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Woo is the company behind WooCommerce, the ecommerce platform that powers 4M+ stores.* Built on WordPress, WooCommerce empowers anyone to sell anything, with unlimited control over how they build and evolve their business.
Launched in 2011 and acquired by Automattic in 2015, Woo is a fully distributed company with employees worldwide.
*StoreLeads, January 2026
WooCommerce in numbers
developers, creatives, and builders
supporting WooCommerce merchants worldwide
core code contributors from
around the world
*Regarding third-party measurement: WordPress plugin rules don’t permit the automatic collection of stats and performance data (although some merchants do opt in to share data). We use third-party measurement tools, including StoreLeads.app and W3Techs, to build an accurate estimate of WooCommerce installations, growth, and geographic distribution.
Latest Woo news
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Critical Vulnerability Detected in WooCommerce on July 13, 2021 – What You Need to Know
Last Updated: July 23, 2021 On July 13, 2021, a critical vulnerability concerning WooCommerce and the WooCommerce Blocks feature plugin was identified and responsibly disclosed by security researcher Josh, via our HackerOne security program. Upon learning about the issue, our team immediately conducted a thorough investigation, audited all related codebases, and created a patch to…
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WooPayments Now Available in Six Countries – With New Features Included
WooPayments is a native payment solution that allows you to securely accept payments on your website and manage them directly from your WordPress admin dashboard. The WooCommerce store platform is used around the world, so we’re thrilled to announce that WooPayments is now available for stores in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada,…
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New EU Tax Regulations: What OSS and IOSS Means for Your Store
On July 1, 2021, new EU tax regulations will come into play when the European Union (EU) Value-Added Tax (VAT) eCommerce package takes effect. The changes are a major overhaul of current tax rules, designed to simplify processes and administration for merchants. They will impact virtually every business-to-consumer (B2C) business involved in cross-border eCommerce trade…
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How the Pandemic has Changed International Ecommerce — for Good
Global eCommerce is here to stay. Even small companies can expand internationally & experience massive growth. It’s easier than you think; here’s how.
Why people love WooCommerce
Unlimited capability
WooCommerce developers can build 100% custom products as needed. The WooCommerce Marketplace also offers hundreds of extensions and themes that personalize and extend the capabilities of WooCommerce stores.
Woo customer support
WooCommerce has a worldwide community of developers, builders, and creatives ready to help anyone build an online business that scales.
Open source roots
As a freely downloadable plugin for WordPress, WooCommerce has always been a part of the open-source community. Democratizing commerce is at our core.
Ownership over leasing
Woo customers own their site end to end, with a 100% open-source platform, unlimited hosting options, and total control over their shopping experience.
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