What is WooCommerce?

WooCommerce is a flexible omnichannel eCommerce solution created using WordPress, the CMS that powers 34% of the web. It’s a tried and trusted solution, used for more than 2 million eCommerce websites. WooCommerce is the most popular eCommerce platform on the planet thanks to its user-friendly WordPress architecture.

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Why use WooCommerce?

As well as being feature rich, WooCommerce has no ongoing licence costs and is relatively low maintenance. That means it offers quicker development times for a faster time-to-market. WooCommerce is a great fit for established SMBs wanting to upgrade their eCommerce solution and for new online businesses and start-ups. Flexibility, adaptability and scalability enable WooCommerce websites to grow and adapt with your business.

All in One, Easy to Manage WordPress eCommerce Solution

WordPress is renowned the world over for its easy-to-use content management system, and WooCommerce—powered by WordPress—has forged a similar reputation as part of the eCommerce landscape. WooCommerce takes care of all your eCommerce needs, from product pages to checkout, to reporting and analytics and beyond.

Key Features

WooCommerce is a feature rich eCommerce solution, offering online businesses bespoke design, powerful functionality, detailed analytics and operational resilience.

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Powered by WordPress

WooCommerce is an easy-to-use eCommerce platform built on WordPress architecture

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User-Friendly

Its popularity is largely down to its customisable, user-centred design capabilities

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Highly Adaptable

High performance WooCommerce websites can be created for any size or type of business

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Reduced time-to-market

Because of its WordPress architecture WooCommerce can have shorter development times

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Highly Scalable

Responding to dynamic operational demands, and able to grow and evolve with your business

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Customisable

For an eCommerce solution created specifically for your business needs and goals

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Flexible Product Management

Seamless product management and multiple warehouse operation with REST API

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Inventory Management

Many inventory management options, from tracking stock levels to hiding out-of-stock items

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B2C/B2B/D2C

WooCommerce serves B2C, B2B and D2C for retail, wholesale and direct to customer operations

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PDF Invoicing

Automatically create PDF invoices for your customers

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Comprehensive Analytics

Access to regular analytics and the capability to integrate with other reporting tools

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Online & Physical Store

WooCommerce gives you the option to sell to both online and in brick-and-mortar stores

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Omnichannel Engagement

Your customers can purchase through any channel, with any device

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No Ongoing Licensing Costs

WooCommerce has no ongoing licensing costs to pay

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Automated Taxes

Automatically calculates tax rates based on customer location

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Massive Market Share

Built using WordPress architecture, which powers a staggering 34% of the web

24/7 WooCommerce Support

Our work doesn’t end once your WooCommerce website is launched and live. We offer 24/7 WooCommerce support and maintenance to your business to ensure ongoing resilience and security. We guarantee a response time of one hour, and just a four-hour turnaround for fixes for emergency support, for greater peace of mind and uninterrupted service.

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We create bespoke WooCommerce websites at source code level, meaning our experienced WooCommerce developers can customise, implement upgrades and make changes quickly, enabling your WooCommerce webstore and your business to respond to an increasingly competitive and everchanging eCommerce landscape.

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