Price by Formula Calculator for WooCommerce 3.0.1

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Here’s an optimized breakdown of Price by Formula Calculator for WooCommerce v3.0.1:

🧮 What It Does

This official WooCommerce extension enables you to create custom, formula-based pricing rules for products—especially useful for measurement-based items like flooring, curtains, or liquids. It extends the default WooCommerce quantity field by allowing advanced pricing logic based on user inputs. WooCommerce+14WooCommerce+14WeaDown+14

⚙️ Key Features in v3.0.1 (released ~August 2023)

• Up to 16 configurable input fields (numeric, dropdown, text, checkboxes, etc.) that users can fill out
• Custom pricing formulas using basic math (+, −, ×, ÷) with multiple “Or/And/Else” conditional rules per calculator WeaDownoceantheme.org+4WooCommerce+4barn2.com+4
• Applies formulas to single products, multiple products, or entire categories
• Conditional formula groups: Choose pricing logic based on user input or other rule outcomes
• Rounding options and ability to hide default quantity field
• “View Detail” button on cart/checkout to display customized pricing logic
• CSV file import/export of pricing rules
• Duplicate rules capability for faster setup barn2.com+2WooCommerce+2WeaDown+2WeaDown+1WooCommerce+1

✅ Pros

• Highly versatile: Use for pricing by area, length, volume, weight, service quotes, rentals, installment plans, and more oceantheme.org+10WooCommerce+10Plugins.ge+10
• Scale-friendly: Apply the same formula across many products or categories and reuse rules
• User-friendly editing: Admin interface supports field setup, formula entry, previewing, and duplication plugifystore.com+14WooCommerce+14WooCommerce+14

⚠️ Considerations

• Premium plugin: Purchase through WooCommerce, and ensure updates are maintained
• Complex formula setup: May require testing and understanding conditional logic to avoid calculation errors
• Not a full measurement-based plugin: It focuses on pricing, not feature-rich measurement UI (e.g. Addify or Measurement Price Calculator) YouTube+15WooCommerce+15barn2.com+15WooCommerce

📌 When to Use

• Selling cut-to-size products (e.g. curtains, tiles, fabric) where price depends on customer input
• Offering custom services with variable pricing based on formulas (e.g. installments, rentals)
• Creating dynamic pricing logic with conditions such as discounts, tiered pricing, or per-unit pricing

🔧 Alternatives

If UX and measurement input are also critical, consider plugins like:

• Measurement Price Calculator (Addify) – excellent for area/length inputs, unit labels, min/max limits WeaDown+7WooCommerce+7barn2.com+7WooCommerce+2WooCommerce+2Plugins.ge+2
• WooCommerce Product Options – supports measurement fields plus extras like images, checkboxes, and conditional logic barn2.com

✅ Summary

Price by Formula Calculator v3.0.1 offers powerful, condition-based pricing capabilities ideal for businesses needing customizable formulas across many products. It shines when complex, formula-driven pricing is the focus—but if you’re also after a rich measurement UI, an all-in-one plugin might suit better.

🔧 Need help with setup?

Interested in support for:

1. Crafting complex formulas or conditions
2. Grouping rules across products/categories
3. Testing pricing logic and preview integration
4. Choosing between formula-only vs measurement-focused plugins?

Let me know your needs—I’d be happy to guide you!