WooCommerce

WooCommerce is a free extension that transforms your WordPress site into a real online store. You can sell products, manage orders, payments, deliveries, and everything else you need to run an e-commerce business.

Out of 100 e-commerce sites worldwide, 17 use WooCommerce. That's a huge market share! WooCommerce and its various plugins are therefore constantly updated and evolving.

WooCommerce is a plugin for WordPress, which is an open-source CMS. This means that you can edit the code, giving you a lot of freedom.

PrestaShop is an open-source CMS dedicated to e-commerce. Whereas WordPress is a general-purpose CMS that uses an e-commerce plugin, PrestaShop is an e-commerce CMS.

Finally, Shopify is also an e-commerce CMS, but it is proprietary. This means you cannot modify the code. You have less freedom than with WordPress and PrestaShop.

Why choose WooCommerce to create your online store?

The main advantage is freedom. With WooCommerce, you manage your store the way you want, without a monthly subscription, with thousands of extensions available to add all the features you need.

Plus, by choosing WooCommerce, you can easily find a freelancer to help you. It's easier to find a WooCommerce expert than an Easy Digital Downloads expert, for example (another e-commerce plugin for WordPress).

Whether it's physical products, ebooks, training courses, or downloadable files, everything can be sold via WooCommerce. Just check the right options when creating the product.

But where WooCommerce really shines is in selling physical products. In my experience, I've sold training courses on WooCommerce in the past, and it's not necessarily the best solution. We'll look at some alternatives to WooCommerce at the end of this FAQ.

With an extension such as WooCommerce Subscriptions, you can offer monthly subscriptions, recurring payments, or automatically billed products. This is ideal for boxes, services, or continuous access content.

By combining WooCommerce with a page builder such as Elementor or Divi, it is entirely possible to create a professional store without writing a single line of code.

Now you can also use Gutenberg if you want a lighter FSE theme. In any case, our WordPress developers will be there to help you create or redesign your WooCommerce site.

You can find expert WooCommerce freelancers directly on BeFreelancr, above on this page. You will see the services our freelancers offer for:

• WooCommerce website creation
• Redesign or modifications
• Technical SEO
• WooCommerce bug fixes

And much more.

If you can't find the service you need, feel free to contact us or one of our freelancers to see if they can help you with your project. Our WooCommerce specialists are always eager to offer new services.

Freelancers can help you create or customize your store, optimize conversion, add payment methods, manage VAT, connect external tools, or improve the speed and security of your site.

If you have one of these WooCommerce projects, you're sure to find a service that fits your needs. And if you can't find the ideal service, you can contact us or one of our experts to discuss your project. They can add a new service.

Inventory, quantity, and variation management (size, color, etc.) are built right into WooCommerce. Each variation can have its own price, image, and availability.

Whether you need to manage multiple currencies, VAT according to country, or translate your site into several languages, WooCommerce is perfectly suited to international sales with the right extensions.

Is WooCommerce compatible with multilingual tools such as WPML or Polylang?

Plugins such as WPML, Polylang, and TranslatePress are fully compatible with WooCommerce. You can translate products, categories, pages, and even customer emails.

WooCommerce supports many payment methods such as Stripe, PayPal, credit cards, bank transfers, and local options. Simply install the appropriate gateways for your business.

The design of a WooCommerce store can be fully customized with a builder such as Elementor or Divi, or directly by modifying the theme. Each page, each product, and each element can be adapted to your graphic charter.

Is WooCommerce responsive and mobile-friendly?

All stores created with WooCommerce are mobile-friendly, provided you use a responsive theme. It is also possible to adjust certain elements for mobile devices only using visual layout tools.

Most recent WordPress themes are compatible with WooCommerce, but some are better optimized than others. To avoid unpleasant surprises, it is best to choose a theme designed for e-commerce.

Extensions allow you to manage delivery rates, track packages, or connect carriers such as Colissimo, Mondial Relay, or UPS. You can fully customize fees based on location, weight, or quantity.

Promo codes, automatic discounts, limited offers, and cart discounts are all native features of WooCommerce. You can configure everything in just a few clicks.

The WooCommerce plugin is well structured for SEO and works perfectly with SEO tools such as Rank Math or Yoast SEO. You retain control over your tags, URLs, and technical optimizations.

The WooCommerce dashboard lets you track your sales, orders, best-selling products, and other key data. To go further, you can connect Google Analytics or use dedicated extensions for advanced reporting.

Integrations are available to connect WooCommerce to tools such as Mailchimp, Sendinblue, ActiveCampaign, or CRMs such as HubSpot. This allows you to automate your campaigns and track your customers more effectively.

With an extension such as Dokan, WCFM Marketplace, or WC Vendors, you can transform your WooCommerce store into a real marketplace where multiple sellers offer their products on the same site.

Depending on your project, WooCommerce may or may not be the right solution. In some cases, it may be better to build a site using pure code. If you have a marketplace project, I recommend contacting one of the freelancers above for more information.

The WooCommerce plugin is free, but some advanced features require paid extensions (payment, subscription, billing, marketplace, etc.). This allows you to customize your store according to your needs.

Are there any additional plugins to add features to WooCommerce?

Thousands of plugins are available to add options to your store: customer reviews, filters, advanced inventory management, subscriptions, shipping, PDFs, marketing, and more. You can do almost anything with the right extensions.

Are these extensions free?

Some extensions are free and others are paid. Basic features are often available for free, but for more specific or professional needs, you may need to invest in premium versions.

Alternatives include Easy Digital Downloads (ideal for digital products), SureCart, WP EasyCart, and CartFlows for sales funnels. It all depends on what you sell and your goals.

And if you want to sell digital products, especially training courses, I recommend ClickFunnels, Learnybox, or BeTeachr.