# Page 5 | WooCommerce Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 5 - Is WooCommerce the right eCommerce solution for you? Explore 1042 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/225601/WooCommerce/reviews --- WooCommerce 4.5 (1042) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/225601/WooCommerce/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 5 - Reviews of WooCommerce ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 101-125 of 1042 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Tolu A. Digital Marketing Consultant Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Woocommerce - Perhaps the best way to create an online store" February 10, 2023 5.0 Overall, Woocommerce is one of the best ecommerce platforms available today. There are endless possibilities as to how you can customize and design your ecommerce store with Woocommerce. Though some addon might be pricey, you can get a store running smoothly without paying for extra addons. You have total control over your store, it is great for SEO and offers excellent functionality. Pros Woocommerce is open source and accessible to as many people that can install Wordpress on their hosting account. When compared to other ecom platforms there are no monthly fees associated with Woocommerce and it is suitable for use whether you are creating a simple store or a large store. You can also edit and customize it to your taste or branding with the help of many readily built templates. You can create a store with different product variants, easily manage your inventory, add your own SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) number to each product, and include several payment options. Woocommerce is also suitable whether you are selling physical or digital products. Cons Requires some extra plugins to optimally maximize its features some of which are not be free. Requires some level of technicality to setup. Alternatives considered [Shopify](https://www.capterra.com/p/83891/Shopify/) Switched from [Shopify](https://www.capterra.com/p/83891/Shopify/) Want complete control over my website files and also customization Review Source Melle P. Creative Manager Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "WooCommerce is Our Go-To For Clients...." January 12, 2023 5.0 I've been working with eCommerce systems for nearly 20 years, and WooCommerce is still my go-to choice. It's the finite control over the user experience that makes it my preference, but then again, it's certainly not for everyone. If you're considering WooCommerce and you have no experience with it, my advice would be to hire a developer who does. They can help you install it, configure it, and show you how to maintain it. Pros Firstly, it's free. It's completely free and open-source, so it's a great option for anyone who is starting out. Secondly, you can extend WooCommerce to do literally ANYTHING that you can imagine. Developers around the world have built extensions that you can buy or download to completely control and customize the way it works so if you need a pretty custom shopping experience, there's likely a way to put it together using WooCommerce. Lastly, the design can be very "out of the box" so you don't need an awful lot of design chops to make it look pretty amazing. It's also the standard ecommerce system for WordPress, so if you're buying a high-end theme, chances of it supporting WooCommerce are pretty great. Cons The interface is WordPress, since WooCommerce is an add-on. For some people, they find the backend of WordPress a bit off-putting, but once you get going, it's a pretty easy to use piece of software (albeit not very pretty). It would be nice if the order, products and reviews could be easily popped on the dashboard to make them feel more front and center for clients with less experience. The other huge con with WooCommerce is it's hosted with YOUR hosting company, which means that you're responsible for the security of the customer's information. That's not a big deal if you work with a developer, but as a solopreneur, it means making sure you have good site security from the get-go and staying on top of that security upkeep. Alternatives considered [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/)[BigCommerce](https://www.capterra.com/p/131883/Bigcommerce/)[Shopify](https://www.capterra.com/p/83891/Shopify/) Review Source gavoe K. CEO Computer Networking Used the software for: I used a free trial ### ""Woocommerce user experience: an efficient and easy to use solution to manage your online store"" February 15, 2023 3.0 I use woocommerce as a web master in the management of my client's online store and I can give a positive review on all its operation that accompanies me in the management of my online store but I still suggest that the design to the notification page that is to improve a little. Pros what I like most in my use of woocommerce is its way of being versatile which helps me a lot to manage multi tasks on my website Cons what I liked less in the use of woocommerce is its page of notification of order that it sends to the customer after the order which I think needs a little improvement in the design Review Source Evelyn F. Digital Marketing Strategist and Content Creator Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best by far overall for small biz e-commerce" June 23, 2023 5.0 Our experience and mine overall are great. There are hundreds of third-party integrations running efferently along with this platform, which makes managing an e-commerce very simple out of the box. It is easy to add many products variations, different