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Automatic End for ACF Listings

Automatically updates listing status from 'active' to 'sold' based on the ACF Auction Start Date.

by John Lim · github.com/jldev10/automatic-end-for-acf-listings-ncg-wordpress-plugin

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/jldev10/automatic-end-for-acf-listings-ncg-wordpress-plugin/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Readme github.com/jldev10/automatic-end-for-acf-listings-ncg-wordpress-plugin ↗

Requires WordPress: 5.8+

Description

This plugin automates the status management of your 'listing' custom post types. It runs a daily scheduled job to check the ACF Auction Start Date of your listings. If a listing's start date matches the current date, its status in the listing-status taxonomy is automatically changed from active to ended.

Features

  • Automated Status Updates: Moves listings from 'active' to 'ended' automatically.
  • Precision Scheduling: Configurable daily execution time via WordPress Settings API.
  • Smart Querying: Efficiently targets only relevant listings using WP_Query.
  • Logging: Basic error logging to tracking the start and completion of the automation job.

Requirements

  • Custom Post Type: listing
  • Taxonomy: listing-status (with terms active and ended)
  • ACF Field: auction_start_date (Date format: Ymd)

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
  3. Go to Settings > Auto End Listings to configure the daily execution time.

Configuration

Execution Time

You can set the exact time of day you want the automation to run.

  1. Navigate to Settings > Auto End Listings.
  2. Enter the time in the Daily Execution Time field.
  3. Save Changes.

The scheduler uses your WordPress server time.

Verification

To verify the job plays out as expected, you can use the WP Crontrol plugin:

  1. Go to Tools > Cron Events.
  2. Find aeal_daily_event.
  3. Click Run Now to force a check immediately.

Changelog

1.0.0

  • Initial release.
  • Implemented settings page, cron scheduling, and automation logic.