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ShopBoost · WooCommerce plugin

Demo: the settings screen of a WooCommerce plugin which shows sale price, stock, delivery time and reviews honestly, with a live product page preview.

Screenshot of the ShopBoost · WooCommerce plugin demo (Plugins), built by VirtuoLab

About ShopBoost · WooCommerce plugin

Type
VirtuoLab's own demo
Technologies
ReactNext.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSS

ShopBoost is a demo by VirtuoLab of the settings screen of a plugin for WooCommerce. WooCommerce is the shop extension for WordPress, and according to W3Techs, WordPress powered 39.7% of all websites in October 2026. The demo itself is a React page built with Next.js and TypeScript, not an installable plugin. Seven options switch on or off: a discount label, the sale end date, a stock notice, the delivery time, the review score, a free shipping threshold and a sticky order button. On the right, a product page from the invented bike shop Noordkust Fietsen shows every change immediately. ShopBoost deliberately leaves out countdown timers, invented purchase notifications and fake scarcity: every notice comes from real WooCommerce data, such as the actual stock and the end date set for a sale. The product and the reviews in the demo are sample data.

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What does the ShopBoost demo show?

The ShopBoost demo is the settings screen of a WooCommerce plugin, built by VirtuoLab as an interactive React page in the style of the WordPress admin. The screen has 7 options in four groups. First, the Sale price group shows a discount label on the product image, top left or top right, and the end date set on the product. Second, Stock and delivery shows the actual quantity once stock falls to a threshold of 3, 5 or 10 items, plus the delivery time from the shipping settings. Third, Reviews and shipping shows the average score of approved reviews and how much more is needed for free shipping from €50, €75 or €100. Fourth, a sticky order button stays in view while scrolling. On the right, a product page for a waterproof pannier at €64.95 instead of €79.95 shows every change at desktop or mobile width, and the label calculates the 19% discount itself. Countdown timers, invented purchase notifications and fake scarcity are left out on purpose. The shop, product and reviews are sample data, and ShopBoost is not a real WordPress plugin.

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Which business problem does a WooCommerce plugin like ShopBoost solve, and for whom?

A WooCommerce conversion plugin is a WordPress extension which adds sales information, such as a discount label or a stock notice, to product pages without changes to the theme code. The business problem is control: a webshop owner wants to test an idea without waiting for a developer. Owners of shops built with WooCommerce, e-commerce managers and agencies with several client shops benefit most. Each switch in ShopBoost controls one element, and a live preview shows the effect before customers see the change. Additionally, one plugin with several features avoids a stack of separate plugins. Fewer plugins also means less risk: according to Patchstack, plugins accounted for 91% of the 11,334 new WordPress vulnerabilities found in 2025. In practice, honesty matters with conversion features. A stock notice or a sale end date should always come from real order and stock data. Invented urgency misleads customers and damages trust in the shop. ShopBoost therefore shows only the actual stock and the real end date of a sale, and leaves out countdown timers and purchase notifications.

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How does VirtuoLab build a WordPress plugin for a real business?

VirtuoLab builds a WordPress plugin for a real business as a custom PHP plugin, with a settings screen in the WordPress admin and hooks into WooCommerce. Step 1 is a scope session about the features, the theme and the plugins already installed. Step 2 is design and validation of the settings screen and the shop elements, similar to the ShopBoost demo. Step 3 is building and testing on a staging copy of the shop, for example with JavaScript, PHP and the WordPress and WooCommerce APIs. Finally, step 4 is launch and support, including updates for new WordPress versions. Updates matter: according to Patchstack, 46% of the WordPress vulnerabilities found in 2025 had no fix from the developer in time for public disclosure. As an indication, a simple plugin costs €2,000 to €5,000 with 1 to 3 weeks of work, a medium plugin €5,000 to €10,000 and a complex plugin €10,000 to €25,000. The exact price follows after a free introductory call.