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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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French VAT Fraud Prevention Laws: How to Certify Invoices with WooCommerce
You may need to have all your invoices and credit notes certified if you’re based in France and have an online store using WooCommerce. You’re probably asking yourself: Why must invoices and credit notes be certified? Do these rules apply to me? How can I ensure I’m in good standing? We have answers.
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Bookings 1.13.0 – Google Sync, Calendar, Settings and more
Today we’re excited to announce that WooCommerce Bookings 1.13.0 has been released! Release Highlights 1.13.0 will be our first release for WooCommerce Bookings in 2019 and we’ve spent a lot of time focusing this release on quality of life updates to support the store admin experience. Google 2-way sync Google 2-way sync is one of…
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Try the New WooCommerce Mobile App for Key Metrics, Order Look-Up, and Notifications – Cha-ching!
Sometimes the best time to check your store isn’t the best time to be at your computer – on a train, in a corridor between meetings, on a beach. Enter the new WooCommerce Mobile App to make store management easier!
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Pricing options, image swatches, and more have arrived in Product Add-Ons 3.0
Today we’re excited to announce that WooCommerce Product Add-Ons 3.0.0 has been released! Release Highlights We’ve been listening to your feedback and we’re excited to share with you some new features for WooCommerce Product Add-Ons! We’ve added the ability for you to adjust your pricing strategies with either a flat fee or a percentage (…
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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