
Custom Pricing & Discount Plugin for a WordPress Rental Website
π― Client’s Requirement
The client owned a rental-based e-commerce website where different products could be rented for specific days. They wanted to make their pricing system more flexible, dynamic, and user-friendly.
Hereβs what the client needed:
- Product owners should be able to add three different pricing options for each product:
- When a customer rents a product, the total price should be calculated based on the number of selected rental days, using the appropriate pricing model with optional discounts.
- The pricing details and discounts should be clearly visible on the product page, so customers can understand the offers and make better rental decisions.
π The Custom Solution
To solve this, I developed a fully custom WordPress plugin that achieved all the goals in a simple and efficient way.
1. Custom Pricing Fields in Owner Dashboard
I added three new input fields to the product upload/edit page:
- Price Per Day
- Price Per Week
- Price Per Month
These fields were built using WordPress custom meta boxes, and each price is saved with the product as custom meta data.
2. Automatic Price Calculation for Customers
When a user selects how many days they want to rent a product, the plugin automatically calculates the total cost like this:
- If selected days are 1β6: Total = Per Day Price Γ Total Days
- If selected days are 7β29: Total = Per Week Price Γ Total Days
- If selected days are 30 or more: Total = Per Month Price Γ Total Days
This calculation is done before adding the product to cart, so the user always sees the correct total with any discounts applied.
3. Clear Pricing & Discount Display on Product Page
Under each product title on the frontend, the plugin shows:
- Per Day, Per Week, and Per Month prices
- Discount or savings for longer rentals
- A simple layout that helps users understand their options and make smart rental choices
π Results & Benefits
β
Better User Experience Customers can choose how long to rent and instantly see the most cost-effective option.
β Increased Bookings Because of discounts and clear pricing, more users chose weekly or monthly rentals.
β Easy for Product Owners Owners can quickly enter their pricing for each time period when uploading a product.
β Client Satisfaction The client was very happy with the solution because it matched their business needs perfectly.
π§ Tech Stack Used
Technology Purpose WordPress CMS platform PHP Plugin logic using hooks and filters WooCommerce Cart integration and checkout HTML/CSS/JS Frontend layout and interaction Custom Meta Fields To store price data per product
π‘ Key Features Summary
- β Dynamic price calculation (daily, weekly, monthly)
- β Custom price fields for product owners
- β Full pricing and discount info shown on product page
- β Automatic discounted price added to cart
- β Fully integrated with WooCommerce and WordPress
π Conclusion
This custom plugin became a complete pricing solution for the rental website. It not only helped the client offer flexible rental options, but also improved user experience and increased bookings.
This project is a strong example of how custom WordPress development can solve specific business needs through clean logic, user-focused design, and practical features.
Contact Me
If youβre looking for a skilled developer to transform your WooCommerce store with custom features and plugins, feel free to connect with me!
Mobile No: +60-11 3732 6003
Email: sonomughal986@gmail.com
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