Getting started

Installation

Product Expiration Dates for WooCommerce is available from the WordPress plugin directory. To install it:

1. In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New.
2. Search for Product Expiration Dates for WooCommerce.
3. Click Install Now, then Activate.

Alternatively, download the plugin from the WordPress plugin directory and upload it via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.

Once activated, the plugin adds a new Products → Expirations menu in your WordPress admin. This is your main hub, with tabs for Overview, Activity Log, Import/Export, and Settings.

Setting your first expiration date

Simple products

1. Open any product in Products → Edit Product.
2. In the Product data panel, click the Expiration tab.
3. Enter an expiration date using the date picker.
4. Click Update to save the product.

The expiration date will now appear on the product page according to your display settings.

Variable products

For variable products, each variation can have its own expiration date:

1. Open the variable product and go to the Variations tab.
2. Expand the variation you want to edit.
3. Find the Expiration Date field and set your date.
4. Repeat for other variations as needed.
5. Click Save changes, then Update the product.

This is useful when different sizes or packages of the same product have different shelf lives.

Quick configuration

After setting your first expiration date, review the key settings under Products → Expirations → Settings:

• General — Control display settings, expiring soon threshold, and expiry actions (hide from catalog, set to out-of-stock, or both).
• Notifications — Configure email alerts for expiring products (Pro).
• Discounts — Set up automatic discount tiers (Pro).

The Overview tab at Products → Expirations serves as your main dashboard, showing stats and filtered views of all products with expiration dates.

Quick edit and bulk edit

You do not need to open each product individually. From the Products list:

• Quick Edit — Click Quick Edit on any product row to set or change its expiration date inline.
• Bulk Edit — Select multiple products, choose Edit from the Bulk Actions dropdown, and set a shared expiration date for all selected products at once.

What’s next

With your first expiration dates set, explore the rest of the documentation to learn about expiry actions and import/export tools. If you have a Pro license, you can also enable batch tracking, automatic discounts, and email notifications.