{"id":1858,"date":"2020-03-12T10:28:53","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T14:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newmediaproduction.mynmi.net\/?page_id=1858"},"modified":"2026-03-23T16:08:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:08:57","slug":"woocommerce","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/webdev\/woocommerce\/","title":{"rendered":"WooCommerce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is WooCommerce?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1KahlicghaE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Builtwith (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/trends.builtwith.com\/shop\" target=\"_blank\">Builtwith<\/a>, a website devoted to tracking websites among other things, the most popular platform to create an online store is <strong>WooCommerce<\/strong>. It&#8217;s used by <strong>27%<\/strong> of all online stores. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A brief history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WooCommerce was created in 2011 by two developers, Mike Jolley and James Koster. It was purchased a short four years later by Automattic, a global company best known for powering the content management system (CMS) you&#8217;ve been working with the last few weeks: <strong>WordPress<\/strong>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WooCommerce is a <strong>plugin<\/strong> that converts your WordPress site into a fully operational, fully-fleshed out online store. If you need a refresher on what a plugin is, refer back to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/webdev\/plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plugins reading<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is WooCommerce?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"873\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/webdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/woocommerce-clothing-store.gif\" alt=\"GIF image of a clothing store using the WooCommerce plugin.\" class=\"wp-image-6431\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpzoom.com\/plugins\/what-is-woocommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"WPZoom (opens in a new tab)\">WPZoom<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>WooCommerce is an open-source plugin for WordPress, built using PHP. It doesn&#8217;t replace your hosting, and it&#8217;s not a CMS in and of itself\u2014instead, it handles the commerce side of things. <a href=\"#footnote-1-1858\" id=\"note-1-1858\" rel=\"footnote\">1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Business owners can sell products, services, set up appointments, and more with WooCommerce. It&#8217;s free, powerful, and has a community of supporters and developers backing it up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most importantly, and perhaps what sets WooCommerce apart, is that it&#8217;s designed to be incredibly <strong>user-friendly<\/strong>. WooCommerce is created for everyday people <em>without<\/em> a programming background. Which, as you know, is kind of what WordPress is all about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WooCommerce Inspo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you dive into installing WooCommerce, think about what makes an online store attractive. What kinds of information do they all include? What kind of imagery do they use? What common pages do you see across all navigation? What do <strong>you<\/strong> look for in an online store? What makes an online store appear authentic and credible? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s some inspiration to get you fired up. Click on the image to view the full website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blue Star Coffee Roasters<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bluestarcoffeeroasters.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/w:713\/h:338\/q:98\/https:\/\/s15165.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/what-is-woocommerce-example-1.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of Blue Start Coffee Roaster's website header, featuring a foamy cup of coffee. \" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deliciously Clean Eats<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deliciouslycleaneats.com.au\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/w:713\/h:412\/q:98\/https:\/\/s15165.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/cleaneats.png\" alt=\"Deliciously Clean Eats product page, featuring meal kits filled with vegetables.\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Joco<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/webdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/10\/Joco-header-1024x445.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/webdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/10\/Joco-header-1024x445.png 1024w, https:\/\/nmi.cool\/webdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/10\/Joco-header-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/nmi.cool\/webdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/10\/Joco-header-768x333.png 768w, https:\/\/nmi.cool\/webdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/10\/Joco-header-1536x667.png 1536w, https:\/\/nmi.cool\/webdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/10\/Joco-header-2048x889.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For more examples of beautiful WooCommerce sites and information on WooCommerce, check out these sources: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/what-is-woocommerce-101\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Is WooCommerce? WooCommerce 101, Explained for Beginners<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"17 Beautiful Websites Running on WooCommerce (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/woocommerce-websites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">17 Beautiful Websites Running on WooCommerce<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"WooCommerce: Who Is It Perfect For? (And Who Should Avoid It)  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/digital.com\/ecommerce-platforms\/woocommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WooCommerce: Who Is It Perfect For? (And Who Should Avoid It) <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"eCommerce Usage Distribution in the Top 1 Million Sites (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/trends.builtwith.com\/shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eCommerce Usage Distribution in the Top 1 Million Sites<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"footnotes\"><hr \/><ol><li id=\"footnote-1-1858\" class=\"footnote\"><p>Compared to say, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Shopify (opens in a new tab)\">Shopify<\/a>, which is a hosting platform as well as an eCommerce platform. <a href=\"#note-1-1858\" class=\"footnote-return\">&#8617;<\/a><\/p><\/li><!--\/#footnote-1.footnote--><\/ol><\/div><!--\/#footnotes-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Builtwith, a website devoted to tracking websites among other things, the most popular platform to create an online store is WooCommerce. 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