GrabWP WaaS Documentation

Build your own WordPress-as-a-Service platform. Let customers sign up, pick a template, choose a plan, and get a fully provisioned WordPress site — all self-service.

How It Works

Visitor → Pick Template → Choose Plan → Pay → Site Provisioned
                                                    ↓
                                          Tenant Dashboard
                                     (custom domain, backups,
                                      billing, account settings)

GrabWP WaaS runs on top of three plugins:

Plugin	Role
GrabWP Tenancy (base)	Multi-tenant engine — routing, table-prefix isolation, tenant CRUD
GrabWP Tenancy Pro	Advanced isolation — dedicated databases, S3 storage, backups, cloning
GrabWP Tenancy WaaS	Self-service layer — plans, billing, templates, signup flow, tenant dashboard

Guide Overview

Getting Started

1. Prerequisites — what you need before installing
2. What You Will Build — tutorial goals and architecture
3. Install Plugins — installation and activation

Configuration

4. Configure Pro Settings — storage, databases, directories
5. Configure WaaS General Settings — platform domain, auth, pages
6. Create Plans — free and paid plans
7. Set Up Billing — Polar payment integration
8. Set Up Templates — templates, tags, tag groups
9. Set Up Frontend Pages — signup, dashboard, template browser

Launch

10. Go-Live Checklist — verify everything before opening to customers

Operations

11. Managing Custom Domains — Cloudflare SaaS and direct IP
12. Managing Subscriptions — subscription lifecycle and admin actions

Optional Integrations

13. S3 Object Storage — offload media to S3-compatible storage
14. WooCommerce Billing — use WooCommerce as billing provider

Reference

15. Troubleshooting — common issues and fixes

• Shortcode Reference: Template Browser
• Block Walkthrough: Template Browser

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Requirements: WordPress 5.0+, PHP 7.4+, MySQL 5.7+