{"id":23100,"date":"2022-05-25T12:00:16","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T04:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/?p=23100"},"modified":"2023-02-01T10:28:39","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T02:28:39","slug":"woocommerce-wordpress-plugin-for-ecommerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/woocommerce-wordpress-plugin-for-ecommerce\/","title":{"rendered":"WooCommerce &#8211; WordPress Plugin to Build an Ecommerce Store"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23130 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WooCommerce-WordPress-Plugin.jpg?resize=696%2C364&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"WooCommerce The Best WordPress Plugin\" width=\"696\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WooCommerce-WordPress-Plugin.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WooCommerce-WordPress-Plugin.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WooCommerce-WordPress-Plugin.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WooCommerce-WordPress-Plugin.jpg?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WooCommerce-WordPress-Plugin.jpg?resize=696%2C364&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WooCommerce-WordPress-Plugin.jpg?resize=1068%2C559&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WooCommerce-WordPress-Plugin.jpg?resize=218%2C114&amp;ssl=1 218w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WooCommerce-WordPress-Plugin.jpg?resize=803%2C420&amp;ssl=1 803w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<h2><strong>W<\/strong><strong>hat is WooCommerce Hosting?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/web-hosting\/woocommerce-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WooCommerce<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an <\/span>ecommerce <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plugin <\/span>for WordPress<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that helps create and manage an <\/span>online store<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a simple plugin that has reasonable levels of flexibility and several vital features like <\/span>inventory administration, shipping integration, tax management, secure payments, and shipping integration<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the many <\/span>open source e-commerce plugins<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> available in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WordPress<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span>WooCommerce<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the more popular choices. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initially developed and released in 2011, it\u2019s been around for a long time and has evolved in its feature list and usability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be it a small, medium or large-scale business \u2013 <\/span>WooCommerce<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> suits all needs with ease.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What is WooCommerce used for?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WooCommerce comes with useful features like <\/span>order tracking<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, customer engagement, delivery status updates, inventory management, and more and has been successfully implemented in over 99% of <\/span>WordPress stores<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integration with WooCommerce helps with SEO for ecommerce websites. It is an\u00a0open-source platform that offers scope for limitless customizations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>How Does WooCommerce Work?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>WooCommerce is a free plugin <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that lets you turn a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/web-hosting\/wordpress-hosting\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WordPress website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into an <\/span>ecommerce store<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This plugin is fully compatible with the functions on a WordPress site, allowing one to have complete WordPress <\/span>ecommerce site<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with products, a shopping cart, and checkout options.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Setup your WooCommerce Store in just 4 simple steps<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to your <\/span>WordPress<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dashboard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select \u2018Plugin\u2019 Options.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WooCommerce<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and download the plugin to your WordPress site.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Setup Wizard will walk you through the quick and easy process of creating your online store.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Difference between WordPress and WooCommerce<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>WordPress<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a content management system (CMS) that allows you to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">build and host websites of all kinds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>WooCommerce<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an <\/span>e-commerce plugin<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that integrates with WordPress CMS. Together, it transforms your <\/span>online business ideas<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into <\/span>online business opportunities<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a <\/span>business website<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why choose WooCommerce WordPress Plugin?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Great Flexibility &#8211; <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WooCommerce is a flexible plugin that can be incorporated in any of the <\/span>WordPress websites<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Limitless Customization Options- WooCommerce is an open source platform that allows it to be plugged in with any WordPress websites.<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Security &#8211; WordPress comes with multiple secure gateways that ensures that the customers\u2019 credentials aren\u2019t compromised. WooCommerce comes with secure payment lines like PayPal and Stripe.<\/li>\n<li>Backups can be created to store information in its encrypted form to maintain the customers\u2019 confidentiality. Security plugin can be incorporated that regularly scans the website for malware, thus adding an extra measure to bar hackers.