Mykhailo Davydov

Jul 31, 2024

Why PSP Plugins Should Be Built as a “Factory Line,” Not One-Off Projects

A unified “plugin factory” that standardizes and automates PSP eCommerce plugins. With templates, CI/CD on GitHub Actions, contract tests, and live pipeline monitoring, teams onboard merchants faster, ship safer releases, and cut maintenance.

The problem
Every new merchant becomes a mini-project: its own repo, custom settings, manual releases, and accumulating tech debt. That burns budget and slows scaling.

LeaSoft’s approach: orchestration, not chaos

  • Unified plugin templates for Shopify/Woo/Magento + config-driven customization (no code forks).

  • CI/CD on GitHub Actions: lint → tests → build → deploy with approvals and auto-rollback.

  • Provider contract tests: stable webhooks, idempotency, no “silent” failures.

  • Pipeline monitoring: build/deploy status and release quality in one dashboard.

What this gives the business

  • Faster merchant onboarding without constant forking.

  • Less manual support → more focus on product.

  • Predictable releases, clear SLA/SLOs, fewer incidents.

Minimum “factory” skeleton

  • Monorepo or managed multi-repo.

  • A base plugin template + per-platform config files.

  • GitHub Environments + OIDC (no secrets in repos).

  • Staging smoke tests; blue/green or canary to prod.

Takeaway
Orchestration turns plugins from manual toil into a managed pipeline. Result: lower maintenance, shorter release cycles, and stable integrations.

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