Farm Labor Automation ROI Calculator A WordPress plugin that helps farmers, researchers, and agri-investors calculate the Return on Investment (ROI) of adopting farm automation technologies (e.g., robots, rovers, smart sprayers). It allows users to enter labor costs, working hours, and automation equipment details, then generates ROI tables, charts, CSV exports, and PDF reports.
🚀 Features 📊 ROI Calculation – Estimates annual savings, Year-1 ROI, and 5-Year ROI.
🔄 Multiple Solutions – Compare different automation options side by side.
📈 Interactive Chart – Visualize ROI growth across 5 years with Chart.js.
📂 CSV Export – Download structured results for spreadsheets and record-keeping.
📑 PDF Report – Generate investor- and grant-ready ROI reports (experimental).
🖥️ Shortcode – Easily embed calculator anywhere with [farm_roi_calculator].
🌱 Farm-Focused UI – Simple and practical design for real-world users.
📦 Installation Download this repository as a .zip file or full PHP code single file.
Copy PHP Code to Code Snippet or In WordPress Admin → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
Or Upload the .zip and activate Farm Labor Automation ROI Calculator.
Add the shortcode to any page or post:
[farm_roi_calculator]
🖼️ Screenshots
- Input Section (Labor & Solutions) Farmers enter their labor costs and automation details.
- ROI Results Table Compare multiple solutions side by side.
- ROI Chart (5-Year Projection) Interactive visualization of ROI growth.
- Export Options Download results as CSV or PDF.
🛠️ Tech Stack WordPress Plugin Development
PHP (Shortcodes, WP Hooks)
HTML, CSS (Custom UI)
JavaScript / ES6
Chart.js (interactive ROI graphs)
jsPDF (PDF export)
📋 Example Use Case A grower with 10 workers wants to evaluate a harvest-assist robot costing $60,000.
After inputting labor costs and efficiency gains, the plugin shows:
Annual savings ≈ $30,000
ROI in Year 1 ≈ 20%
ROI in 5 Years ≈ 180%
Farmer can download the report for grant or investor presentations.
📌 Topics for GitHub wordpress-plugin
agritech
roi-calculator
farm-automation
csv-export
pdf-report
chartjs
jsPDF
🤝 Contribution Pull requests are welcome! Please open an issue first to discuss any major changes.
📄 License This project is licensed under the MIT License – see the LICENSE file for details.