Selling With WordPress: An overview of e-commerce solutions
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The document compares different e-commerce solutions for WordPress, including WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, WP eCommerce, iThemes Exchange, Shopp, and Cart66. It evaluates each solution based on metrics like downloads, extensions, themes, mobile apps, support, unit tests, shipping, recurring payments, commissions, and licensing. The document recommends starting with a staging site to test changes and trying a few solutions before committing, as the best solution will depend on individual needs, as all solutions are similar but also different.
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- 1. Selling With WordPress an overview of e-commerce solutions for WordPress
- 2. KUNGFUGREP.COM PROJECT TWITTER HTTP @CKLOSOWSKI CHRIS KLOSOWSKI CO-LEAD DEVELOPER - EASY DIGITAL DOWNLOADS
- 3. A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013
- 4. COMPARING SOLUTIONS • Downloads • Extensions • Themes • Open Source • Hosted • Licensing • Mobile App • Multi-Currency • Support • Unit Tests • Shipping • Recurring • Commissions • Marketplace • Stripe
- 5. COMPARING SOLUTIONS • Downloads • Extensions • Themes • Open Source • Hosted • Licensing • Mobile App • Multi-Currency • Support • Unit Tests • Shipping • Recurring • Commissions • Marketplace • Stripe
- 6. COMPARING SOLUTIONS • Downloads • Extensions • Themes • Mobile Apps • Support • Unit Tests • Shipping • Recurring • Commissions • Licensing
- 7. W oo W PEC EDD C art66 Exchange Shopp 29,22057,558165,798519,668 2,997,662 6,035,007 DOWNLOADS AS OF SUNDAY, FEB 8TH (THANKS WOO) * Download counts are broken, but these are our best estimates
- 8. EXTENSIONS Official WordPress.org WooCommerce 330 1269 Easy Digital Downloads 150 188 WP eCommerce 28 633 iThemes Exchange 31 + 19 3rd Party 22 Shopp 63 58 Cart66 Lite, Pro, Cloud * All extension licenses are yearly, except WP eCommerce (unlimited)
- 9. THEMES WooCommerce ✓ Easy Digital Downloads ✓ WP eCommerce ✓ iThemes Exchange ✓ Shopp ✓ Cart66 ✓ * Some plugins, while ‘compatible’ may just not work perfect
- 10. MOBILE APPS iOS Android WooCommerce ✓ ✘ Easy Digital Downloads ✓ ✓ WP eCommerce ✘ ✘ iThemes Exchange ✘ ✘ Shopp ✘ ✘ Cart66 ✘ ✘ * These apps typically incur additional costs
- 11. SUPPORT Forum Tickets WooCommerce ✓ ✓ Easy Digital Downloads ✓ ✓ WP eCommerce ✘ ✓ iThemes Exchange ✓ ✓ Shopp ✓ ✓ Cart66 ✘ ✓
- 12. UNIT TESTS WooCommerce ✓ Easy Digital Downloads ✓ WP eCommerce ✓ iThemes Exchange — Shopp ✓ Cart66 ✘
- 13. SHIPPING WooCommerce ✓* Easy Digital Downloads — WP eCommerce ✓* iThemes Exchange ✓* Shopp ✓ Cart66 ✓*
- 14. RECURRING WooCommerce ✓ Easy Digital Downloads ✓ WP eCommerce ✓ iThemes Exchange ✓ Shopp ✓ Cart66 ✓
- 15. COMMISSIONS WooCommerce ✓ Easy Digital Downloads ✓ WP eCommerce ✘ iThemes Exchange ✓ Shopp ✘ Cart66 ✘
- 16. LICENSING (SOFTWARE) WooCommerce ✓ Easy Digital Downloads ✓ WP eCommerce ✘ iThemes Exchange ✓ Shopp ✘ Cart66 ✘
- 17. SO WHAT ONE IS BEST FOR YOU? THIS IS A DECISION YOU’LL HAVE TO MAKE.
- 18. START WITH A STAGING ALWAYS TEST AND CHECK CHANGES ON A STAGING SITE
- 19. TRY A FEW SOLUTIONS BEFORE COMMITTING ALL THE SAME, BUT ALL DIFFERENT