kind of inventories, pricing features, and so other. Pros FreeEasy to use, understand, install and manage. Very customizable since runs on WordPress Cons It supposedly might find hard to work along with thousands of items and tremendously visited websites. We haven't faced many issues so far. Alternatives considered [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/)[Magento BI](https://www.capterra.com/p/167535/Magento-Business-Intelligence/)[Shopify](https://www.capterra.com/p/83891/Shopify/) Reason for choosing WooCommerce No way any of those competitors might race WooCommerce at any level other than supper stores, and I keep some doubts WooCommerce get difficulties at large scale as many people claim. In first place, it is the only completely free alternative of the market working along with WordPress, which provides a lot of customization power with ease. Additionally, there are several payment gateways providers, and you can decide your best rate other than getting tied by a particular fee in platforms such as Wix or Shopify. And talking about Magento, WordPress happens to be more user-friendly either for developers or Search Engines. Review Source Hendra N. ceo Retail Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "amazing platform for growth revenue" July 5, 2021 5.0 overall i used woocommerce its amazing, now i can get so many revenue because my store like profesionals seller and this is can make image trusting seller in my store. now i growth more than 30% my revenue after used woocommerce, thanks team Pros before i dont know woocommerce im really hard for selling my product, must handle product and manage one by one, but know i can handle only an hour for my business with until more than a hundred product. thankyou this is really helpful for me. Cons overall i like but i just give suggest for bulk mode, if there are bulk delete mode i think i dont want to add additional plugins. and make my store or website more smooth again because didnt need so many plugins. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Administrator Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Woocomerce Review " March 29, 2024 5.0 Have used it for years and it's gotten better and better and is the cornerstone of my online store. Pros It's very intuitive and user friendly and gives a detailed presentation of our products and is very easy to integrate with 3rd party services. Cons The mobile app for store management is a bit laggy and creating and integrating a mobile app is a bit confusing. Review Source AF Adriano F. Gerente de Projetos Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Sistema de loja online gratuito e muito confiável" December 22, 2022 4.0 O Woocommerce é, sem dúvida, a melhor opção de lojas virtuais para pequenos e médios negócios online que necessitam de uma loja virtual. O software, que é gratuito, permite adaptações para qualquer tipo de negócio e o custo de manutenção é relativamente baixo. A variedade de temas e plugins disponíveis tornam o Woocommerce uma das melhores ferramentas para construir e gerenciar uma loja virtual segura e bonita.Quando um problema ocorre, temos disponível uma vasta documentação para explorar soluções além de uma comunidade de usuários e desenvolvedores bastante ativa e engajada. Pros O sistema é desenvolvido para a plataforma WordPress e bastante customizável sendo possível construir lojas virtuais para produtos físicos ou digitais, catálogos de produtos e até sistemas de assinaturas. A variedade de temas, muitos deles gratuitos, fazem do Woocommerce a opção mais econômica e fácil para quem deseja iniciar um negócio online e necessita de uma loja virtual. Cons Alguns recursos necessitam de conhecimento técnico para instalar ou desenvolver. Necessita de atualizações constantes para manter a loja segura e sem problemas. Às vezes, as atualizações de plugins, do WordPress ou do próprio Woocommerce podem gerar problemas e fazer a loja parar. Nestes casos, um backup atualizado é fundamental para qualquer instalação do sistema. Alternatives considered [VTEX](https://www.capterra.com/p/159471/VTEX/)[osCommerce Online Merchant](https://www.capterra.com/p/177166/Online-Merchant/) Reason for choosing WooCommerce O Woocommerce roda com WordPress e é gratuito, possui uma comunidade de desenvolvedores e usuários muito ativa. Vasta documentação online e é relativamente fácil encontrar suporte e profissionais em língua portuguesa para ajudar quando necessário. Switched from [OpenCart](https://www.capterra.com/p/143516/OpenCart/) O Woocommerce é mais fácil de configurar e possui mais funcionalidades com plugins e temas gratuitos. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Digital Marketing Manager Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The best e-commerce option for WordPress, hands down. " April 25, 2022 5.0 The software is brilliant. It works and is constantly being updated with new features and improved security patches. Pros The platform takes a little but of time to setup but is one of the most reliable and feature rich pieces of open source software I have ever used. Cons There is a few areas such as shipping zones that take a bit of research to get familiar with. There is a wealth of knowledge on YouTube to make getting started easy. Review Source Elle D. CEO Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Enables any business to perform like a store." November 30, 2023 5.0 It's usually a positive experience. To be fair, it is the pricing of WooCommerce addons that puts me off sometimes. Pros Woocommerce allows even the smallest of shops to push their products