WooCommerce
Open-source WordPress-based solution for building online stores with flexible customization options
- Also known as
- woocommerce
Available worldwide · Popular in: US, GB
What is WooCommerce?
An open-source e-commerce platform built on WordPress that provides a flexible, extensible foundation for creating online stores. It includes core features and a growing ecosystem of plugins and extensions to support various commerce use cases.
WooCommerce pricing
We don't have WooCommerce's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What WooCommerce does
The capabilities that matter for e-commerce platforms, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Platform type
- Self-host OSS
- Open-source
- ✓
- Self-hostable
- ✓
- Free / open tier
- ✓
- Transaction fees beyond plan
- -
- Payments model
- -
- Headless / API-first storefront
- -
- PCI-DSS compliance provided
- -
- Multi-currency / multi-language
- -
- B2B / wholesale features
- ✓
- POS / omnichannel
- -
- App / extension ecosystem size
- WordPress plugin and extension ecosystem
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Web
- Self-hosted
Integrations (3)
Independently observed- PayPal
- YouTube Shopping
- Jetpack
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 5 (0 in the last 12 months), max severity HIGH sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
WooCommerce FAQ
Common questions about WooCommerce, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is WooCommerce?
An open-source commerce software integrated with WordPress that enables merchants to build and manage customizable online retail operations. It is indexed under E-commerce Platforms.
Source: https://woocommerce.com
Is WooCommerce free to use?
WooCommerce is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://woocommerce.com
What platforms does WooCommerce support?
We have confirmed browser-based access to WooCommerce. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.
Source: https://woocommerce.com
Can WooCommerce be self-hosted?
Yes. WooCommerce can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://woocommerce.com
What does WooCommerce integrate with?
We have confirmed 3 integrations for WooCommerce, including PayPal, YouTube Shopping and Jetpack. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://woocommerce.com
What security certifications does WooCommerce have?
We have independently confirmed GDPR for WooCommerce. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as WooCommerce not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Source: https://woocommerce.com/posts/gdpr-compliance-woocommerce/
Where is WooCommerce available?
WooCommerce is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the United Kingdom.
Source: https://woocommerce.com
WooCommerce alternatives
Other e-commerce platforms we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- ShopifyCloud-based e-commerce platform enabling merchants to create and operate online stores with integrated payment processing and international commerce capabilitiemedium · 74%
- BigCommerceA customizable checkout platform built for conversion with support for any business modelmedium · 70%
- SwellCloud-based commerce platform for building and scaling online storesmedium · 55%
- MedusaAn open-source, modular e-commerce platform for developers to build custom commerce experiencesmedium · 65%
- commercetoolsCloud-native commerce infrastructure with APIs for building modular, AI-powered shopping experiencesmedium · 58%
- EcwidAn easy-to-set-up online store platform with no transaction fees, designed for merchants at any business stagemedium · 53%
Compare WooCommerce
Side by side against other e-commerce platforms, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for WooCommerce, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 80 | 0.08 | 6.7 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 63 | 0.09 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 67 | 0.08 | 5.6 | ✓ |
| Price level | 100 | 0.05 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 97 | 0.05 | 5.0 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 36 | 0.06 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Stars | 76 | 0.03 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| Security score | 46 | 0.04 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 17 | 0.09 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 20 | 0.07 | 1.5 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 7 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 64% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Free tier: Yes · Open source: Yes · B2b features: Yes · Platform type: self_host · Self hostable: Yes · Extension ecosystem: WordPress plugin and extension ecosystem | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 3 | mediumsource · 2026-08-12 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | PHP | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-12 · 75% |
Pricing
Release
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-08-14 · 75% |
| Pci | Yes | highsource · 2026-08-12 · 75% |
| Scorecard | 4.6 | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 5 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=woocommerce%2Fwoocommerce&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
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