Platform Overview
WooCommerce
WooCommerce is a free eCommerce software that makes it easy for selling products and services online.
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WooCommerce is an e-commerce management plugin for WordPress. It is designed for small and midsize businesses and offers website management, order management, customer management, sales optimization and cost calculation within a suite. The product allows users to sell both physical as well as digital goods online.
WooCommerce features website management, which allows users to create e-commerce websites using customizable themes, product-page layouts and checkout-page designs. The product also features order management, which allows users to manage customer checkouts, refunds and return-orders.
WooCommerce features shipping cost and sales tax management, which allows users to calculate taxes based on sales volumes and local tax regulations. The product also allows users to manage different shipping methods, such as pickup, local delivery and shipping services.
- There are millions of e-commerce websites that are powered by Wocommerce which means you will have a large target audience of website owners to potentially sell your themes, plugins or services to
- Uses the most popular web development/design stack: PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- There is a massive amount of information, documentation, tutorials and tips
- Large community and platforms
- Marketplace to easily discover your plugins
- Less pay for truly great work/service.
- Very crowded space with lots of competition
- Can be difficult to find quality clients
- Constant updates and changing technology
- Security Issues