across the internet. Cons It can rarely be used "out of the box". It takes a lot to set up and isn't for unknowledgeable users. But then, I'm happy to set it up for our clients which means all they need to do is edit their inventory or add new products. Reason for choosing WooCommerce Woocommerce is simply better in all capacities! Review Source Nicholas Y. President Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A Great E-commerce Platform for Wordpress Sites" January 13, 2023 5.0 It is the best platform for converting a Wordpress website to an online store. Pros You can't beat the price, it's free! It is a basic but complete solution to turn your wordpress site into an e-commerce site. It is user-friendly and has constant security updates that you get for free. Cons The software is very basic, which means you need to buy add-ons usually, which is where the money is made. Some things could easily be in the software and I just know it is intentionally left out which is pretty annoying. Customizing pages such as checkout flows and shopping carts is not user-friendly at all. Which means either writing a bunch of code or installing a theme or builder that does it, but also can slow down your site. Review Source ZAiN R. Mr Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Free Shopping Cart" May 27, 2022 5.0 Utilized for all my e-commerce websites. Clients are familiar, and it works well. Most payment providers have compatible Woocommerce plugin available which saves on development costs. Pros It's free and easily integrated with Wordpress. Most templates have specific pages created for Woocommerce. Functionality is easily expanded with numerous plugins available Cons Checkout process could be economized and simplified Alternatives considered [Online Auction System](https://www.capterra.com/p/177650/Ecommerce-Marketplace-Solution/) Reason for choosing WooCommerce Woocommerce is free and has plugins available Switched from [OpenCart](https://www.capterra.com/p/143516/OpenCart/) Woocommerce has more support ,templates and plugin-wise. Review Source ED Eugene D. Project manager Food Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A remarkable platform for e-commerce management" September 22, 2022 5.0 overall O commerce has been a great pleasure to use. The platform has allowed us to fully integrate our internal processes. we are able to quickly make changes to our web store, easily maintain and deploy new functionality. This platform has saved our company, significant costs on web development and has illuminated a number of errors that kept coming up in our business. Pros I love the order management product catalog as well as the ability to integrate into third-party products. In addition, very little coding skills are required to maintain and create new contact on the platform. Cons there are minor bugs, and some of the website building tools to use improvement. Review Source Ivan S. Programador informatico Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "WooCommerce una tienda virtual gratuita y sencilla de utilizar." March 9, 2023 4.0 Nuestra experiencia general con woocommerce es muy positiva ya que nos permitio configurar una tienda virtual de manera rapida y sencilla en nuestra pagina que teniamos creada con wordpress.Al ser un plugin gratuito no nos supuso ningun coste adicional. Tiene todas las opciones necesarias como carrito de la compra, pasarelas de pago, sistema de stock...Si necesitas un ecommerce rapido y facil de configurar, woocommerce deberia ser tu primera opcion. Pros Lo que mas me ha gustado de WooCommerce es lo facil que es de instalar y configurar, es mas sencillo que otros de la competencia.Es muy sencillo integrarlo en una web de prestashop y hay muchas paginas de ayuda para poder configurarlo.Tiene un buen sistema de notificaciones tanto para nosotros como para el cliente. Cons Hay algunas funcionalidades que pueden ser dificiles de configurar si no tienes ciertos conocimientos, como el tpv, y algunos plugins. Alternatives considered [Dukaan](https://www.capterra.com/p/229568/Dukaan/) Reason for choosing WooCommerce Porque es mas sencillo de configurar. Switched from [PrestaShop](https://www.capterra.com/p/134005/PrestaShop/) Porque prestashop era muy dificil de configurar. Review Source Bonita Kay S. Owner Alternative Medicine Used the software for: 2+ years ### "WooCommerce simplifies the payment process for users and clients" May 3, 2022 5.0 WooCommerce sets up so easily, it's a no-brainer to include it in every website build. In all my years of building sites for myself and my clients, I've yet to see WooCommerce present any incompatibilities with the themes I've used. Pros I appreciate how the WooCommerce setup wizard and clear tab designations make it easy to create a WooCommerce integration with my Wordpress site, and locate the various settings to customise WooCommerce to my needs. Cons For the sake of clients who wish to pay me at my office, I would have liked WooCommerce to have a pay later option without requiring a credit card in advance. However, I was able to modify one of the payment fields to say "Pay in person at office", so it was an easy workaround. Reason for choosing WooCommerce I didn't look at alternate products. I create websites with prebuilt templates, all of which have WooCommerce integrated in the design. Review Source ST Salvatore T. webmaster Program Development Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "WooCommerce - la nuova frontiera per l'e-commerce" March 15, 2023 5.0 Ho cominciato a usare WooCommerce un paio di anni fa, messo di lato per un po' di tempo, lo