One state all day
- The same label and destination appears at every hour
- A single CTA has no open or closed state
- Status context has to live somewhere else on the page
Show the right call to action for the hours you keep.
HoursFlow CTA switches between open and closed WordPress calls to action using your weekly business hours and IANA timezone.
A static call to action cannot know when your business is open.
A fixed CTA presents one state at every hour. HoursFlow CTA gives administrators a schedule-aware way to define separate open and closed content without turning the page into a live polling surface.
Schedule-aware output
- Monday-Sunday hours and a named IANA timezone define the state
- Open and closed labels and actions stay separate
- Optional administrator-authored status copy explains either state
A small schedule model for a clear CTA state.
Configure the schedule once, then use the shortcode or dynamic block wherever the right open or closed action belongs.
Weekly hours + overnight periods
Set Monday-Sunday hours with one period per day or mark a day closed; an overnight period can continue into the next day.
Monday-Sundayovernight
Named IANA business timezone
Choose the IANA timezone that defines when HoursFlow evaluates the weekly schedule.
IANAbusiness time
Separate state content
Write a label, action, and optional administrator-authored status for both open and closed states.
openclosed
Shortcode + block overrides
Add [hoursflow_cta] or the dynamic hoursflow/cta block, then use sparse per-state overrides where a placement needs different content.
shortcodedynamic block
Three destination types
Point actions to HTTPS URLs, root-relative URLs, or tel: destinations.
HTTPStel:
Appearance + contrast
Tune global appearance and block color/typography controls; the global color pair must satisfy WCAG AA for normal text.
WCAG AAtypography
Server-rendered + private
HoursFlow renders the CTA on the server and uses no timers, polling, AJAX, tracking, cookies, or remote services.
server-renderedno tracking
Focused limits + cache reality
There are no holiday exceptions, split shifts or multiple periods, or automatic next-opening text; cached HTML may remain stale until the page-cache TTL, and HoursFlow does not manage purge or variation.
focused limitscache TTL
A schedule-aware CTA for regular weekly hours.
HoursFlow CTA fits teams that need two clearly authored CTA states without adding a larger scheduling system.
Show the scheduled state
Use weekly hours and a named business timezone to present the configured open or closed action on a clinic site.
Switch menu or contact action
Keep the open and closed labels, actions, and optional status copy aligned with regular service hours.
Represent regular hours
Use a weekly schedule with an overnight period or a closed day without adding holiday exceptions or split shifts.
Route each state
Use HTTPS, root-relative, or tel: actions for the open and closed states in a shortcode or dynamic block.
Set the schedule, then place the state-aware CTA.
- Copy the plugin directory to wp-content/plugins/hoursflow/ and activate HoursFlow CTA.
- Open Settings → HoursFlow after activation.
- Choose the named IANA timezone, set Monday-Sunday hours, and write the open and closed labels, actions, and optional status copy.
- Add [hoursflow_cta] or the dynamic hoursflow/cta block, then set a suitable page-cache TTL for the schedule.