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WooCommerce

Researched

Open-source ecommerce platform built on WordPress, powering 4M+ stores with full control over checkout, data, and costs.

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At a glance

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Start here for the decision-making essentials: what WooCommerce does, who it is for, how it is accessed, and the first-party sources behind this profile.

Pricing6 options

Core platform is free with no monthly subscription

payments use processor's fees

hosting

0% revenue share

Card payment processing ~2.50-2.90% + 30¢ per transaction with WooPayments

Customer research participants may be offered gift cards, coupons, or other small gifts as

Platforms
Built for WordPressWordPressWooCommerce is built on WordPress
API accessNot public
FoundedWooThemes founded in 2008; first WooCommerce plugin launched in 2011; focused exclusively
AvailabilityWeb / remote
LicenseProprietary

Best suited to

Source-backed fit
Developers and store owners building on WordPress Sellers needing full control over checkout, data, and costs Stores migrating from Shopify, Wix, or Etsy Enterprise ecommerce operations Globally distributed remote teams Developers and store owners, including those migrating from Shopify, Wix,…
Decision support

Common questions and adoption checks

6 sourced answers

Short answers to the questions buyers and builders commonly ask about WooCommerce. Each answer cites the shared ledger below, where every source is listed once.

01What does WooCommerce say it can do?

Provides full control over checkout, data, and costs · Supports selling online and offline, locally or globally · Offers hundreds of trusted extensions and themes · Mobile App with AI Support Chat App

gives you full control: of your checkout, your data, your costs
02Who is WooCommerce intended for?

Developers and store owners, including those migrating from Shopify, Wix, and Etsy · Enterprise ecommerce

Are you a developer? Check out our technical documentation
03What use cases does WooCommerce describe?

Building customizable ecommerce websites and migrating existing online stores · Building and running an online business on WooCommerce, with hosting described as the firs · Build a customizable ecommerce website / online store

Build exactly the ecommerce website you want with WooCommerce
04What pricing information is available for WooCommerce?

Core platform is free with no monthly subscription; payments use processor's fees; hosting · 0% revenue share · Card payment processing ~2.50-2.90% + 30¢ per transaction with WooPayments · Customer research participants may be offered gift cards, coupons, or other small gifts as

Core platform: WooCommerce Free, with no monthly subscription. Payments: Pick your processor No extra costs, just your solution's processing fees. Hosting: Choose your provider $25 – $350/month for most stores, but scales with traffic and performance needs. Extensions: Add à la carte $29 – $299/year per extension to enhance your store.
05What integrations does WooCommerce document?

Woo Marketplace extensions/plugins · WooCommerce ShipStation · MailPoet · WooCommerce Bookings Availability

Woo Marketplace
06How can WooCommerce be deployed or accessed?

A hosting provider houses all store files and makes the store accessible online; hosts exi

A host is where your Woo store lives on the internet. A hosting provider houses all your store's files and allows people to find it online.
Decision guide

Capabilities and operating fit

AI assistants

This profile connects the jobs WooCommerce is described as handling with its delivery model, access options and the subjects used to match it to related products in this directory.

Common use cases

  • Building customizable ecommerce websites
  • Selling online and offline, locally or globally
  • Migrating existing online stores to an open-source platform
  • Displaying real-time shipping rates and delivery times at checkout
  • Adding booking, shipping, and email marketing functionality via extensions
  • Building customizable ecommerce websites and migrating existing online stores

Access signals

Pricing model
Core platform is free with no monthly subscription; payments use processor's fees; hosting · 0% revenue share · Card payment processing ~2.50-2.90% + 30¢ per transaction with WooPayments · Customer research participants may be offered gift cards, coupons, or other small gifts as
API
Not publicly listed
Source links
9 recorded
Source-backed

Verified facts

Updated July 22, 2026

Each fact points to a recorded source, making it easy to distinguish verified product information from claims that need checking.

Official website

HTTP 200 verified twice

[2]woocommerce.com
First-party description

WooCommerce

[2]woocommerce.com
Source-supported facts

WooCommerce is an open-source ecommerce platform built on WordPress · Powers 4M+ online stores · Provides full control over checkout, data, and costs

[2]woocommerce.com
Open source

WooCommerce is an open-source ecommerce platform

[2]woocommerce.com
Platform

Built for WordPress

[2]woocommerce.com
Capability

Provides full control over checkout, data, and costs

[2]woocommerce.com
Capability

Supports selling online and offline, locally or globally

[2]woocommerce.com
Capability

Offers hundreds of trusted extensions and themes

[2]woocommerce.com
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Company

Powering 4M+ online stores

[2]woocommerce.com
Open source

Yes, WooCommerce is free and open-source

[6]woocommerce.com/pricing
Platform

WordPress

[6]woocommerce.com/pricing
Pricing

Core platform is free with no monthly subscription; payments use processor's fees; hosting typically $25–$350/month; extensions $29–$299/year

[6]woocommerce.com/pricing
Pricing

0% revenue share

[6]woocommerce.com/pricing
Pricing

Card payment processing ~2.50-2.90% + 30¢ per transaction with WooPayments

[6]woocommerce.com/pricing
Open source

open-source

[1]woocommerce.com/documentation/woocommerce
Platform

WordPress

[1]woocommerce.com/documentation/woocommerce
Use case

Building customizable ecommerce websites and migrating existing online stores

[1]woocommerce.com/documentation/woocommerce
Audience

Developers and store owners, including those migrating from Shopify, Wix, and Etsy

[1]woocommerce.com/documentation/woocommerce
Support

Documentation, troubleshooting guides, FAQs, and community help

[1]woocommerce.com/documentation/woocommerce
Integration

Woo Marketplace extensions/plugins

[1]woocommerce.com/documentation/woocommerce
Capability

Mobile App with AI Support Chat App

[1]woocommerce.com/documentation/woocommerce
Support

WooCommerce.com offers support for products sold on WooCommerce.com, including assistance with installations, configuration, and use, plus bug fixing for defects.