sto riscoprendo adesso per alcuni progetti di clienti e per un mio progetto abbastanza impegnativo ed è una potenza. Pros WooCommerce è un prodotto legato a Wordpress davvero utile, funzionale e professionale. Utilizzando la sua versione gratuita (e anche i vari plugin gratuiti), è possibile creare sia un semplicissimo negozio online di piccole dimensioni che un più complesso marketplace. Con le sue funzionalità la gestione del negozio sarà assolutamente semplice e sicura e l'esperienza del cliente, nel negozio online, da qualunque dispositivo, sarà sempre senza intoppi. WooCommerce è un prodotto che consiglio davvero. Cons WooCommerce, una volta imparato bene, non ha intoppi di sorta, salvo che si cerchi veramente chissà quali funzioni spaziali, credo sia un ottimo prodotto, previo - chiaramente - studio dello stesso. Review Source María A. Directora de Marketing Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "El software para la venta online más completo" January 21, 2023 5.0 Pros Woocommerce es un software muy ágil de usar para convertir una web en tienda online. Eso sí, recomiendo usarlo a consciencia para no perjudicar el posicionamiento de la web. Cons Hay veces que me ha dado problemas de excesivo peso en webs y ha complicado mi posicionamiento SEO. Asi que al final es más recomendable trabajar desde un subdominio Alternatives considered [ThriveCart](https://www.capterra.com/p/234835/ThriveCart/) Reason for choosing WooCommerce Porque se ajustaba mejor a las necesidades de ese momento Review Source PK Pranjal K. Co founder Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Free ecommerce solution to build a scalable website." September 25, 2022 4.0 We have been using woo commerce since last 7-8 years and are pretty satisfied with it partly due to the fact that we have been able to do our own custom development and have bought plenty of paid plugins as per our use. Pros The pros: 1. Free 2. Easy to understand and deploy 3. Large repository of free and paid plugins 4. Custom development available almost everywhere and at affordable rates 5. Secure and scalable 6. Works out of the box Cons Woocommerce and wordpress are not very proactive and inclined towards adopting newer processes and hence the system is still very outdated. Although frequent updates keep the system secure and running, still newer and easy to use features are taking the share away to shopify and others. Alternatives considered [PrestaShop](https://www.capterra.com/p/134005/PrestaShop/) Review Source Gustavo B. Director Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent" April 23, 2022 5.0 I find in WooCommerce an ally to run my business, and my clients businesses. This is a beautiful tool made to provide a great experience at creating, operating an ecommerce, and to buy on any as well. Pros It is a completely free platform to manage an e-commerce There are thousands of integration systems available for WooCommerce, from payment gateways to shipping labeling. There are endless opportunities to customize a website running on WordPress while operating WooCommerce. Cons It is well known that managing a super store online via WooCommerce, may be a little troubleful in terms of operation, notwithstanding, I had run stores with thousands of items with no issues. Then, I guess it won't be an issue for the most percentage of people trying to sell online. Alternatives considered [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/)[Shopify](https://www.capterra.com/p/83891/Shopify/) Reason for choosing WooCommerce The alternatives offered by WooCommerce and the freedom are endless compared to both other platforms. Using WooCommerce you can actually run and manage your own online store. Both other services are mostly thirdparty monthly subscriptions, then you are kind of renting a store. Review Source PK Patrik K. Freelancer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "An e-commerce solution for both large and small businesses" June 12, 2023 5.0 It is super easy even for a hobby seller to quickly set up a sales channel on the Internet, with no requirement for a monthly cost.I can smoothly integrate the payment part with my regular website and the range of functions is large.To its disadvantage may be that in the long run you may need technical support or knowledge for updates and troubleshooting. Pros By far the biggest advantage of WooCommerce is its openness, which allows for an amazing range of third-party solutions.For our own part, the good range of local payment solutions is a big reason for choosing WooCommerce. Cons WooCommerce is a heavy application to run and comes with major updates that require you to keep track of all add-on modules maintaining their functionality. Review Source MT Marcos T. Director of eCommerce Packaging and Containers Used the software for: 2+ years ### "WooCommerce Great from Start to Finish for Beginners or Enterprise" June 30, 2022 5.0 My overall experience with WooCommerce is as positive as can be, there are no issues wanting us to change from it. Pros Woocommerce helps to take your very first steps in eCommerce with ease and helps you grow. We started as a small business and have upgraded to an enterprise-level business still utilizing woocommerce. Cons WooCommerce has some learning curves but it's not an all-in-one solution to help from steps A-Z in the order fulfillment process. The cons are you do have to look into 3rd party integration for help, but all integrations connect seamlessly. Alternatives considered [Shopify](https://www.capterra.com/p/83891/Shopify/) Reason for choosing WooCommerce Low cost (Basically