YITH Delivery Date puts delivery scheduling into checkout: customers pick a delivery date (and time slot) from an available calendar, with per-shipping-method rules, day-of-week restrictions, cutoff times, blackout dates, and per-slot capacity limits. The operational payoff is logistics — drivers, kitchens, florists, and couriers plan routes against real schedules instead of guessing — while the customer payoff is certainty (“it arrives Thursday morning”). Configuration covers the realistic constraints: processing time before earliest delivery, specific weekdays only, holiday blackouts, daily order caps per date, and time-window pricing (surcharges for express windows). Against the WooCommerce family’s checkout tools like Checkout Manager (field editing) and fulfillment tools like PDF Invoice (documents), this plugin owns the delivery-calendar layer specifically.
The 2.5x line maintains steady cadence. For businesses where delivery timing is the product — food, flowers, gifts — it’s core infrastructure.
Competitive Features
- Delivery date picker — calendar at checkout
- Time slots — morning/afternoon/evening windows with capacity
- Cutoff times — same-day order limits enforced
- Blackout dates — holidays and closures blocked
- Per-method rules — different calendars per shipping method
- Processing buffers — realistic lead times
- Slot surcharges — express windows priced
Key Features
- Daily order limits — capacity per date
- Day-of-week control — delivery days only
- Date range restrictions — how far ahead booking opens
- Local pickup support — pickup dates too
- Admin calendar view — deliveries on a schedule
- Email integration — chosen dates in confirmations
- Translation ready — multilingual compatible
Comparison with Competitors
YITH Delivery Date vs Order Delivery Date plugins
| Aspect | YITH Delivery Date | Generic delivery-date plugins |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | YITH | Various independents |
| Slot capacity | Per-slot limits | Often date-only |
| YITH ecosystem | Integrates with YITH suite | Standalone |
| Price model | GPL license | Freemium ladders |
| Best for | YITH-stack stores | Basic date picking |
Bottom line: Basic plugins collect a date; YITH’s capacity model (slots with limits, surcharges, cutoffs) matches real logistics operations. Time-slot businesses pick YITH; date-only needs either serves.
YITH Delivery Date vs pickup-only solutions
| Aspect | YITH Delivery Date | Pickup scheduling plugins |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Delivery + pickup | Pickup only |
| Local pickup dates | Supported | Core focus |
| Best for | Delivery businesses | Click-and-collect stores |
Bottom line: Pickup schedulers optimize click-and-collect; YITH covers delivery scheduling with pickup support — the broader logistics surface.
Recommended Stack — delivery dates pair with documents: combine with YITH PDF Invoice and Shipping List so chosen dates ride on packing documents.
Official Changelog
Version 2.57.0
Release Date: August 24, 2026
- Feature release: slot-capacity and cutoff refinements.
Version 2.56.0
Release Date: July 15, 2026
- Maintenance release: WooCommerce compatibility updates.
Version 2.55.0
Release Date: May 18, 2026
- Maintenance release: stability and calendar-display fixes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do time slots work?
Delivery windows (morning, afternoon, custom ranges) configure with per-slot capacity — 10 morning slots per day — so schedules match real logistics capacity instead of overbooking.
Can I block holidays and specific dates?
Yes — blackout dates block delivery entirely, and day-of-week rules limit which weekdays deliver, with cutoff times deciding when same-day (or next-day) options close.
Do different shipping methods get different calendars?
Yes — per-method configuration: express shipping opens different dates than standard, and local pickup gets its own calendar.
Can express slots cost extra?
Yes — surcharges per slot or window: express morning delivery priced, standard windows free, handled in-cart automatically.
How does the admin see the delivery schedule?
The admin calendar view lists deliveries by date — the operational view that routes, kitchens, and couriers plan against.
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