ERP

Migrate your WP ERP data

A WordPress-native ERP plugin bundling HRM, CRM, and Accounting modules into a single plugin. Small businesses already running WordPress get an integrated business suite without leaving their dashboard.

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In its favor

Why people choose WP ERP

The signal that keeps WP ERP on the shortlist. Sourced from G2, Capterra, and customer scoping calls.

Single dashboard for HR, CRM, and Accounting eliminates tool switching for WordPress-based businesses already invested in the WordPress ecosystem.

Free core HRM and CRM modules lower the entry barrier — teams can validate the tool before purchasing premium extensions.

WooCommerce CRM integration syncs customer orders and lifetime value directly into the CRM contacts, avoiding a separate e-commerce reporting tool.

Extension-based pricing lets small businesses purchase only the modules they need, keeping costs proportional to actual usage.

Active development since 2016 with 550K+ downloads across 160+ countries signals a stable, maintained plugin with regular updates.

Extension costs stack up quickly — Recruitment, Payroll, Deals, Workflow, and others are billed per-month on top of the core module, making the total cost of ownership unpredictable.

The CRM module is functionally basic compared to dedicated platforms — no advanced automation, limited pipeline customization, and a shallow integrations marketplace beyond WooCommerce.

Plugin conflicts with other WordPress plugins cause data inconsistency or crashes, and support response times frustrate users managing business-critical operations.

WordPress as the application layer limits scalability and performance — growing teams hit PHP memory limits and database bottlenecks that standalone ERP systems do not share.

Limited API documentation makes third-party integrations and custom development difficult, pushing technically ambitious teams toward platforms with better developer ecosystems.

Reasons to switch

Why people leave WP ERP

The recurring reasons buyers give for replacing WP ERP. Presented as facts, not knocks.

Platform scorecard

Strengths, weaknesses, and where WP ERP fits

Grades across six dimensions, plus a SWOT-style view of where the platform shines and where it falls short.

SWOT — strengths, weaknesses, and use-case fit

Strengths

Free core plugin provides functional HRM and CRM without any purchase, making pilot migrations low-cost.Deep WooCommerce integration syncs order history, customer LTV, and product data directly into CRM contacts.Extension marketplace of 23+ add-ons covers specific verticals like Recruitment, Payroll, and Asset Management for businesses with targeted needs.Runs entirely inside WordPress admin — no separate application to log into for teams already managing their site via WordPress.Open-source core available on GitHub allows self-hosted deployments and code-level customization.

Weaknesses

WordPress as the underlying application layer constrains performance, security, and scalability compared to standalone ERP platforms.CRM features are intentionally narrow — limited pipeline stages, basic activity logging, and no native marketing automation.API lacks public documentation and a developer SDK, making automated integrations and migrations harder to architect.Extension-based pricing model means the advertised starting price of $12.99/user/month does not reflect the full cost of Payroll, Recruitment, or Workflow modules.Plugin architecture creates cross-dependency risks — deactivating one extension can break data relationships in others.

Where it works

Small businesses under 25 employees already running WordPress who want unified HR, CRM, and Accounting without learning a separate application.WooCommerce store owners who need customer order history and lifetime value data visible directly inside their CRM contacts without a separate analytics tool.Solo entrepreneurs and micro-businesses in developing markets who need to validate business management tools using the free core HRM and CRM modules before spending.Non-technical small business owners who prefer managing employees, customers, and finances from the same WordPress admin dashboard they already use.Agencies or consultants managing multiple WordPress client sites that need lightweight employee tracking and client contact management across projects.

Where it struggles

Growing companies with 50+ employees that require advanced HR features such as performance reviews, complex org charts, or compliance reporting.Businesses needing sophisticated CRM automation, multi-stage sales pipelines, or marketing sequences beyond basic activity logging.Organizations relying on integrations with non-WordPress tools, third-party services, or dedicated ERP platforms due to limited public API documentation.Companies that need predictable, all-in pricing—extension costs for Payroll, Recruitment, Workflow, and Deals stack on top of the base module pricing.Businesses expecting to scale past 100 users or high transaction volumes, where WordPress PHP memory limits and database bottlenecks constrain performance.

Pricing tiers

WP ERP pricing overview

WP ERP uses a per-module, per-user monthly pricing model. Each of the three core modules (HRM, CRM, Accounting) starts at $12.99/user/month. Extensions are purchased separately and stack on top: Payroll and Deals at $9.49/mo each, Attendance at $4.99/mo, Document Manager at $2.49/mo. The free core plugin includes functional HRM, CRM, and Accounting modules without a subscription commitment.

