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InkSoft × WordPress

Your InkSoft store, on a site that actually loads.

We build WordPress websites for print shops that sell through InkSoft. We set up your storefronts, design the site, and connect the two with our own plugin, so your catalog browses fast and checkout still runs on InkSoft.

The problem

Why InkSoft WordPress sites feel slow.

The usual way to put InkSoft on WordPress is to load InkSoft's entire storefront inside your page and hide its header and footer. It looks native, but every visit loads two websites, and it quietly breaks when InkSoft changes its layout.

The usual setup

  • Your whole InkSoft store loads inside a frame on every page
  • Pages wait on InkSoft, so a slow day for InkSoft is a slow day for you
  • Code is often scrambled, so nobody but the original developer can fix it
  • When a cache job gets stuck, whole categories can go empty with no warning
  • Search engines see a frame, not your products

The Second Set way

  • Categories and products are real pages on your own site
  • Browsing reads a saved copy of your catalog, so it loads instantly
  • Every file is plain, commented code you own
  • A dashboard shows every category and flags empty ones in red
  • Only cart and checkout use InkSoft, where InkSoft's logic belongs
The plugin

Second Set InkSoft Connector.

Our WordPress plugin for InkSoft. It comes with every site we build, and it has its own Second Set dashboard inside WordPress so you can see what your store is doing at a glance.

  • Status at a glanceHealthy, refreshing or out of date, in plain words.
  • Every category, countedEmpty categories show in red before a customer finds them.
  • Refresh on demandOne button pulls your latest InkSoft catalog.
  • Built to un-stick itselfA stalled refresh clears on its own, or with one click.

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01

Catalog caching

Your categories and products are saved on your own site, so browsing pages load instantly instead of waiting on InkSoft.

02

Hourly auto-refresh

The catalog updates itself every hour. Changes you make in InkSoft show up without anyone remembering to do anything.

03

One-click refresh

Changed something and want it live now? One button in WordPress pulls the latest catalog on the spot.

04

Never gets stuck

If a refresh stops halfway, it clears itself after 15 minutes, and there is a reset button. The catalog can't stay frozen.

05

Category dashboard

See every category and how many products it has. An empty category shows up in red before a customer finds it.

06

Drop-in shortcodes

Put any category's products on any page with one line. Works with Elementor, the block editor and most themes.

07

Your brand, not InkSoft's

Product grids are styled to match your site, with your fonts and colors, not a generic template.

08

InkSoft's own checkout

Cart and checkout run on InkSoft inside your page, so coupons, tax, shipping and upsells keep working.

09

Readable code

No scrambled files. Every line is commented, so any developer can check it, change it or take it over.

What we do

From InkSoft setup to launch day.

  1. InkSoft storefront setup

    Categories, products, decoration methods, pricing, color availability, shipping, tax and payments, set up the way you actually sell.

  2. WordPress site design

    A custom header, footer, home page and category pages built around your brand, not a stock theme.

  3. Plugin install and connection

    We connect the Second Set InkSoft Connector to your store, run the first catalog refresh and check every category.

  4. Cart and checkout embed

    InkSoft's cart, restyled to match your site, with InkSoft's one-time script installed for you.

  5. Care after launch

    Monthly care keeps the plugin updated, watches the catalog refresh and handles small edits, so your store doesn't go stale.

Already on WordPress with InkSoft? We can switch an existing site over to the plugin without rebuilding it from scratch.

Questions

InkSoft and WordPress, answered.

Can InkSoft work with WordPress?

Yes. InkSoft publishes a public catalog API, so a WordPress site can show your InkSoft categories and products on its own pages. Cart, checkout and the online designer stay on InkSoft, so your pricing, coupons, tax, shipping and order flow keep working exactly as they do today.

Why is my InkSoft WordPress site slow?

Most InkSoft WordPress setups load InkSoft's whole storefront inside the page, or call InkSoft live every time someone opens a category. Either way the visitor waits on a second website. Our plugin saves your catalog on your own site ahead of time, so browsing pages load from your server instead.

Do I need an InkSoft API key?

No. The plugin reads InkSoft's public catalog, which only needs your numeric store ID. We find that ID for you during setup.

What happens when I add or change products in InkSoft?

The catalog refreshes itself every hour. If you want a change to show up right away, click Refresh catalog now in the Second Set dashboard inside WordPress.

Will I be locked in to Second Set?

No. Every file in the plugin is plain, commented code, not scrambled or hidden. You or any developer can open it and see exactly what it does.

Do you set up the InkSoft storefront too?

Yes. Store setup is part of the work: categories, products, decoration methods, pricing, color availability, shipping, tax and payments, plus the one-time script InkSoft needs for the embedded cart.

How much does an InkSoft WordPress site cost?

It depends on the size of your catalog and how many custom pages you need. Send us your store link and we will come back with a fixed quote, usually the same day.

InkSoft is a trademark of its owner. Second Set is an independent developer and is not affiliated with or endorsed by InkSoft.

Let's get your InkSoft store
moving.

Send your InkSoft store link and what you want the site to do. We'll come back with a plan and a fixed quote, usually same day.

Prefer to talk? Call 442-291-9337 or book a free call →