Is WordPress capable of creating this site

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    tnucs96 · Member ·

    I’m going to list some capabilities that I would like my site to have. Let me know which are possible with WordPress and which are not. Thank you all in advance.

    Overview: the website is going to be selling customizable clothing.

    Allow customers to upload files.
    1a. After the file is uploaded, display the files contents on a certain area of the product image (for example, display the uploaded file on the left chest area of a shirt).

    Allow customers to select a variety of different colors and sizes for clothing while on the same product page. For example, a customer is viewing a long sleeve shirt; can they add an XL in blue, 5 adult smalls in white, 2 youth mediums in black, etc.

    Have products update their price depending on how many of the product the customer orders. Example: if a customer order 1 pair of shorts, the price should be $20 per pair, but if they order 5 or more, the price should be $15 per pair, and if they order 10 or more, the price should be $10 per pair.

    Have stock update automatically from my suppliers website. Example: if my supplier is out of stock for blue pants in size small, I need that to update from their website to my website automatically so that customers can’t order out of stock items. I believe this is called an API..?

    Shipping: I need the site to calculate delivery dates for customers during checkout. Not all products will have the same delivery date. Also, the customers delivery location will affect the delivery date: the further they live from our shipping depot, the longer it will take.
    5a. Can I have different shipping options for rush shipping that would also update for the customer during checkout depending on their location? Example: the customer lives in Maine, the product is shipping from California. Normal shipping times would be 4 days (and the website needs to know that), could the site also offer a rush shipping fee, calculate the rush shipping fee, and display the updated delivery date for this rush shipping fee during checkout?

    Automated emails: On top of the basic ‘thank you for your order’ email that people receive after placing an order, I would need an email to be sent to the customer asking them to approve custom work being done on their clothing. It would basically be a virtual mockup of their custom clothing asking them ‘do you approve this to go into production’. The virtual would have to be made by a graphic artist, but is there a way to have buttons in the email for the customer to click ‘approve’ or ‘disapprove/needs edits’ that would automatically update in an order management software? What I’m trying to prevent is a graphic artist and order processor going back and forth with each other and the customer… I don’t have a clear vision of this part of the process, but any advice is appreciated.

    Thank you in advance to anyone that can answer any of these questions. It’s tough to get a clear answer on some of these things by asking Google; I imagine it would take some experience building sites like this to have the answers to these questions. Cheers

    Site: https://easytees409652643.wordpress.com.
    WP.com: Yes
    Correct account: Yes

  • kokkieh · Staff ·

    Hi there,

    Everything you want is possible with WordPress, but you’ll need several plugins to add the functionality you want, and it’s possible you might need to have some integrations custom-built for your site. On WordPress.com specifically, you can use plugins on our Business and eCommerce plans.

    I’ll try to answer your specific questions as best I can, but on advice for the best plugins to use for a particular feature, the WordPress.org community who makes the open source WordPress software might be a better place to ask. And for questions on specific plugins, you’ll need to contact support for those plugins directly.

    Allow customers to upload files.

    Based on your description, this is specifically for customizing an item they’re buying, correct?

    First, for anything ecommerce we recommend WooCommerce on WordPress.com. There are other ecommerce plugins out there, but WooCommerce belongs to the same company that owns WordPress.com, so we know WooCommerce, and all WooCommerce add-ons sold on WooCommerce.com, work on sites hosted with us. Additionally, the live chat and email support included in the Business and eCommerce plans also include support for WooCommerce and all add-ons in the WooCommerce.com marketplace.

    The eCommerce plan comes with WooCommerce pre-installed, but you can also install it yourself on the Business Plan. Any premium add-ons you want to use need to be bought separately from WooCommerce.com – those are not included in the WordPress.com plan.

    The WooCommerce marketplace doesn’t have an add-on for uploading images to customize a product, but there are many third-party options available. You can see some examples here: https://www.kasareviews.com/wordpress-woocommerce-t-shirt-designer-plugins/

    Any third-party plugin you’d buy directly from the company that sells it, and you’d also need to contact them directly for support – WooCommerce support can only help with plugins listed in the marketplace on WooCommerce.com.

    Allow customers to select a variety of different colors and sizes for clothing while on the same product page.

    This is a built-in feature of WooCommerce:

    https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/variable-product/

    Have products update their price depending on how many of the product the customer orders.

    This will require an add-on like https://woocommerce.com/products/cart-pricing-for-woocommerce/

    Have stock update automatically from my suppliers website.

    You’re correct that you’ll need an API for this. Specifically, your supplier will need to offer an API on their end. Then you’ll need a plugin on your site that accesses information via that API. Many suppliers who serve online stores offer their own plugins for WordPress and/or WooCommerce, but if your supplier doesn’t, you’ll need to create a custom plugin for this.

    That’s not something we’re able to help with, but WooCommerce has some information on who you can contact for this type of custom work:

    Customize WooCommerce

    Shipping: I need the site to calculate delivery dates for customers during checkout. Not all products will have the same delivery date. Also, the customers delivery location will affect the delivery date

    I’m not sure if there’s a single shipping plugin that can do all this – you might need to use a combination of plugins.

    For this one, I suggest you contact the WooCommerce team directly, as they’ll have a better idea of what exactly you’d need. Go to https://woocommerce.com/contact-us/ and select the option that you have questions about a plugin you want to buy. That will connect you with the presales team who can advise you on which shipping plugin(s) would work for your needs.

    Automated emails: On top of the basic ‘thank you for your order’ email that people receive after placing an order, I would need an email to be sent to the customer asking them to approve custom work being done on their clothing.

    Something like this would likely need to be part of whatever product customization plugin you use.

    I don’t see anything like this in the WooCommerce.com marketplace, but you can ask the WooCommerce presales team about that as well.

    Lastly, if you need someone to build the site for you, we also offer that as an additional service. You can find more information and submit an application at https://wordpress.com/built-by-wordpress-com/?ref=forums

    Someone will then be in touch to discuss your needs in more detail, and if we’re able to do this for you they’ll then be able to quote you on how much that would cost.

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