[8]woocommerce.com/support-policy
Support

Support requests are handled by submitting a support ticket at the WooCommerce.com Helpdesk.

[8]woocommerce.com/support-policy
Company

The website/company operating WooCommerce.com is WooCommerce, which offers products (including third-party-developed extensions and themes) sold through WooCommerce.com.

[8]woocommerce.com/support-policy
Integration

WooCommerce ShipStation

[4]woocommerce.com/product-updates
Integration

MailPoet

[4]woocommerce.com/product-updates
Integration

WooCommerce Bookings Availability

[4]woocommerce.com/product-updates
Integration

USPS Shipping Method

[4]woocommerce.com/product-updates
Audience

Enterprise ecommerce

[4]woocommerce.com/product-updates
Capability

Display real-time shipping rates and estimated delivery times at checkout

[4]woocommerce.com/product-updates
Capability

Customer research studies may consist of beta testing, surveys, phone or video interviews, or usability testing.

[5]woocommerce.com/customer-research
Support

Customer research inquiries can be directed to [email protected], with opt-out available via an unsubscribe link in study emails.

[5]woocommerce.com/customer-research
Company

Woo operates as a globally distributed team that works remotely.

[5]woocommerce.com/customer-research
Pricing

Customer research participants may be offered gift cards, coupons, or other small gifts as thanks for their time, with the specific offer disclosed in each invitation.

[5]woocommerce.com/customer-research
Capability

Flexible, open-source commerce solution for building online stores

[7]woocommerce.com/about
Platform

WordPress

[7]woocommerce.com/about
Founded

WooThemes founded in 2008; first WooCommerce plugin launched in 2011; focused exclusively on ecommerce from 2017

[7]woocommerce.com/about
Platform

WooCommerce provides official trusted hosting partner recommendations for WooCommerce stores

[3]woocommerce.com/hosting-solutions
Use case

Building and running an online business on WooCommerce, with hosting described as the first step to building the business

[3]woocommerce.com/hosting-solutions
Deployment

A hosting provider houses all store files and makes the store accessible online; hosts exist for stores of every size and every budget

[3]woocommerce.com/hosting-solutions
Practical capabilities

What it helps with

8 documented areas

A concise view of the jobs, capabilities and integrations described in the recorded product sources.

Use case

Building customizable ecommerce websites

Use case

Selling online and offline, locally or globally

Use case

Migrating existing online stores to an open-source platform

Use case

Displaying real-time shipping rates and delivery times at checkout

Use case

Adding booking, shipping, and email marketing functionality via extensions

Use case

Building and running an online business on WooCommerce, with hosting described as the firs

Use case

Build a customizable ecommerce website / online store

Capability

full control over checkout, data, and costs

Availability

Where it runs and where to get it

Source checked

Documented product formats, platforms and official distribution destinations. Availability can vary by region and plan.

Cost / license

Core platform is free with no monthly subscription; payments use processor's fees; hosting · 0% revenue share · Card payment processing ~2.50-2.90% + 30¢ per transaction with WooPayments · Customer research participants may be offered gift cards, coupons, or other small gifts asWooCommerce is an open-source ecommerce platform · Yes, WooCommerce is free and open-source · open-source

Platforms

Built for WordPressWordPressWooCommerce provides official trusted hosting partner recommendations for WooCommerce storWooCommerce is built on WordPress
Implementation details

Adoption notes

DeploymentA hosting provider houses all store files and makes the store accessible online; hosts exi
LicenseWooCommerce is an open-source ecommerce platform · Yes, WooCommerce is free and open-source · open-source
Model supportNot disclosed by source
Data controlHosting options emphasize store security, with partners offering features such as a free S
Learning curveIntermediate
Primary use casesBuilding customizable ecommerce websites, Selling online and offline, locally or globally, Migrating existing online stores to an open-source platform, Displaying real-time shipping rates and delivery times at checkout, Adding booking, shipping, and email marketing functionality via extensions, Building customizable ecommerce websites and migrating existing online stores, Building and running an online business on WooCommerce, with hosting described as the firs, Build a customizable ecommerce website / online store

What to verify before adopting

    Evolution and major updates

    WooCommerce timeline

    A concise history of software releases and material product changes. Events appear only when a dated source supports what changed.

    Research in progress
    Scheduled for research

    Building a reliable release history.

    This profile is being checked for dated releases and material product changes. Nothing appears here until the exact date and event can be verified from a recorded source.

    Dated event Short explanation Original source
    Citation ledger

    Recorded sources

    9 unique pages

    Facts, answers, structured details, milestones and primary resource links cite this shared ledger. Each external page appears once; release tags from the same GitHub project are grouped under one release history.

    1. 1woocommerce.com/documentation/woocommerce 13 facts · 4 answers · Documentation
    2. 2woocommerce.com 10 facts · 1 answer · Official site
    3. 3woocommerce.com/hosting-solutions 6 facts · 3 answers · Official site
    4. 4woocommerce.com/product-updates 6 facts · 3 answers · Official site
    5. 5woocommerce.com/customer-research 4 facts · 2 answers · Official site
    6. 6woocommerce.com/pricing 5 facts · 1 answer · Pricing
    7. 7woocommerce.com/about 3 facts · Official site
    8. 8woocommerce.com/support-policy 3 facts · Official site
    9. 9woocommerce.com/blog Official site
    Research status48 substantive facts · 9 source pages · quality score 95/100