---
title: How to Schedule a Sitewide Sale in WooCommerce
description: "Schedule a store-wide WooCommerce sale with start and end dates, daily time windows or recurring months using Sitewide Discount."
url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/sitewide-discount-schedule-sale/"
updated: "2026-09-27"
category: How to
---

# How to Schedule a Sitewide Sale in WooCommerce

To schedule a sitewide sale in WooCommerce, open a discount group in [Sitewide Discount for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/global-shop-discount-for-woocommerce/) at **WPFactory > Global Shop Discount > Discount Group #1**, set the discount, and enter a start and end in **Date(s)**, for example `24.11.2026 00:00 - 30.11.2026 23:59`. The discount switches on and off by itself.

![Discount Group section with the Date(s) field filled in and the "Accepted date format and examples" panel expanded](https://wpfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/sitewide-discount-schedule-sale-1.png)

## Before you start

- Check your site time zone in **Settings > General**. Dates are compared with your site's local time, not the visitor's.
- Date scheduling works in both the free and Pro versions.

## Steps

1. Go to **WPFactory > Global Shop Discount** (also reachable at **WooCommerce > Settings > Global Shop Discount**) and open the discount group you want to schedule.
2. Set **Type** and a negative **Value**, for example Percent and `-25`.
3. In **Date(s)**, enter the period as `from - to`, with a hyphen between the two parts:
   ```
   24.11.2026 00:00 - 30.11.2026 23:59
   ```
4. Hover the help icon next to **Date(s)** to see the current site date and time, and confirm your times line up with it.
5. Click **Save changes**. Outside the date range, the group is skipped and normal prices show.

## Date format rules

- Separate the start and end with a hyphen `-`. Because the hyphen is reserved for this, do not use hyphens inside the dates themselves: write `24.11.2026`, not `2026-11-24`.
- Dates can use any format that the PHP `strtotime()` function understands, including relative words such as `Monday` or `first day of June`.
- Add several ranges by separating them with a semicolon `;`. The discount is active when the current time falls inside any of them.
- Leave the field empty to keep the group active all the time.

## Examples

| Goal | Date(s) value |
| --- | --- |
| Exact start and end | `14.02.2027 15:00 - 26.02.2027 15:00` |
| Every day before 3:00 PM | `00:00:00 - 14:59:59` |
| Before 3:00 PM daily, or before 5:00 PM on Mondays | `00:00:00 - 14:59:59; Monday 00:00:00 - Monday 16:59:59` |
| Summer months every year | `first day of June - last day of August 23:59:59` |
| February only | `first day of February - last day of February 23:59:59` |

## Frequently asked questions

### Which time zone does the schedule use?

Your WordPress site time zone. The plugin reads the current local time from WordPress and compares it with the dates you entered.

### Can I run a recurring daily happy hour?

Yes. Times without a date apply to the current day, so `18:00 - 20:00` activates the discount between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM every day.

### Can I schedule different discounts for different weeks?

Yes. Raise **Total groups** on the General section, save, and give each group its own Value and Date(s). See [How to Discount Specific Categories or Products in WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/docs/sitewide-discount-categories-products/) for how several groups interact.

### The sale started but some pages still show the old price. Why?

Prices are worked out when a page is built. If your site uses page caching, cached pages keep the old prices until the cache is cleared. Clear your cache when a scheduled sale starts or ends. More fixes are in [Sitewide Discount troubleshooting](https://wpfactory.com/docs/sitewide-discount-troubleshooting/).

### Get Sitewide Discount

Scheduled discounts are included in the free version of [Sitewide Discount for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/global-shop-discount-for-woocommerce/). [See the plugin page](https://wpfactory.com/item/global-shop-discount-for-woocommerce/) for plans and updates.

Need a hand? Our team answers every ticket on the [Sitewide Discount support forum](https://wpfactory.com/support/item/global-shop-discount-for-woocommerce/).

Related articles

- [Sitewide Discount Developer Reference: Functions, Hooks and Shortcode](https://wpfactory.com/docs/sitewide-discount-developers/)
- [Sitewide Discount Settings Reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/sitewide-discount-settings/)
- [Getting Started with Sitewide Discount for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/docs/sitewide-discount-getting-started/)
- [How to Show All Discounted Products on One Page in WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/docs/sitewide-discount-sale-products-page/)
- [How to Give a Discount to Specific User Roles or Customers in WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/docs/sitewide-discount-user-roles/)