📱 Best Platforms
CodeCanyon, Gumroad, Creative Market
📖 The Hustle
Build a bundle of lightweight WooCommerce plugins: an AliExpress product importer with markup automation, an order tracking page with branded status updates, a shipping calculator by product weight and destination, and an abandoned cart recovery email sender. WooCommerce powers millions of stores, and store owners buy plugins to solve specific operational pain points. A plugin bundle at $39-59 provides more value than buying separate plugins.
🚀 First Step
Build the simplest plugin first: a shipping calculator that adds a WooCommerce shipping method with a settings page for weight-based rate tiers. Test it on a local WooCommerce install with sample products.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Follow WordPress coding standards exactly and test with the latest 3 versions of WordPress and WooCommerce — plugins that cause fatal errors on update get 1-star reviews that kill future sales
- Include a well-designed settings page with clear labels and tooltips — store owners are not developers, and a confusing settings page generates more support tickets than code bugs
- Offer a free 'lite' version on the WordPress plugin directory that funnels users to the paid bundle — the free version builds an audience and trust before asking for money
🛠 Tools & Resources: WordPress local install, VS Code, WooCommerce, CodeCanyon, Gumroad