Sfmeetup ecommerce talk

Amanda Blum @amandablum Howlingzoe.com Shayne Sanderson @shaynesanderson Shaynesanderson.com

Should I be using WP?

Cart66 (was PHPurchase) WP eCommerce (getshopped) Shopp Jigoshop/WooCommerce

Cart66
Products
Digital/physical
Variations (2 tiers)
Subscriptions
Amazon s3
Shipping
No free shipping
UPS, USPS
Code
Heavy use of shortcodes
Payment
Recurring
No gift certificates
Coupons
PayPal Pro, Authorize.net, Quantum Gateway, eProcessingNetwork, eway, payleap
Support
Free forums
Paid tickets
Add ons
Gravity Forms, Zendesk, Constant Contact (must have paid version)
No upsell//crosssell
Cost
Lite Version free
Paid ($69)
Dev

WP E-Commerce
Products
Digital/physical
Subscriptions
Shipping
Free Shipping, Flat, Table
UPS, USPS, FedEx, Shipwire
Code
Shortcodes or CPT
Extensive Template Tags
Payment
Recurring
Gift certificates
Coupon
Paypal, Google Checkout, Chronopay, Authorize.net, FirstData/LinkPoint, eWay, iDEAL, BluePay, DPS, Paystation, SagePay or custom help w paid plugin
Support
Free forums
Paid tickets
Tons of documentation
Add ons
Biggest extention library
Intense Debate (comment on products)
Affiliates, Dropshop (must have paid version)
Int’l Support
Upsell/Crosssell eh
Cost
Lite Version free
Paid ($40)
Dev

Shopp
Products
Digital/physical
No subscriptions
Shipping
Free Ship,Tiered, Flat, Quantity, Weight
UPS, USPS, FedEx, Canada Post
Code
CPT
The most Template Tags, clean code
Payment
No recurring
Gift certificates
Coupon
2Checkout, Paypal, Google, Authorize, Beanstream, Dwolla, eWay, FirstData, HSBC, iDEAL, Manual, Merchant Warrior, Sage Pay, PayJunction, Payson
Support
Paid tickets, Priority Tickets
Good FAQ
Add ons
Importer
Well vetted add ons
Language
Wishlist
Smart Categories (new, best, related)
Cost
No free version
Paid ($55)
Dev

WooCommerce
Products
Digital/physical
Simple, Downloadable, Variable, Virtual and Grouped
Shipping
Table rate
More ship to come.
Code
CPT (shortcodes if you want)
Robust backend & dashboard
Easy CSS
Payment
No recurring
Gift certificates
Coupon
Paypal, BASC, webcash, 2checkout, Payson, Paygate and Authorize.net
Support
Paid support forums
Good FAQ, documentation
Add ons
As close to Magento in WP as you’ll get
Reviews
Tabbed interface
Woothemes & support
Cost
Free download
Extensions start at 50
Dev

IF YOU ARE
A noob or strictly user w no dev- Cart66
Need the most options- WPEC
“ Look” is most important- Shopp
Most Payment options- WPEC, Shopp
Most configurable products- Woo

Cart66
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All shortcodes so based in posts/pages.
Low entry point
Functionality if you want/need
- No specified cart pages Each product by hand or cat Not dynamic

WPEC
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Shortcodes or CPT
Creates its own pages
Can move files to theme area to protect
Free
Best documentation/ Shipping out of box
- Buggy Template files not as good as Shopp

Cart66
+
All shortcodes so based in posts/pages.
Low entry point
Functionality if you want/need
- No specified cart pages Each product by hand or cat Not dynamic

Shopp
+
Tons of template tags.
Geared to devs
- Not easy entry for beginners No free version

WooCommerce
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Uber functional
Set up to mimic Magento
Custom themes, support of Woo
- New Not great docs, yet Not a lot of extentions

resources
WPEC
IconDock
City Surf
SHOPP
Soigneur
Gourmet Candle Co.
Cart66
WeGraphics
Hydrapak
WooCommerce

CHALLENGE
Momentarily, you will be given credentials to installations of all four plugins. Choose one, login and then set up the following product. The first person to set up each plugin and present it will win a fresh, frosted, occasionally profane VooDoo Donut.
Ready?

Add the tshirt “Exygy Existentialist Shirt”
The shirt comes in two colors: Ruby Red and Burning Blue
And 3 sizes: Large, Medium, Small
Small shirts are 7$, Medium are 8$, Large are 9$
If you buy 2 or more shirts, they are 10% off
http://ssdev.me/woo/wp-login.php http://ssdev.me/cart66/wp-login.php http://ssdev.me/shopp/wp-login.php http://ssdev.me/wpec/wp-login.php Username: amanda Password: Voodoo!

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