WooCommerce

Endlessly customizable e-commerce platform built on WordPress with thousands of extensions.

• Official Website: https://woocommerce.com
• Primary Category: E-Commerce & Payments
• License / Pricing: Open Source

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Overview

WooCommerce transforms any WordPress website into a fully functional online store. Sell physical goods, digital downloads, memberships, or subscriptions with comprehensive inventory management, tax calculations, shipping options, and hundreds of payment gateway integrations.

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Key Features

• Sell: Sell physical products, digital files, subscriptions, and appointments
• High-Performance: High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS) database tables for high-scale sites
• Native: Native Gutenberg checkout and cart blocks for seamless visual styling
• Built-in: Built-in analytics dashboard tracking revenue, refunds, and top products
• Thousands: Thousands of themes and extensions for payment gateways, shipping, and marketing

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Code & Integration Example

// Add custom fee at WooCommerce checkout
add_action( 'woocommerce_cart_calculate_fees', function() {
  WC()->cart->add_fee( 'Eco Packaging', 2.50 );
});

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Why Developers Choose WooCommerce

WooCommerce is trusted by the WordPress community because it balances reliability with deep extensibility. Whether you are running a single client site or managing an enterprise network of hundreds of installations, it integrates cleanly into modern WordPress workflows.

• Developer Friendly: Built to respect WordPress coding standards with action hooks and filters.
• Actively Maintained: Frequently updated for the latest major WordPress versions.
• Community Backed: Comprehensive documentation, tutorials, and community support forums.