<\/li>\n<li>A Professional Setup &#8211; WooCommerce enables access to warehouse management and <a href=\"https:\/\/woocommerce.com\/product-category\/woocommerce-extensions\/operations\/point-of-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">POS systems<\/a>. This organization of the systems appears authentic and makes the customers go through seamless process. Customers can track all their orders and check the delivery status hassle-free.<\/li>\n<li>One click restore that helps you retrieve all data in case of any attacks or hit of disaster without any cause of worries on daily backup of the website.<\/li>\n<li>Integration &#8211; The association between WordPress and WooCommerce is its greatest advantage. WooCommerce is the most compatible themes across all of WordPress. As a result, the integration between the two is seamless.<\/li>\n<li>Ease of Use &#8211; WooCommerce offers a practical degree of flexibility to accommodate changes and additions required as per individual business needs. For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/web-hosting\/wordpress-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress beginners<\/a>, it is the easiest to learn and work with!<\/li>\n<li>Analytics \u2013 With an exhaustive selection of analytics available, WooCommerce becomes an easy choice for entrepreneurs. Not only does it have a loaded list of internal tools available, one can also pair it up with external sources such as Google Analytics with extensions and plug-ins.<\/li>\n<li>Content Management \u2013 Customised client profiles, product pages, landing pages, email marketing, blogging and a ton of SEO plugins available within WooCommerce makes it very simple for businesses to enhance, boost and increase the content on their e-commerce portal for maximum effect.<\/li>\n<li>Order management \u2013 WooCommerce <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">easily manages your orders<\/span><span style=\"color: #111111; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">add customer notes, edit stock manually, mark items you shipped and manage the fulfilment process and make the entire shopping process seamless<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Shipping facility &#8211; Customizable Shipping Option <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is available as the customers are given the choice of choosing pickup location, time, local delivery or shipping. It also enables to set specific rates for different products.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Coupon Code Creation\u00a0 &#8211; Coupon Code Creation \u00a0is possible and helps create\u00a0 limited time offer for the WooCommerce store to give the visitors a reason to make a to the website.<\/li>\n<li>Scalability \u2013 As an e-commerce plugin, WooCommerce is very scalable. Be it a small store to a large business, from having just a handful of services to multiple product catalogues; WooCommerce can handle all of it.<\/li>\n<li>WooCommerce stores can serve a few hundred visitors to several thousands of shoppers without any technical glitches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Exabytes WordPress Hosting<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has all the features and support necessary for entrepreneurs to start an online business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We proudly service 160,000 websites and enjoy their trust.\u00a0 Get a <\/span>free domain<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with our WordPress hosting for your online business ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Exabytes WooCommerce<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> site comes with benefits of free lifetime domain <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of .MY \/ .COM domain with any yearly hosting plan signups, flat renewal rate even on renewal without an increase in the hosting cost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their free SSL that allows you to encrypt the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/web-hosting\/wordpress-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eCommerce store<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and let the visitors know that it is safe and secure to make purchases on the website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our support and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/digital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">digital services<\/a> provide <\/span>online business tips<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, especially if you are thinking <\/span>how to start a small business in Malaysia<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our strong infrastructure is an assurance of ultrafast page loading speed, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one-click restore and daily backups<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> amongst a long list of support which makes it easy for you to focus on online business opportunities and grow your enterprise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exabytes<\/span> WooCommerce hosting<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the process is very simple. As this is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">managed hosting service<\/a>, the system immediately creates a <\/span>WooCommerce website<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the moment a plan is purchased.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience world class security on all <\/span>Exabytes<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> plans as we come with automatic <\/span>WordPress plugin<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> updates. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This ensures that all risks of outdated plugins that are type of vulnerability found in WooCommerce stores are taken care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engage<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with us now to know more about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/web-hosting\/wordpress-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WooCommerce hosting<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- This site is converting visitors into subscribers and customers with OptinMonster - https:\/\/optinmonster.com --><\/p>\n<div id=\"om-tksyki6z2zau5qjjy94n-holder\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.omappapi.com\/app\/js\/api.min.js\" data-campaign=\"tksyki6z2zau5qjjy94n\" data-user=\"82093\" async><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- \/ https:\/\/optinmonster.com --><\/p>\n<p>Related articles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/what-is-woocommerce-how-to-start-using-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is WooCommerce and How to Use It<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/woocommerce-vs-shopify-e-commerce-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WooCommerce vs Shopify Comparison<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is WooCommerce Hosting? 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