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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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WordPress 4.0: It’s not inside, it’s on top
I realise that the title of this post won’t mean much to anyone who isn’t a child of the 80s, so here’s a little cultural learning for you – you’re welcome. WordPress v4.0 was released on 4 September with two members of the WooTeam (myself and Mike Jolley) being part of the group of 275…
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WooCommerce 2.2, “Prowling Pangolin”, has arrived
Today marks the latest milestone in the growth and lifetime of WooCommerce. After months of developing, testing and tweaking (as well as some more testing), the team who brought you Peppy Penguin are proud to present Prowling Pangolin, the latest release of WooCommerce, the world’s fastest growing eCommerce platform. Can we get a woo woo?
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Charity Hackathon Recap: Video & Photos
Since we posted a wrap up post about the first do_action( ‘wordpress-charity-hackathon’ ), we have heard from a number of people all over the world who are interested in replicating the idea in their own cities. We will soon have a greater resource online that will assist people with getting their own do_action events going,…
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Birds In Flight And The Power Of A Remote Working Team
Do you remember the first time you took note of a flock of birds slipstreaming? And someone explained the way they fly aerodynamically and take turns to head up the V-shape and be carried along by the strength of their fellows? Nature is smart. We can learn a lot from it. No one wants to end up in a…
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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