How much will it cost to build an eCommerce website using Shopify and woocommerce

Coders Mutant — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:05:01 +0000

The cost of building an eCommerce website using WooCommerce or Shopify will depend on a variety of factors, including the complexity of the website, the features, and functionality you want to include, and the design and branding elements you want to incorporate.
Here are some estimates of the potential costs you may incur when building an e-commerce website using WooCommerce or Shopify.

WooCommerce:

WooCommerce is a free plugin for WordPress, so you will need to have a WordPress website to use it. Depending on your hosting plan, WordPress hosting can cost anywhere from $3 to $30 per month.
You will also need to purchase a domain name, which typically costs around $10-30 per year.
If you want to use a premium WooCommerce theme, you can expect to pay anywhere from $50 to $200 or more.
If you want to add additional features or functionality to your website, you may need to purchase additional plugins, which can cost anywhere from $50 to $300 or more.

Shopify:

Shopify offers several pricing plans, ranging from $19 to $299 per month(Their basic plan is now at $1 for the first 3 months). The cost you pay will depend on the features and functionality you need for your website.
You will also need to purchase a domain name, which typically costs around $10-15 per year.
If you want to use a premium Shopify theme, you can expect to pay anywhere from $180 to $350.
If you want to add additional features or functionality to your website, you may need to purchase additional apps, which can cost anywhere from $5 to $500 or more.

It's important to keep in mind that these are just rough estimates, and the actual eCommerce website building cost using WooCommerce or Shopify will depend on your specific needs and goals. It's a good idea to plan out your budget and do some research on the various costs involved before getting started.

How to grant download permissions for past woocommerce orders

Coders Mutant — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 19:19:29 +0000

<?php
/**
 * Plugin Name: Grant download permissions for past WooCommerce orders
 * Plugin URI:  https://github.com/codersmutant/download-permissions-for-past-woocommerce-orders/
 * Description: This plugin grants downloads permissions like WooCommerce 2.6.x, granting permissions for new files added to a downloadable product. 
 * Author:      Coders Mutant
 * Author URI:  https://codersmutant.com/
 * Version:     0.0.3
 * License:     GPLv2 or later
 *
 *
 * @package Grant_Download_Permissions_Like_Legacy_WooCommerce
 */

if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
    exit; // Exit if accessed directly.
}

/**
 * WooCommerce_Legacy_Grant_Download_Permissions class.
 */
class WooCommerce_Legacy_Grant_Download_Permissions {

    /**
     * Instance of this class.
     *
     * @var object
     */
    protected static $instance = null;

    /**
     * Initialize the plugin actions.
     */
    private function __construct() {
        // Stop if WooCommerce isn't activated.
        if ( ! class_exists( 'WC_Admin_Post_Types', false ) ) {
            return;
        }

        // Remove WooCommerce 3.0 download permission action.
        remove_action( 'woocommerce_process_product_file_download_paths', array( 'WC_Admin_Post_Types', 'process_product_file_download_paths' ), 10, 3 );

        // Backwards compatibility method.
        add_action( 'woocommerce_process_product_file_download_paths', array( $this, 'grant_download_permissions' ), 10, 3 );
    }

    /**
     * Return an instance of this class.
     *
     * @return object A single instance of this class.
     */
    public static function get_instance() {
        // If the single instance hasn't been set, set it now.
        if ( null === self::$instance ) {
            self::$instance = new self;
        }
        return self::$instance;
    }

    /**
     * Grant download permissions like WooCommerce 2.6.
     *
     * This method performs a heavy query and should not be used for anyone!
     *
     * @param int  $product_id          Product identifier.
     * @param int  $variation_id        Optional product variation identifier.
     * @param array $downloadable_files Newly set files.
     */
    public function grant_download_permissions( $product_id, $variation_id, $downloadable_files ) {
        global $wpdb;

        if ( $variation_id ) {
            $product_id = $variation_id;
        }

        if ( ! $product = wc_get_product( $product_id ) ) {
            return;
        }

        $existing_download_ids = array_keys( (array) $product->get_downloads() );
        $updated_download_ids  = array_keys( (array) $downloadable_files );
        $new_download_ids      = array_filter( array_diff( $updated_download_ids, $existing_download_ids ) );
        $removed_download_ids  = array_filter( array_diff( $existing_download_ids, $updated_download_ids ) );

        if ( ! empty( $new_download_ids ) || ! empty( $removed_download_ids ) ) {
            // Determine whether downloadable file access has been granted via the typical order completion, or via the admin ajax method.
            $existing_orders = $wpdb->get_col( $wpdb->prepare( "SELECT order_id from {$wpdb->prefix}woocommerce_downloadable_product_permissions WHERE product_id = %d GROUP BY order_id", $product_id ) );

            foreach ( $existing_orders as $existing_order_id ) {
                $order = wc_get_order( $existing_order_id );

                if ( $order ) {
                    // Remove permissions.
                    if ( ! empty( $removed_download_ids ) ) {
                        foreach ( $removed_download_ids as $download_id ) {
                            if ( apply_filters( 'woocommerce_process_product_file_download_paths_remove_access_to_old_file', true, $download_id, $product_id, $order ) ) {
                                $wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare( "DELETE FROM {$wpdb->prefix}woocommerce_downloadable_product_permissions WHERE order_id = %d AND product_id = %d AND download_id = %s", $order->get_id(), $product_id, $download_id ) );
                            }
                        }
                    }

                    // Add permissions.
                    if ( ! empty( $new_download_ids ) ) {
                        foreach ( $new_download_ids as $download_id ) {
                            if ( apply_filters( 'woocommerce_process_product_file_download_paths_grant_access_to_new_file', true, $download_id, $product_id, $order ) ) {
                                // Grant permission if it doesn't already exist.
                                if ( ! $wpdb->get_var( $wpdb->prepare( "SELECT 1=1 FROM {$wpdb->prefix}woocommerce_downloadable_product_permissions WHERE order_id = %d AND product_id = %d AND download_id = %s", $order->get_id(), $product_id, $download_id ) ) ) {
                                    wc_downloadable_file_permission( $download_id, $product_id, $order );
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

add_action( 'admin_init', array( 'WooCommerce_Legacy_Grant_Download_Permissions', 'get_instance' ) );

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