Astra vs Multistore Multivendor
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Multistore Multivendor v1.1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | February 17, 2024 |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | Multistore Multivendor |
| 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 | One install serves several storefront domains; Products are split by author, with no extra install; Small codebase that is easy to audit |
| 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 | Hard-coded author ID 6 in the related-products query; Domain matching depends on each user's website field; Needs WooCommerce and per-domain DNS setup |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 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 | Domain to contributor user mapping via the user website field, Product list filtered to the domain's author, Related products restricted to one author, Per-domain siteurl and home option rewrite, Author support added to products, Subscribers added to the author dropdown in admin |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.4.3 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | — |