I’m reaching out for some advice on the best tech stack to use for building a specific website/webapp. Here’s a bit about my background and the project I’m working on:

About the Project

I’ve been successfully selling a niche vintage product for years through Facebook and local marketplaces. However, the demand has grown to the point where tracking product requests on post-its (yes, it’s a bit old school, haha) isn’t efficient anymore. While an Excel sheet could work, it requires me to manually input requests. Ideally, I want customers to do this themselves through a website.

About Me

•   I’ve been building and maintaining WordPress websites as a hobby for over 5 years.
•   I have an IT background with basic coding skills in HTML and Python, so I’m not afraid of getting into the code.

What I Need

I want to build a website/webapp with the following features:

•   User Account Management: Users can create an account and log in.
•   Product List Composition: Users can create a list of products with conditions (e.g., good, mint) from a predefined database (using dropdowns to avoid free text input) and save it.
•   List Management: Users can view and edit their lists after logging in.
•   Private Chat: A feature allowing users to privately chat with me (nice to have, but not essential).
•   Admin View: I, as the manager, need to view all product lists created by users.

Looking for Suggestions

Given my background and needs, I’m looking for advice on the best approach to quickly get this up and running. Here are the options I’m considering:

1.  WordPress + Plugins: Leveraging my WordPress experience, what plugins or combination of plugins would you recommend to achieve these features?
2.  Boilerplate Code: Using something like Next.js with Tailwind CSS to build it myself from a boilerplate. Are there any good starter templates or resources for this?
3.  Other Platforms/Tools: Any other suggestions for platforms, tools, or services that could help me implement this quickly and efficiently?

Any advice, recommendations, or experiences with similar projects would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!