Web Design & Development
WooCommerce Development
Stryx Collective builds and customises WooCommerce stores on WordPress. WooCommerce suits a shop that sits inside a content-rich website, needs custom checkout or product logic, or has to connect to other systems. Where a hosted platform such as Shopify would serve you better, Stryx will say so.
When WooCommerce fits
- The shop is part of a larger website with a lot of content
- Products, pricing or checkout need custom rules
- The store has to connect to accounting, stock or a CRM
- You want to own the store and its data, and choose where it is hosted
When it does not
A straightforward shop, run by a small team with no developer on call, is often easier to live with on Shopify. WooCommerce gives you more control, and more to maintain. See e-commerce website design for how the platform is chosen.
What a WooCommerce build covers
- Store structure Categories, attributes and filters planned around how customers shop and search.
- Product pages Designed to answer the questions that stop a sale: price, delivery, returns and what is in the box.
- Checkout Shipping rules, tax and as few steps as possible.
- Payments The gateway is chosen for your fees, payout times and customers. South African stores commonly use PayFast, Yoco or Peach Payments. International stores often use Stripe or PayPal.
- Emails Order and shipping emails that match your brand.
- Tracking E-commerce tracking in Google Analytics, and purchase conversions for your ad platforms.
- Speed Caching set up so that it does not interfere with the cart and checkout.
Custom WooCommerce development
When a plugin does not do the job, Stryx writes the functionality or builds the integration. Typical requests are custom product options, pricing rules, and connections to stock, accounting or booking systems.
Running a store after launch
A store takes payments, so updates need more care than on a brochure site. Updates are tested before they reach the live store. A website care plan covers hosting, backups and updates.
WooCommerce runs on WordPress, so everything on that page applies here too.
How it works
How a WooCommerce build runs
- 01
Discovery
Products, customers, competitors, keywords and the systems the store must connect to.
- 02
Structure
Categories, attributes, filters and the checkout flow.
- 03
Design
Wireframes, then the visual design for product, category, cart and checkout pages.
- 04
Build
The store is built on a staging server, with payments, shipping and tax configured.
- 05
Test
Test orders through every payment and shipping option, on desktop and mobile.
- 06
Launch
Tracking is checked, redirects are applied where the store replaces an old one, and the store goes live.
What you get
Everything that's included
- A WooCommerce store, tested on staging
- Payment gateway, shipping and tax set up
- Branded order emails
- E-commerce and conversion tracking
- Redirects from old URLs, where the store replaces an existing one
- A handover session on managing products and orders
Some of the 80+ businesses we work with
Questions
Questions about WooCommerce Development
Can't see yours? Ask Ryan directly and you'll get a straight answer, usually the same day.
Ask on WhatsAppShould I use WooCommerce or Shopify?
WooCommerce when the store needs custom functionality or lives inside a larger WordPress site. Shopify when you want a shop that is simple to run with little maintenance. Stryx recommends one after looking at how your business works.
Which payment gateways work with WooCommerce?
Most major gateways have a WooCommerce plugin, including PayFast, Yoco, Peach Payments, Stripe and PayPal. The right one depends on your fees, payout times and where your customers are.
Can you take over an existing WooCommerce store?
Yes. It starts with a review of the store, its plugins and its hosting, so you know what you have before any work is quoted.
Can WooCommerce connect to my accounting or stock system?
Usually, through an existing plugin or a custom integration. It depends on what the other system allows.
How long does a WooCommerce store take to build?
A typical website project takes about 6 to 8 weeks. A store adds product loading and checkout testing, so the timeline is set out in your proposal.
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Tell Ryan what you sell and who buys it. You'll get a straight answer on what's holding your website back and what to fix first. There's no obligation to go ahead.
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