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 YITH Checkout Manager (field editing) and fulfillment tools like YITH 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 Advanced Shipment Tracking
| Aspect | YITH Delivery Date | Advanced Shipment Tracking (AST) |
|---|---|---|
| Layer | Pre-purchase scheduling | Post-purchase tracking |
| Job | Plan the delivery | Follow the delivery |
| Complementary | Yes | Yes |
| Overlap | None | None |
Bottom line: Advanced Shipment Tracking gives customers post-purchase tracking info; Delivery Date fixes the schedule before purchase. Logistics-driven stores use both – promised dates inbound, tracked shipments outbound.
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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