WooCommerce is a fantastic platform for standard online stores, but it often falls short when you need to handle wholesale customers or complex B2B relationships. That is where B2BKing comes in.
B2BKing transforms a standard WooCommerce site into a wholesale powerhouse. It adds a complete suite of professional tools designed specifically for business needs, solving the unique challenges of running a B2B or hybrid B2B/B2C operation.
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Control What Guests See
A major requirement for B2B stores is controlling what unregistered visitors can access. B2BKing gives you flexible options:
Hide Prices: You can let visitors see your products but hide the prices until they log in. This is a common approach for businesses that want to showcase their catalog while keeping pricing information exclusive to registered customers.
Private Store: You can hide the entire shop, requiring users to log in before they can see anything. This creates a members-only environment perfect for exclusive distributorships or trade-only operations.
“Request a Quote”: Instead of a price, you can show an “Add to Quote” button. This helps generate leads and start price negotiations, especially for high-value items or custom orders where pricing depends on specifications.
Quick Ordering for Bulk Buyers
Wholesale buyers often know exactly what they want and don’t need to slowly browse through individual product pages. B2BKing solves this with a Wholesale Order Form. This is a single-page interface where customers can search for items by name or SKU, view stock levels, and enter quantities for multiple products at once.
The order form supports various themes and styling options, allowing you to match it to your store’s design. It’s built for speed and efficiency, making life easier for repeat customers who place large, regular orders. Buyers can also create and save Purchase Lists for items they order frequently, eliminating the need to search for the same products every time.
Tiered Pricing System
Volume discounts are the heart of wholesale. B2BKing makes this transparent with an elegant Tiered Pricing Table right on the product page. Instead of guessing, customers can clearly see that if they buy more, they pay less. For example, the table might show that buying 50 units drops the price by 10%, while 100 units unlocks a 20% discount.
This visual guide naturally encourages larger orders. You can configure tiered pricing at the product level or through dynamic rules that apply across your entire catalog. The flexibility allows you to create sophisticated pricing structures that reward your best customers while protecting your margins.
Control Who Sees What
Not every product needs to be seen by every customer. B2BKing offers granular visibility control that gives you complete authority over your catalog.
Product Locking: You can hide specific products or entire categories from certain user groups. A medical supplier, for instance, might restrict certain professional-grade equipment to licensed practitioners only.
Role-Based Access: A manufacturer could show one product line to “Resellers” and a completely different line to “VIP Distributors.” This enables you to run multiple virtual catalogs from a single store.
Catalog Mode: You can even set products to be visible but not purchasable for specific users. This is useful for showcasing upcoming products or items that require special ordering arrangements.
Page Visibility: Beyond products, you can control which pages different user groups can access, ensuring sensitive information like wholesale terms or partner resources stays appropriately restricted.
Automated VAT and Tax Exemption
Handling taxes for business customers can be a headache. B2BKing automates this process by removing tax at checkout or displaying tax-free prices on product pages for select users or groups. The system is highly flexible – tax-exempt status can be granted automatically or manually after reviewing uploaded documents.
For EU customers, the plugin validates VAT numbers automatically against the official VIES database. For stores in other regions, such as the US, a common approach is manual approval: customers upload their tax-exempt certificates and business documentation during registration, and the store reviews these before granting exempt status.
Pure B2B or Hybrid B2B/B2C
Whether you sell only to businesses or to both businesses and regular customers, B2BKing adapts to your business model.
Pure B2B: Lock the site down so only approved dealers can enter. Every visitor must register and be approved before accessing any content.
Hybrid: Run one store for everyone. Regular customers see retail prices, while logged-in wholesale accounts automatically see their special discounted rates. The plugin seamlessly handles both audiences without confusion, and B2C customers never see wholesale pricing or features meant for trade buyers.
This flexibility means you don’t need to maintain separate stores or worry about confusing individual customers with wholesale-oriented features.
The Dynamic Rules Engine
This is the engine under the hood that handles complex business logic automatically. You can set up powerful rules without writing a single line of code, including:
- Discounts: Percentage or fixed amount drops based on user roles, order totals, specific products, or customer history.
- Payment & Shipping: Restrict certain payment methods (like “Invoice” or “Net 30”) to trusted groups with established credit, or offer free shipping only to specific regions or customers meeting minimum order values.
- Promotions: Create “Buy X, Get 1 Free” offers that automatically apply at checkout when conditions are met.
- Tax: Adjust tax rules based on customer location, business status, or product categories.
- Quantity Rules: Set minimum and maximum order quantities, require purchases in specific multiples (like cases of 12), and apply these rules per product, category, or customer group.
A Full Quote Request System
Sometimes, prices need to be negotiated. B2BKing includes a built-in quote system that keeps all communication inside your platform. Customers can submit a request for a custom order or specific pricing directly from product pages or through a dedicated quote request form.
The store admin receives the request, creates a custom offer with adjusted pricing or special terms, and sends it back. This streamlined process replaces long email chains and makes negotiation professional and efficient.
Smart Customer Groups
Organizing customers is essential for effective B2B operations. You can create groups like “Retailers,” “Distributors,” or “VIPs,” each with their own pricing, payment options, and product visibility settings.
But B2BKing goes a step further with Automation. You can set rules that automatically move customers between groups based on their purchasing behavior. For instance, if a “Retailer” spends over $20,000 in total orders, the system can automatically upgrade them to “VIP,” unlocking better prices and terms. This rewards loyalty and creates a clear path for customers to grow with your business.
Subaccounts for Teams
Big companies often have multiple employees placing orders. B2BKing allows a main company account to create Subaccounts with configurable permissions. This means a purchasing manager can have their own login, while the business owner retains full control and oversight of the order history.
The newer Company Order Approval feature takes this further: business accounts can review and approve or reject orders placed by their employees before they’re submitted. This keeps everything organized under one corporate umbrella and gives companies the internal controls they need.
Custom Registration Forms
A generic registration form doesn’t work for B2B. With B2BKing, you can create multiple registration forms for different types of users – separate forms for “Apply as Reseller,” “Register as Affiliate,” or “Become a Distributor.”
You can ask for specific details like tax IDs, business licenses, and company information. The system supports file uploads for documents like resale certificates or business registrations. You can also require that new accounts go through manual approval, ensuring only legitimate businesses get access to your wholesale pricing. Custom billing fields extend this customization to checkout, capturing any additional information your business processes require.
To Sum it Up
B2BKing is a comprehensive solution that bridges the gap between basic WooCommerce and professional wholesale operations. From automating VAT validation to simplifying bulk orders with dedicated order forms, from sophisticated dynamic pricing rules to complete customer group management, it covers the full spectrum of B2B needs.
The plugin works well with popular WooCommerce themes and integrates with companion tools like MarketKing for multivendor marketplaces and SalesKing for sales team management. If you need to manage wholesale customers effectively without building a custom site from scratch, B2BKing provides everything you need to run a professional operation.
