Astra vs CheckoutWC
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | CheckoutWC v9.1.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | CheckoutWC ($) |
| 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 | Designed checkout layout for WooCommerce; Side cart and order bumps; Address autocomplete and local pickup options |
| 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 | Needs a paid licence; most features depend on the plan; Adds many settings screens and templates to manage |
| 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 | Side cart ($), Order bumps ($), Local pickup information ($), Address autocomplete ($), Licence activation and updates ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal (via WooCommerce Germanized), WooCommerce Payments |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | Fetchify ($), Google Places ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | — |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.5.3 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | www.checkoutwc.com, www.googleapis.com, international-street.api.smarty.com, international-autocomplete.api.smarty.com, us-autocomplete.api.smarty.com, us-autocomplete-pro.api.smarty.com, us-extract.api.smarty.com, us-street.api.smarty.com, us-zipcode.api.smarty.com, us-reverse-geo.api.smarty.com, us-enrichment.api.smarty.com |
| Blocks | — | 3 |
| Shortcodes | — | 3 |