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WooCommerce

by Automattic · E-commerce platforms

Free WordPress ecommerce software; hosting, extensions and payment fees are extra

Who it fits: A store owner comfortable with WordPress who wants to choose their own hosting, theme and extensions and accepts responsibility for keeping the site running.

WooCommerce is free, self-hosted ecommerce software for WordPress. The software has no subscription, but a store built on it is not free: costs come from hosting, a domain, payment processing and optional paid extensions, and the owner handles updates, backups and security.

Key facts

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Platform transaction fee
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Our assessment

Editorial — Our editors' view, not vendor data.

Strengths

  • The core software has no subscription and no platform revenue share, so WooCommerce itself takes nothing from each order.
  • Hosting is the buyer's choice, from budget plans to managed hosts, so its cost can be sized to the store.
  • Extensions are bought one at a time with annual prices listed in the catalogue, so a store pays only for what it adds.
  • The WooPayments option has no monthly fee or setup cost, and WooCommerce lists no extra fee for third-party gateways.
  • Content, themes and plugins live in WordPress, which gives wide control over the site.

Limitations

  • Free software is not a free store: hosting, a domain, payment fees and extensions are separate costs.
  • The merchant, not the platform, is responsible for hosting performance, updates, backups and security.
  • WooCommerce states only a broad hosting price range and lists recommended hosts without prices.
  • Paid extensions renew annually, and a store that needs several of them pays for each one.
  • WooPayments is offered only in certain countries and its rates differ by country; other gateways have their own fees.
  • Domain cost and the time needed for maintenance are not priced by WooCommerce.

Plans and pricing

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Plans for WooCommerce
PlanPriceConditions and source
Software, self-hosted (no hosting included)Free

The WooCommerce core software has no subscription and no revenue share. It is not a free store: hosting, a domain, payment-processing fees and paid extensions are billed separately by their providers.

Verified woocommerce.com(official source, opens in a new tab)
Hosting range, low end (paid to a host)$25 /mo, billed monthly

Not a WooCommerce charge. The pricing page states hosting at $25 to $350 a month for most stores, depending on traffic and performance needs; specific hosts and plan prices are not stated there.

Verified woocommerce.com(official source, opens in a new tab)
Hosting range, high end (paid to a host)$350 /mo, billed monthly

Not a WooCommerce charge. Upper end of the hosting range the pricing page states for most stores. Domain cost and maintenance effort are not priced on the page. Extensions are $29 to $299 a year each; payment fees apply (WooPayments in the US: 2.9% + 30c).

Verified woocommerce.com(official source, opens in a new tab)

Prices are as listed by the vendor on the date shown. Taxes, billing term and region can change the final amount — check the vendor's page before you buy.

Features and specifications

Platform transaction fee
0 % · No Woo platform fee; processor fees still apply (WooPayments ~2.5-2.9% + 30c per page).
Verified woocommerce.com(official source, opens in a new tab)

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from $25/mo

Visit WooCommerce(official site, opens in a new tab)