Free) You just have to do a bit of the heavy lifting connecting plugins and payment processors on your end. But you build your own personal store. Review Source Gino C. Creative Adviser Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Free or Free or for a fee: e-commerce is within everyone's reach." February 16, 2023 4.0 I have used Woocommerce not only for selling. Product catalogues, product reservations, services and restaurant seats are some of the projects I have used the software for. Pros Adaptable to any project size. Very advanced functions allow you to manage, always with the same management logic, from a very small resale, up to a very complex e-commerce Cons Great compatibility with hundreds of additional plugins. Perhaps it would be useful to have more "flexible" warehouse management with the possibility of carrying out more precise massive operations. Switched from [PrestaShop](https://www.capterra.com/p/134005/PrestaShop/) Integration with Wordpress. Review Source JF John F. Director of Finance, Administration & Operations Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 2+ years ### "WooCommerce is a must have for any small business" August 18, 2022 5.0 Very easy to setup and continues to be an essential part of our website Pros Very easy to setup and navigate. WooCommerce allows for integration to Quickbooks, which saves a boatload of time and cuts down on potential errors. Cons I don't currently have any "cons" for WooCommerce. I have not experienced any issues. Very satisfied! Alternatives considered [Salesforce Sales Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/61368/Salesforce/) Reason for choosing WooCommerce Much cheaper and a better fit for our needs Switched from [ProClass](https://www.capterra.com/p/115868/ProClass/) WooCommerce easily integrated with Quickbooks, before this we had to manually enter everything into our old accounting software (Abila MIP) Review Source Zeenat H R. Managing Director Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "For the most customizable eCommerce websites-WoOcOMMERCE" May 31, 2022 4.0 I like WooCommerce, IT IS INTERESTING, THERE ARE VIDEOS TO LEARN HOW TO DO MANY ASPECTS IF YOU ARE NOT A WEB DESIGNER AND HAVE NO EXPERIENCE, It is also a good learning experience.I love the diversity. Pros I love the fact that by just adding a shopping cart you are able to create a free e commerce store, there is a variety of plugins, there are actually plugins for almost every want or need of yours to ake your perfect store. The fact that it is based on WordPress makes it compatible and easy to integrate or deploy with other software or social media platforms like Facebook, It can also connect a shopping cart and plugins to facebook for free to create a store there as well if you have an account with them. It is a valuable asset as software to have especially when you are building a highly personalized store and want things in a specified manner. Cons It has expensive plugins which work out to be costly in the long run but I guess if you want good things sometimes you just have t pay the price. Review Source TD Teri D. Owner Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "WooCommerce is brilliant for MultiPurpose sites" September 28, 2023 4.0 Woo Commerce has allowed us to push our sales to online, it provides somewhere easy for us to send our existing customers to look up what we have in stock, and possibly open us up for sales from outside the area. Pros The built in inventory management and easy of use for those familiar with wordpress is brilliant. The fact that you can upgrade and existing business site to add the functionality later on is brilliant. Cons Shipping in our country (NZ) costs a lot to get set up properly with plugins. If you are happy setting up shipping classes and then sometimes loosing out when people buy more than what you can ship for their size box, then its fine. Alternatives considered [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/)[BigCommerce](https://www.capterra.com/p/131883/Bigcommerce/)[Shopify](https://www.capterra.com/p/83891/Shopify/) Reason for choosing WooCommerce As we already had an exsisting WordPress website it made the transition way easier. Review Source WEM Wisani Erick M. Director Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Effective ecommerce script for all " August 11, 2023 5.0 So far I have created more website for clients that I had to integrate with woo commerce and all we successful done and my clients are happy. I also run ecommerce site using woo commerce so its product I trust. Pros Its simple and straight forward you don't need spend time reading documentation to get started. Anyone can easily install and start the business right away. Cons Its that it always need to be updated . Some updates are not necessary for other merchant but to keep your website stable you need to thus create lot of back end admin I don't like. Reason for choosing WooCommerce The power and easy to integrate including with local payment gateway of which others they don't have readymade script for my local payment gateway. Switched from [PrestaShop](https://www.capterra.com/p/134005/PrestaShop/) The presta shot its not easy to setup. Its third-party plugin are expensive , less community developers its limited of ideas Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [eCommerce](https://www.capterra.com/ecommerce-software/)[Shopping Cart](https://www.capterra.com/shopping-cart-software/)[Inventory Management](https://www.capterra.com/inventory-management-software/) ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.