WooCommerce
Active GPL-2.0
A customizable, open-source ecommerce platform built on WordPress. Build any commerce solution you can imagine.
Open-source alternative to: Shopify
- GitHub stars
- 10,573
- License
- GPL-2.0 (GNU General Public License v2.0)
- Last code push
- Oct 29, 2026
- Latest release
- Nightly · Oct 29, 2026
- Runs as
- Self-hosted web app
- Hosted plan
- Not confirmed
- Main language
- PHP
- Repository
- woocommerce/woocommerce
- Website
- woocommerce.com
Is WooCommerce still maintained?
Active Yes. WooCommerce had a code push on Oct 29, 2026 (0 days before our last check on Oct 29, 2026), and its latest release is Nightly from Oct 29, 2026.
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Before you switch
Activity: Code pushed or a release published in the last 180 days.
License: GPL-2.0 is an OSI-approved open-source license. Some licenses (like AGPL) have obligations if you modify the software and offer it to others over a network.
Setup: WooCommerce runs on a server. Plan for hosting, updates and backups.
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