WordPress Expert for Dynamic Website Scraping - 24/12/2025 01:20 EST

Dynamic Product Scraping & Sync for WordPress (WooCommerce)
Project Overview

We are looking for a developer to build a dynamic scraping and synchronization system that imports products from an external website into WordPress + WooCommerce.

The system must automatically import, update, and remove products, handle countdowns for time-limited items, and support subscription-based access to sensitive seller information.

Scope of Work
1. Dynamic Product Import & Sync

The scraper should:

Import categories and subcategories

Import product data, including:

Title

Description

Variations

Attributes

Images (main + gallery)

Detect updated or expired products

Automatically remove expired products

Support scheduled automatic updates (cron-based)

Allow manual imports via an admin panel:

Single auction

Auction list

Auction data from a logged-in user account (non-public pages)

Include data validation and error handling

Be resilient to changes in the source website structure

Technology expectation:
Scraper built with maintainable tools (e.g. Python or Node.js) and integrated via the WooCommerce REST API for long-term stability.


2. Visual & UX Enhancements (Included)

Countdown timer for time-limited products

Product status labels:

Live

Ending Soon

Expired

Automatically hide/remove expired products after 5 hours

Clean, modern, mobile-friendly WooCommerce design


3. Image Handling

Automatic import of all product images

Image optimization for WooCommerce and changing backgrounds into neutral

Remove watermarks

If not removable, replace with a neutral placeholder/symbol image


4. Seller Address Protection (Subscription-Based)

Seller address hidden by default

Visible only to subscribed (Premium) users

Monthly subscription handled via WooCommerce (or similar)

Access control enforced at backend level


5. Multi-Language Support

Required: English & German

Optional: French, Spanish, Czech, Romanian

Must be compatible with:

WPML

Polylang

or TranslatePress


Deliverables

Fully working WooCommerce product system

Automated scraping and update mechanism

Countdown-enabled product pages

Subscription-based seller address visibility

Clean, structured, import-ready product data


Optional Ongoing Maintenance

Please indicate if you offer a monthly maintenance plan for:

Monitoring scraper stability

Fixing issues caused by source website changes

Small feature adjustments

When Applying, Please Include:

Estimated delivery timeline

Relevant experience with:

Dynamic or auction-based websites

Web scraping projects

Tools or methods you would use for:

Automatic product updates

Countdown timers

Image handling and background changes