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Case Study

WAAS Ecommerce Platform (DACH)

We helped this platform launch and grow with custom WordPress and WooCommerce features, so new clients could onboard faster and the team could scale without fragile workarounds.

  • Growth
    17

    clients onboarded in first months

  • Reuse
    2

    more platforms reused the core work

  • Timeline
    May 2024 - Present

    ongoing delivery and maintenance

  • Scope
    10

    custom plugins

Recreated Gutenberg editor with custom blocks used for product and content presentation
Custom Gutenberg blocks gave admins flexible page building while keeping key product information consistent.
Snapshot

Built for faster launch and easier growth

An anonymized DACH WAAS ecommerce platform needed a practical way to add features, support customers, and expand to new platforms over time.

Platform stack

WordPress, WooCommerce, ACF, Gutenberg APIs, WP Ultimo, WooCommerce Subscriptions.

Customer goal

Give admins a smoother day-to-day experience while giving the business a setup that can grow safely.

Challenge

Standard setup was slowing growth

The team needed a better way to manage products, subscriptions, and setup across multiple clients without creating technical debt.

  • Admins needed product setup and filtering to work the same way every time.
  • The business needed subscription and cancellation flows that stayed stable as usage grew.
  • New features had to be delivered quickly without risky shortcuts that break later.
  • The platform needed to scale to more client sites without rebuilding core workflows.
Solution

Custom plugin foundation for long-term growth

We moved key business behavior into custom plugins, making delivery faster now and maintenance safer later.

Clear ownership and less risk

  • Each plugin had a clear role, so changes were easier to ship and support.
  • Theme design stayed separate from business logic, which made later updates easier.
  • Most changes were delivered without direct vendor-core edits, reducing upgrade risk.

Better admin and customer experience

  • Approximately 9 to 10 custom plugins supported the platform's core workflows.
  • Custom filtering made product discovery more consistent for shoppers and admins.
  • Base-price logic and custom blocks made product details easier to understand.
  • Subscription and cancellation flows were built for smoother operations.
  • A guided onboarding flow (Screens 0-4) helped new admins get started quickly and with less setup guesswork.
Workflow

Fast launch, then ongoing updates

We delivered high-priority features first, then kept improving day-to-day use as platform traffic grew.

  1. Step 01

    Discover

    Align on business priorities and customer-facing pain points.

  2. Step 02

    Plan

    Choose the safest way to deliver features without blocking future growth.

  3. Step 03

    Develop

    Ship custom ecommerce, subscription, and onboarding capabilities.

  4. Step 04

    Test

    Validate key scenarios in staging before each release.

  5. Step 05

    Support

    Keep improving performance and workflows based on real platform usage.

Outcomes

Business outcomes customers can feel

17 clients onboarded in the first few months.
Initial MVP core expanded into 2 additional platforms.
Faster page-load behavior supported by custom Gutenberg blocks.
More consistent ecommerce behavior across product and filter flows.
Reduced manual work in product setup and compliance-related display fields.
Custom onboarding flow helped new admins start quickly with a simple step-by-step setup.
Recreated superadmin dashboard showing platform revenue, signups, and site performance
Superadmin dashboard view used to track growth, subscriptions, and platform activity across sites.
Recreated customer account dashboard with plan status, invoices, and site limits
Customer dashboard where users manage plans, invoices, domains, and account-level actions.
Recreated onboarding flow with step-by-step setup screens for new site admins
Step-by-step onboarding helped new admins complete initial setup faster and with fewer support requests.

Privacy note: Platform name, screenshots, and selected project details in this case study were anonymized or recreated to meet contract terms and protect client data.

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