This project focuses on building a fully automated WooCommerce-based online store powered by XML API product integration. Designed to streamline product listings, stock updates, and pricing accuracy, the system fetches real-time product data from external suppliers or distributors and synchronizes it with the WooCommerce store. The integration ensures that the product catalog, availability, and prices stay current with the supplier's inventory—eliminating manual uploads and reducing operational overhead. In addition, JetEngine-powered filters and cron-based automation enhance the user experience and backend efficiency, creating a robust, scalable, and self-maintaining e-commerce ecosystem.
The goal was to develop an e-commerce solution that could:
We integrated external XML feeds from distributors to populate and update the WooCommerce product catalog. The system supports: Scheduled syncing of stock, pricing, and product metadata Parsing and mapping of XML nodes to WooCommerce product fields Handling of complex product variations (size, brand, weight, etc.) Real-time data accuracy for thousands of products.
Seamless sync between XML data and WooCommerce inventory,SKU mapping and category assignment automation, Auto-creation of new product listings from incoming XML.
Advanced filters allow customers to easily browse the product catalog using attributes such as:Price Range (Slider) ,Brand, Size, Color (Checkboxes or Dropdowns),In-Stock Items Only, Custom field filters managed via JetEngine and dynamically synced with product metadata This improves product discoverability and significantly enhances the shopping experience.
To ensure automation and reduce manual work, we implemented custom cron jobs that: Fetch and update XML feed data at scheduled intervals (e.g., every 4–6 hours) and Update product stock and prices in the WooCommerce database.
To handle the volume and frequency of XML calls, we applied: Query optimization for faster product updates and Indexing and caching of key WooCommerce tables
The integration enabled real-time inventory management and significantly improved store accuracy. The client reported:
