WooCommerce

WooCommerce is the world's most popular open-source e-commerce platform, built as a plugin for WordPress. Launched in 2011 and acquired by Automattic in 2015, WooCommerce powers over 6.5 million active online stores globally, representing approximately 23% of all e-commerce websites and nearly 40% of the WordPress e-commerce market. The platform enables businesses of all sizes to transform their WordPress websites into fully functional online stores with extensive customization capabilities. As a free, open-source solution, WooCommerce provides merchants with complete control over their online stores, offering flexibility in design, functionality, and data ownership. The platform supports unlimited products, multiple payment gateways, shipping options, and tax configurations. WooCommerce's extensive ecosystem includes thousands of extensions, themes, and integrations that allow businesses to scale from small startups to enterprise-level operations. The platform's success is built on its seamless integration with WordPress, making it accessible to millions of existing WordPress users while maintaining the flexibility and customization that developers require.