Description
Clielo turns any Custom Post Type into a full client service management system. Each post gets its own real-time chat, allowing clients and service providers to communicate directly, place orders, track progress and pay online.
Core Features (Free)
- Real-time chat attached to any CPT post
- Service packs and options management with pricing, delays and descriptions
- Order workflow: pending paid started completed revision accepted
- Client account page with dashboard, orders, invoices and profile (
[clielo_my_account]shortcode) - Admin dashboard with statistics and recent activity
- In-app notification system
- Customisable accent colour and chat button position
- Fully responsive — mobile-friendly sidebar and chat
- WP-Cron warning if DISABLE_WP_CRON is active
Premium Features (via Freemius)
- Stripe Checkout integration for online payments (single, deposit, installments, monthly subscription)
- Automatic PDF invoice generation
- Email notifications (new order, status change, payment links, reminders)
- Full email template editor with live preview
- Todo list per order with progress tracking
- Automatic payment link sending on due date (WP Cron)
- Configurable payment reminders N days before due date
- Unlimited services (free plan limited to 1)
- Extra pages, express delivery and maintenance pricing options
- Elementor Dynamic Tags integration
External Services
This plugin optionally connects to the following third-party services:
Stripe (premium only)
Used to process online payments via Stripe Checkout. Only active when Stripe is enabled by the site administrator and API keys are configured.
* Service: https://stripe.com
* Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy
* Terms of Service: https://stripe.com/legal
Freemius
Used to manage plugin licensing, upgrades and trials. Activated on first use of the plugin admin area (opt-in required).
* Service: https://freemius.com
* Privacy Policy: https://freemius.com/privacy
No data is transmitted to external services in the free plan without explicit configuration by the site administrator.
Installation
- Upload the
clielofolder to/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress
- Go to Clielo Settings and choose your Custom Post Type
- Create a page and add the
[clielo_my_account]shortcode for the client account dashboard (orders, invoices, profile). Optionally, add[clielo_account]in your header/navbar as a login/avatar widget. - (Premium) Configure Stripe under Clielo Stripe — paste your API keys and webhook secret
- (Premium) Configure email notifications under Clielo Notifications
WP Cron (for automatic payment links)
On low-traffic sites, add a real system cron job for reliable daily scheduling:
* 8 * * * curl https://yoursite.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron >/dev/null 2>&1
FAQ
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Which Custom Post Types are supported?
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Any public Custom Post Type registered on your site. Configure it in Clielo Settings.
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Is Stripe required?
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No. Without Stripe (free plan), orders follow a manual chat-based workflow. Enabling Stripe (premium) adds automatic payment collection via Stripe Checkout.
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Can I customise the chat appearance?
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Yes. You can change the accent colour and chat button position (bottom-left, bottom-right, top-left, top-right) from the settings page. All UI elements adapt to the chosen colour automatically.
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What payment modes does Stripe support?
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Four modes per service: single payment, 50% deposit + balance on delivery, installments (40% upfront + N monthly payments), or pure monthly subscription.
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Where is the webhook URL for Stripe?
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Go to Clielo Stripe in your admin. The webhook URL is displayed there — copy it into your Stripe Dashboard under Developers Webhooks. Select the
checkout.session.completedevent.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial public release