For many reasons, WordPress is one of the best platforms you can use to build an ecommerce business, not least of which is extensibility.
WordPress is never just WordPress, and your online store is never just a store. With these 13 WordPress ecommerce plugins, you can increase the number of leads you get, engage your customers, and learn more about the users who visit your site. Customize your site to make it the one you and your customers need, and watch your success grow.
1. WooCommerce
WooCommerce is the most widely used ecommerce platform on WordPress. It has over 4 million downloads and includes features like Product, Cart, and Checkout pages, as well as secure payments by credit card.
Automattic, the company behind WordPress itself, created WooCommerce and offers a basic version for free. A domain name will cost you some money, and some features and extensions are behind a paywall.
WooCommerce is popular enough that you can add a suite of other, supplementary plugins:
- WooCommerce Google Analytics Integration give you more data to understand your users.
- TI WooCommerce Wishlist Plugin allows customers to save products for later.
- WooCommerce Multilingual makes it easy to translate copy, emails, and descriptions.
2. Ecwid Ecommerce Shopping Cart
Ecwid Ecommerce Shopping Cart, created by Ecwid, makes it easy to sell products on your WordPress site. Ecwid Ecommerce boasts over 1 million sellers and supports 45 languages. There are also a multitude of payment options, including PayPal and Stripe.
Ecommerce businesses are increasingly improving their social media presence. If you’re interested in selling via Facebook or working with influencers, Ecwid Ecommerce has your back. Without any add-ons, Ecwid can automatically synchronize your WordPress and Facebook storefronts, including your products and orders.