Free (Core)

Tier 1 of 4

Free

What's included

HRM core: Employees, Departments, Leave ManagementCRM core: Contacts, Companies, Activities, Life StagesAccounting core: Chart of Accounts, Customers, Vendors, Journal EntriesWooCommerce Integration extension included free20+ language supports

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What gets migrated

WP ERP object support

Object-by-object support for WP ERP migrations. Per-pair details surface during scoping.

Employees

Fully supported

WP ERP stores employee records in the erp_hr_employees table with relations to WordPress user IDs. We extract personal details, employment status, department, job title, hire date, and compensation history from erp_hr_employee_history. Effective-dated compensation rows are preserved as separate entries in the migration mapping.

Departments

Fully supported

Department records in erp_hr_departments are straightforward key-value structures with parent-child hierarchy. We migrate them as a top-down tree and reattach employees to the correct department ID on the destination side.

Contacts

Fully supported

CRM contacts live in erp_crm_contacts with associated wp_user_id links. We extract all standard fields (name, email, phone, address, social profiles) plus the lifecycle stage and source attribution. Contact custom fields created via the Custom Field Builder extension are included in the field map.

Companies

Fully supported

Company records in erp_crm_companies are linked to contacts via erp_crm_contact_relations. We preserve the association mapping during migration and remap the company IDs to match the destination system's generated IDs.

Deals

Mapping required

Deals are available as a paid CRM extension ($9.49/mo). We extract deal title, value, currency, stage, owner, and pipeline association. Pipeline stages differ between source and destination CRMs, so we map the stage IDs explicitly during the import rather than relying on ordinal position.

Activities

Mapping required

Activities (calls, meetings, emails, tasks) are stored in erp_crm_activities with polymorphic type fields. We flatten them into a standard activity log structure. Notes attached to contacts or companies are migrated as activity records with the note type flag set.

Chart of Accounts

Fully supported

Accounting chart of accounts records in erp_ac_chart_of_accounts include account code, name, type, and subtype. We preserve the full account structure including parent-child relationships for grouped accounts.

Customers

Fully supported

Accounting customers in erp_ac_customers link to CRM contacts via erp_crm_contacts.id. We resolve the cross-reference during migration so invoices land against the correct contact record on the destination system.

Vendors

Fully supported

Vendor records in erp_ac_vendors are migrated with their billing address, company name, and contact email. Vendor-ledger entries are linked via the vendor_id foreign key.

Invoices

Mapping required

Invoices in erp_ac_invoices include line items, tax codes, payment status, and due dates. We flag open invoices versus paid or voided invoices and map the invoice status to the destination system's equivalent. Historical paid invoices preserve the original transaction date.

Journal Entries

Mapping required

Manual journal entries stored in erp_ac_journal_entries are migrated with debit/credit line items and the COA account mapping. Automated journal entries generated by the Payroll module are migrated as separate line item sets with a Payroll source tag.

Inventory Items

Mapping required

Inventory is a paid extension. We extract item name, SKU, unit cost, current stock quantity, and reorder level. Stock movement history is migrated as a separate transaction log since most destination systems handle stock tracking differently.

Documents

Mapping required

Document Manager is a paid extension ($2.49/mo) that stores files in the WordPress media library or a custom uploads directory. We export file metadata and re-upload the actual binary files to the destination system alongside the document record.

Workflows

Mapping required

Workflow automation rules created with the Workflow extension are stored as serialized PHP objects in wp_options. We extract the trigger-action pairs and map them to equivalent automation rules in the destination system where supported.

Gotchas

What to watch for in WP ERP migrations

Issues we've hit on past WP ERP migrations, tagged by severity. FlitStack AI handles every one — surfacing them up front because buyer engineering teams want to know.

High

Custom database tables require direct SQL extraction

High

PHP version and WordPress version mismatches block migration tooling

Medium

WooCommerce CRM integration creates duplicate contact records

Medium

Payroll historical data is module-gated and extension-specific

Medium

Workflow automation rules are serialized PHP in wp_options

How a WP ERP migration works

Four steps, WP ERP-specific

Connect

Application Passwords or Cookie-based WordPress auth into WP ERP. Scopes limited to read-only on the data we move.

Map

We translate WP ERP-specific structures (custom fields, objects, value lists) to the destination's model.

Sample

Test with a 50–200 record subset to validate WP ERP quirks before production.

Migrate

Full migration with WP ERP rate-limit handling. Rollback available throughout.

FAQ

WP ERP migration FAQ

Answers to the questions buyers ask most during WP ERP migration scoping. Not seeing yours? Book a call.

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Most WP ERP migrations under 1M records finish in 48–72 hours end-to-end. Larger orgs with custom objects or buyer-side security review typically take 5–7 days.

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