Vacation Mode

🏝️ Vacation Mode – Module Description

Vacation Mode for PrestaShop 8.2.x

Vacation Mode helps store owners prepare for vacations, travel, temporary closures, or shipping delays without taking the entire store offline.

Instead of enabling full maintenance mode, this module allows you to:

display a customizable banner at the top of every page

warn customers ahead of planned closure dates

optionally disable checkout during selected date ranges

keep the storefront open so customers can still browse and build carts

This is ideal for store owners who want to stay transparent with customers while avoiding orders during periods when fulfillment may be delayed or unavailable.

✨ Key Features

🗓️ Up to 4 Date Ranges

Plan ahead with up to 4 separate vacation / away periods.

Perfect for:

vacations

trade shows

family trips

seasonal closures

temporary fulfillment pauses

📢 Top Banner on Every Page

Show a notice banner across the top of your storefront so visitors always know what to expect.

The banner can be used to:

warn customers before you leave

explain shipping delays

let customers know when normal ordering will resume

⏳ Show Banner Before Vacation Starts

Set the banner to appear a chosen number of days before your start date.

This helps encourage customers to place orders before your store enters an away period.

Example:

“Order before Friday to avoid shipping delays!”

🎨 Easy Color Customization

Customize the banner with built-in color pickers:

background color

text color

No code editing needed.

🌍 Translatable Banner Text

Banner text is entered as translatable PrestaShop module text, so it can be managed by language in the back office and can also benefit from browser translation tools for visitors.

This makes it much easier to communicate store notices to international customers.

🔤 Smart Placeholders

Use dynamic placeholders in the banner text:

{start_date}

{end_date}

Example:

“We are away from {start_date} through {end_date}. Orders may not ship until after {end_date}.”

The module automatically replaces these with your active date range.

🛒 Optional Checkout Blocking

If enabled, checkout can be disabled only during active date ranges.

Customers can still:

browse the site

view products

build a shopping cart

But they will not be able to complete checkout during your away period.

This gives store owners a much better alternative to full maintenance mode.

✅ Why Use Vacation Mode Instead of Maintenance Mode?

PrestaShop’s maintenance mode hides the entire store.

Vacation Mode gives you a more practical option:

keep products visible

keep SEO pages accessible

let customers browse normally

communicate delays clearly

optionally stop orders only when needed

This makes it much more useful for short-term closures or planned shipping delays.

👌 Simple Setup

The module is designed to be easy to configure:

set your date ranges

choose your banner colors

write your message

decide whether checkout should be disabled

If no valid date range is active:

no banner is shown

checkout works normally

That means the module stays out of the way unless it is actually needed.

🧪 Tested In

PrestaShop 8.2.x

👤 Author

FreePrestashopModules.com

📜 Changelog

v1.0.2

Improved configuration page layout

Displayed each date range start/end on the same row for easier setup

Confirmed compatibility through PrestaShop 8.2.99

v1.0.1

Removed top enable/disable switch for simpler configuration

Module now works automatically based on valid configured date ranges

Added custom Vacation Mode module logo

v1.0.0

Initial release

Added up to 4 configurable date ranges

Added top-of-page banner support

Added banner color customization

Added translatable banner text

Added {start_date} and {end_date} placeholders

Added optional checkout blocking during active date ranges

Added pre-vacation banner display option