About WooCommerce
WooCommerce is an open source commerce platform that adds online store features to WordPress. It is built for merchants who want control over their checkout, their data and their hosting costs.
What it does
It turns a WordPress website into an online shop that can sell both online and in person. You choose the payment methods, features and hosting you want. Developers can extend the store with code. A large set of extensions and themes covers many common needs.
Key features
- Sell physical and digital products from a WordPress site
- Choose your own payment methods, features and host
- Extend the store with extensions and themes
- Build custom checkout and store features with code
Who it's for
Small and mid-sized merchants who already run WordPress. Developers and agencies that build stores for clients will also find it useful. Teams that want to own their store data and pick their own hosting are a good fit.
Pricing and good to know
The core plugin is open source under the GPL-2.0 licence. Extensions and themes are add-ons you install on top of the core plugin. Because it runs on WordPress, you need a WordPress site to install it on. You also arrange your own hosting, so running costs depend on the provider you choose.
Highlights
- Sell physical and digital products from a WordPress site
- Choose your own payment methods, features and host
- Extend the store with extensions and themes
- Build custom checkout and store features with code
