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PizzaLayerPro is in active feature development — WooCommerce ordering is coming soon. Learn More

About PizzaLayer

Made for the
Small Pizza Shop.

Most pizza website solutions are built for chains — expensive, rigid, and full of features small shops don't need. PizzaLayer was built from scratch for independent pizza owners who want something beautiful, affordable, and genuinely easy to set up.

The Philosophy

Built for Small Shops.
Open by Default.

Independent pizza shops deserve the same quality online presence as the big chains — without the platform fees, monthly subscriptions, or commission cuts on every order. PizzaLayer gives you that, for free.

The entire core plugin — the visual builder, all six templates, the REST API, Gutenberg blocks, and the full admin system — is GPL-licensed and free to use. PizzaLayerPro adds WooCommerce ordering for shops ready to sell directly from their site, and it funds continued development.

I'm Ryan Bishop, based in Hilo, Hawaiʻi. I build tools for small food businesses and WordPress developers through my studio, Island Sun Design.

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Ryan Bishop

Author & Developer

Island Sun Design

Hilo, Hawaiʻi 🌺

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What I Stand For

Built on Real Values

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Free Core, Always

The PizzaLayer core plugin will always be free and GPL-licensed. No paywalls on fundamental features. PizzaLayerPro is paid, but also GPL — no proprietary lock-in anywhere.

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Design Matters

Pizza builders don't have to look like 2009. Every template is crafted to feel modern, fast, and brand-ready out of the box.

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Developer Friendly

PHP filter hooks, a JS events API, namespaced function guards, and clean REST endpoints — PizzaLayer plays well with any stack.

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Mobile Serious

The PocketPie template proves it: mobile is a first-class citizen, not an afterthought. Every template responds gracefully.

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WordPress Native

CPTs, Gutenberg blocks, shortcodes, WP_Query, wp_localize_script — PizzaLayer speaks WordPress fluently from the ground up.

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Actively Maintained

Regular updates, documented release notes, and a growing help repository. This plugin is actively supported and evolving.

Under the Hood

Architecture Overview

A breakdown of what each plugin includes, so developers know exactly what they're working with.

PizzaLayer — Free & GPL

  • Custom Post Types: Toppings, Crusts, Sauces, Cheeses, Drizzles, Cuts
  • Six frontend templates with full CSS isolation
  • REST API: /wp-json/pizzalayer/v1/render
  • Gutenberg block + shortcode [pizzalayer]
  • Admin dashboard with dark mode UI
  • Dark mode toggle (pizzalayer_setting_dark_mode)
  • JS instance factory pattern with scoped state
  • PHP filter hooks for developer extensibility

PizzaLayerPro — Paid & GPL

  • WooCommerce "Pizza" product type (taxonomy-based)
  • Per-layer live price calculation via JS + PHP
  • Product configurator meta box in WooCommerce admin
  • Cart submission with full pizza order meta
  • Checkout bar templates (configurable)
  • Admin order pizza details panel
  • FrontendSettings.php: CSS vars + JS data injection
  • IIFE JS architecture with public window.PizzaLayerProBuilder API

Questions? Let's Talk.

Reach out directly or browse the support center for documentation and guides.