Install
This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.
Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:
wp plugin install https://github.com/vaibhavkumar-wpdev/wc-pnl-tracker/archive/refs/heads/main.zipReal profit and loss tracking for WooCommerce. See your actual net profit after deducting cost of goods, payment gateway fees, and refunds — with charts, product-level breakdown, and CSV export.
WooCommerce Analytics shows you revenue. This plugin shows you profit.
What It Does
| WooCommerce Analytics | WC P&L Tracker |
|---|---|
| Shows gross revenue | Shows net revenue after refunds |
| No COGS deduction | Deducts cost of goods per product |
| No gateway fees | Deducts payment gateway fees |
| No margin view | Shows gross and net profit margin |
| No product-level profit | Per-product P&L breakdown |
Features
- Dashboard — 5 KPI cards: Net Revenue, COGS, Gross Profit, Net Profit, Gateway Fees
- Trend Chart — Daily and monthly Revenue vs COGS vs Net Profit bar/line chart
- Breakdown Chart — Donut showing Net Profit / COGS / Fees as % of revenue
- Product Table — Top products ranked by profit with margin bar
- Products Page — Bulk COGS editor with live margin preview as you type
- Reports Page — Full P&L statement + product breakdown for any date range
- CSV Export — Download P&L summary + product breakdown as spreadsheet
- Settings — Configure gateway fee % and fixed fee, order statuses to include
- COGS Field — Adds "Cost of Goods" field directly to WooCommerce product editor
- 15-min Cache — Transient caching for large stores, manual clear button
P&L Formula
Gross Revenue
- Refunds
= Net Revenue
- Cost of Goods (COGS)
= Gross Profit
- Payment Gateway Fees (% + fixed per order)
= Net ProfitInstallation
- Download ZIP
- WordPress Admin → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin → Activate
- Requires WooCommerce to be active
Setup
1. Add Product Costs
Option A — One by one: Go to WooCommerce → Products → Edit Product → scroll to "General" tab → fill in Cost of Goods
Option B — Bulk edit: Go to P&L Tracker → Products → edit all costs in one table → Save All
2. Configure Gateway Fees
Go to P&L Tracker → Settings:
- Fee Percentage: 2.9% for Stripe/PayPal US
- Fixed Fee: $0.30 per order for Stripe/PayPal
3. View Your P&L
P&L Tracker → Dashboard → select date range → view your real profit
Screenshots
Dashboard
5 KPI cards + Revenue/Profit trend chart + Donut breakdown + Top products table
Products
Bulk COGS editor with live margin preview as you type each cost
Reports
Full P&L statement with gross/net breakdown + per-product profit table
COGS Compatibility
This plugin uses the _wc_cogs_cost meta key — the same key used by the popular WooCommerce Cost of Goods plugin. If you already have costs entered there, they'll work immediately.
Requirements
- WordPress 5.8+
- WooCommerce 6.0+
- PHP 7.4+
Use Cases
- eCommerce store owners — See real profit beyond WooCommerce's revenue numbers
- Dropshippers — Track true margin after product + shipping costs
- Agency clients — Deliver monthly P&L reports as a value-add service
- Multi-brand stores — Filter by date range to compare periods
This Plugin as a Service
This demonstrates the kind of custom WooCommerce analytics tools I build for clients. Need custom reporting, P&L dashboards, or financial tracking for your WooCommerce store?
Contact me on Upwork
Author
Vaibhav Kumar — WooCommerce & AI Integration Developer Top Rated | 97% JSS | 3,100+ Hours
- Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/vaibhavkumar
- GitHub: https://github.com/vaibhavkumar-WPDEV
License
GPL v2 or later
Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release
- Dashboard with KPI cards, trend chart, breakdown donut, product table
- Bulk COGS editor with live margin preview
- Date-filtered P&L reports with product breakdown
- CSV export
- Gateway fee configuration
- 15-minute transient caching
- COGS field on WooCommerce product editor