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StoreLeads, State of Ecommerce

StoreLeads, WooCommerce Growth

Woo Marketplace

W3Techs, Usage statistics and market share of WordPress

*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

  • The GDPR: Ongoing Compliance

    Over the past week we’ve answered some key questions about GDPR compliance. You’ve read about the changes coming to eCommerce (and the internet in general), the importance of putting someone in charge, and how to craft a privacy policy. You learned the basics of responding to Right of Access and Right to Erasure requests, and…

  • The GDPR: Security Breaches

    Google blacklists around 10,000 websites every day for malware, removing them from search results — and more importantly, malware can infiltrate customer data and expose your customers (and you!) to fraud and identity theft. Security breaches are a serious business. To raise the bar on how companies respond to security issues, the GDPR introduces new…

  • The GDPR: Right to Erasure Requests

    Sometimes. a customer wants to remove their digital footprint from the Internet. Maybe they were the victim of identity theft, suffered online harassment, or just want reduce their online presence. Whatever the reason, store owners who collect data from EU residents can expect to receive “Right to Erasure” requests under the GDPR. As with Right…

  • The GDPR: Right of Access Requests

    You probably know someone who’s requested their data from one of the big social media platforms. It can be staggering to see all the detail in one of these data “dumps”!   If your store collects data from EU residents, you can expect to start receiving “Right of Access” requests under the GDPR.  An EU resident…

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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