Truffle POS Menu Sync & WooCommerce Checkout Customization

This project involved designing and developing a custom WordPress plugin that integrates Truffle Systems (Canada) POS with WooCommerce, enabling restaurants to automatically synchronize their POS menu items with their online store while enhancing the checkout experience with pickup scheduling.

The plugin was built as a production-grade, scalable solution, approved on WordPress.org, and designed to integrate seamlessly with large marketplace and multi-vendor environments.

The Problem

Restaurants using Truffle Systems POS faced significant operational challenges when managing their online menus in WooCommerce:

• Manual menu updates caused pricing mismatches and outdated items

• No reliable POS-to-WooCommerce synchronization existed

• Standard WooCommerce checkout lacked pickup date and time selection

• Orders placed online were often misaligned with kitchen workflows

This resulted in inefficiencies, errors, and a poor customer experience.

The Approach

I proposed a custom API-driven WordPress plugin that would:

• Connect securely to Truffle Systems using third-party APIs

• Fetch subscribed POS menu items using POS ID and Branch ID

• Automatically map menu items into WooCommerce products

• Customize checkout to support pickup date and time selection

• Follow WordPress.org coding standards for security and performance

All API endpoints and responses were validated using Postman before production deployment.

The Solution

I developed a WooCommerce-compatible WordPress plugin that:

• Securely authenticates using access tokens

• Imports and synchronizes POS menu items in real time

• Maps categories, products, pricing, and modifiers accurately

• Adds pickup date and time fields to WooCommerce checkout

• Provides a clean admin interface for configuration

• Is optimized for performance and scalability

The plugin architecture was intentionally designed to be extensible, allowing seamless integration with multi-vendor and marketplace plugins in the future.

Results & Impact

• Eliminated manual menu updates

• Improved menu accuracy across POS and WooCommerce

• Streamlined restaurant order workflows

• Enhanced checkout experience with pickup scheduling

• Delivered a WordPress.org–approved plugin

• Provided a scalable foundation for marketplace expansion

My Role

• End-to-end plugin architecture and development

• Secure third-party API integration

• WooCommerce product and checkout customization

• API testing and validation using Postman

• Performance optimization and WordPress.org compliance

Technologies & Skills

• WordPress Plugin Development

• Custom PHP (OOP, REST APIs)

• WooCommerce Customization

• Third-Party API Integration

• Postman API Testing

• Checkout & UX Customization

• Performance Optimization