Charity Donation System: 4 Platforms, 1 Experience

The Challenge

A charity organization needed donation functionality that could work across their diverse e-commerce presence spanning multiple platforms and technologies.

Critical Pain Points

Charity operated stores on Shopware 5, Shopware 6, Shopify, and WordPress
Each platform has completely different architecture and best practices
Donation experience needed to feel native on each platform
Feature parity required so donors have consistent experience regardless of store
Ongoing maintenance across four different codebases

A one-size-fits-all approach would have resulted in suboptimal experiences on each platform, while maintaining four separate codebases presented significant complexity.

The Solution

Built four completely separate native implementations, each leveraging its platform best practices while delivering identical functionality.

Shopware 5 Implementation

Used ExtJS components for admin interface and event subscribers for checkout integration, following Shopware 5 architecture patterns.

Shopware 6 Implementation

Leveraged entity definitions, DAL, and Vue.js admin components following Shopware 6 modern architecture.

Shopify Implementation

Built using webhooks, Liquid template integration, and Polaris components for the admin interface.

WordPress Implementation

Used custom post types with WooCommerce integration, following WordPress coding standards and hooks system.

Results & Business Impact

100% Feature Parity

All four implementations provide identical donation functionality and user experience.

Native Platform Feel

Each implementation feels like it was built specifically for that platform, not ported.

Unified Donation Tracking

Central reporting aggregates donations across all platforms for charity management.

Platform-Specific Optimizations

Each implementation takes advantage of unique platform capabilities where beneficial.