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An plugin for WordPress the enables converting a website into an electronic store. It is the most popular platform online and is at the center of a huge support industry.
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WooCommerce is an add-on to WordPress to turn a site into an eCommerce store (although CMS functionality is maintained). It is made by Automattic, the same company that makes WordPress. WooCommerce is free and quite capable as-is. However, like WordPress, WooCommerce is at the center of a vast ecosystem of add-ons to create just about any kind of store. Of course, the add-ons are mostly not free. But again, it is possible to make a fairly comprehensive store using just the basic product without any expensive plugins or themes.
There are also hundreds of alternatives. One that we have used is SureCart.
The WooCommerce API is very powerful and enables controlling the content of a store from code running on external servers. This can really reduce the manpower needed to enter a lot of products if they are already in a database somewhere.
Glossary |
WordPress
A content management system used to create websites. Hundreds of millions of websites use it. Thousands of company create products and training for it. |
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https://woocommerce.com
WooCommerce Wordpress store plugin website |
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