ecommerce
WooCommerce
WooCommerce is the open-source ecommerce plugin for WordPress. The core plugin can be installed on a WordPress site, while the operator chooses and pays for hosting, domain, security and maintenance; extensions and payment providers have their own terms and costs.
Data status: partially_verified · Checked: 2026-10-16
Good fit if
Core plugin is free/open source and supports product catalogs, orders, REST API, webhooks, hooks and extensions.
May not fit if
Free plugin does not mean a free online store: hosting, domain, backups/security/maintenance, premium themes/extensions and payment-provider fees may be payable separately.
Features and benefits
- Core plugin is free/open source and supports product catalogs, orders, REST API, webhooks, hooks and extensions.
- Can run on self-managed WordPress hosting; WordPress, PHP and MySQL/MariaDB requirements apply, and HTTPS is recommended.
Limitations
- Free plugin does not mean a free online store: hosting, domain, backups/security/maintenance, premium themes/extensions and payment-provider fees may be payable separately.
- The store owner operates or contracts the WordPress hosting and is responsible for updates and compatibility between plugins, themes and payment/shipping services.
Pricing
WooCommerce core plugin
0 USD · free
Core plugin is free to download. This is not the total cost of a store: WordPress hosting, domain, paid extensions/themes, payment processing and optional services are separate and vary by supplier and workload.
Pricing sourceHosting, domain and extensions
Price unknown · custom
No universal bundled price: hosting, domain, premium extensions and payment fees depend on provider, region, chosen products and workload; select and price these separately.
Pricing sourceSources
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/ · 2026-10-16: pricing: open-source core plugin is free, features and extension model, WordPress/PHP/database requirements, self-managed hosting installation, plugin commercial upgrades
- https://woocommerce.com/documentation/ · 2026-10-16: official product documentation entry point