Astra vs Authorize.Net Emulation for WooCommerce
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Authorize.Net Emulation for WooCommerce v1.1.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | Authorize.Net Emulation for WooCommerce |
| Pros | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support | Credit card payments through Authorize.Net emulation; Test and production environments; Authorization and capture support |
| Cons | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first | Credit cards only, no other payment methods; Needs a processor that supports emulation mode |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices | Credit card charge through the gateway, Authorization and capture, Test and production environments, Required billing fields, Updates checked against GitHub releases |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Authorize.Net |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.2.2 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | api.wordpress.org, api.github.com |