WooCommerce Paint Plugin – Swatches, Area Calculator & Product Addons

✅ Product Description

Turn WooCommerce into a paint counter that does the math for customers. WooCommerce Paint Plugin – Swatches, Area Calculator & Product Addons adds shade swatches, finish & can-size selectors, a coverage-aware area calculator (rooms/walls, coats, waste), and add-ons for primers, rollers, tape, and sample pots. Prices, quantities, and carts update instantly—so shoppers buy the right amount, first time.

This edition is ops-friendly: use on unlimited sites, one-time purchase, all features included, and updates synchronized with the original release—ideal for D2C brands, paint retailers, and trade stores.

What it does (in practice)

• Shade & finish swatches with search, favorites, and keyboard navigation

• Size selector (e.g., 1L/2.5L/5L; 1qt/1gal) tied to stock/SKU

• Area calculator: enter room/wall dims, doors/windows, coats, waste %, and coverage per L/gal → auto-recommends number of cans by size (rounds up sensibly)

• Surfaces & primers: wall/ceiling/trim/exterior presets with different coverage & required primer toggles

• Add-ons: sample pots, color cards, primers, rollers, trays, tape, brushes—quantity auto-suggested from area

• Finish logic: matte/eggshell/satin/semi-gloss/high-gloss with sheen icons & durability notes

• Per-color surcharges (e.g., deep/tint base mixing fee) and lead-time badges

• Compliance blocks: VOC/odor class, safety sheets (SDS), care instructions

• Metric/Imperial unit toggle with on-the-fly conversion

• Trade pricing: optional B2B role rules (bulk tiers, carton multiples)

Shopper Flow (conversion-first)

1. Pick shade (swatch grid + search)

2. Select finish and can size

3. Calculate area (rooms/walls, openings, coats, waste) → plugin suggests cans & cost

4. Add add-ons (primer/tools/samples)

5. Add to cart with a neat summary (area, coats, cans, addons)

Microcopy clarifies coverage assumptions and suggests primer when substrate demands it.

Admin Controls

• Coverage tables per product/surface/finish (e.g., 12 m²/L walls, 9 m²/L trim)

• Can-size matrix with SKUs, barcodes, prices, stock, weight (hazmat flags optional)

• Swatch manager (HEX/LRV upload, CSV import, grouping by collection)

• Surcharges & mixing fees by base/tint depth; lead times by finish/size

• Calculator presets (default coats, waste %, include ceilings, etc.)

• Add-on bundles with rules (recommend X rollers per Y m²)

• Labels & help tips editor; localized units & decimals

• Export/Import for swatches, coverage, and settings

UX, Performance & Accessibility

• Lightweight components; cache-friendly markup

• Keyboard & screen-reader friendly swatches and calculator

• Mobile-first; sticky price/ATC; instant feedback

• Theme/builder friendly (blocks & shortcodes), inherits global fonts/colors

✅ Key Features

• Unlimited-site usage with all features included

• Updates synchronized with the original release

• Shade swatches (search, LRV, HEX, collections)

• Finish & can-size selectors tied to SKUs/stock

• Area calculator with rooms/walls, openings, coats, waste, unit toggle

• Auto can-recommendations & rounding logic (mix sizes to minimize leftover)

• Add-ons (primers, tools, sample pots) with quantity suggestions

• Per-color surcharges & mixing fee rules

• VOC/SDS blocks and care/cleanup notes

• Trade/B2B tiers (optional) and carton multiples

• Blocks/shortcodes + REST meta for headless setups

• Translation & RTL ready

What’s Included

• Plugin files ready to install

• Blocks: Paint Swatches, Finish & Size, Area Calculator, Add-ons

• Starter presets (coverage, surfaces, example swatches)

• CSV templates for shades & coverage

• Safe-update notes and a configuration checklist

Quick Start (10 Minutes)

1. Install & activate the plugin.

2. In Paint Settings, set units, default coverage, coats, and waste %.

3. Import swatches (CSV with name, HEX, LRV, base).

4. On a paint product, define can sizes (SKUs/prices/stock) and finish options.

5. Enable the Area Calculator and map coverage per surface/finish.

6. Create add-on bundle (primer, roller kit, tape) with suggestion rules.

7. Publish and test: pick color → calculate area → add to cart → verify summary.

Page Blueprints (Copy-Ready)

Product (Paint)
Shade swatches → finish & size → Area Calculator → suggested cans + price → add-ons → VOC/SDS → reviews.

Category (Colors)
Filter by collection/finish/LRV → swatch grid → sample pot CTA → compare shades drawer.

How Much Paint Do I Need?
Standalone calculator block → export list of cans & tools → add all to cart.

CRO & Ops Playbook

• Default to 2 coats and 10% waste; explain in tooltip.

• Offer sample pots and color cards near swatches to reduce returns.

• Use deep-base surcharge for ultra-saturated shades; disclose upfront.

• Bundle primer + roller kit with auto-suggest; show savings vs à la carte.

• Show LRV & room type tips (“low LRV darkens, great for cozy rooms”).

• For B2B, add carton multiples and a “round up to cases” toggle.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Can customers enter multiple rooms/walls?
Yes—add rooms or switch to wall-by-wall; subtract doors/windows; set coats per surface.

Q2: Metric and Imperial?
Built-in toggle (m²/ft², m/cm vs ft/in); conversions happen instantly.

Q3: Different coverage for trim vs walls?
Map coverage per surface and finish; calculator respects these values.

Q4: How are can counts chosen?
Algorithm mixes sizes to meet/just exceed required liters/gal and rounds sensibly; admins can prefer fewer larger cans or more smaller ones.

Q5: Variation stock?
Each size/finish maps to its SKU/stock; swatch/finish selections drive the correct variation.

Q6: Can I add mixing fees or deep-base surcharges?
Yes—per shade/base/finish rules with badge + price impact.

Q7: Theme/builders?
Works with blocks and shortcodes; inherits theme styles; minimal CSS/JS.

Q8: Multilingual/RTL?
Translation-ready and RTL-aware.

Q9: How do updates work?
Updates are synchronized with the original release. Test on staging, then deploy.

Plain-English Usage Model

• Install on unlimited domains (staging/production).

• Pay once—no recurring unlocks.

• Feature-complete parity with the original listing.

• Updates in step with upstream improvements and fixes.

WooCommerce Paint Plugin – Swatches, Area Calculator & Product Addons removes guesswork from buying paint: clear shades, accurate coverage, smart can suggestions, and helpful add-ons—so customers finish jobs on budget and you lift AOV with fewer returns. Ready to roll.