Astra vs WCPOS - Point of Sale for WooCommerce
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WCPOS - Point of Sale for WooCommerce v1.11.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 5,000+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | WCPOS - Point of Sale for WooCommerce · WCPOS Pro ($) |
| 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 | Same catalogue, stock and prices as the WooCommerce store; Receipt templates and cloud printing to PrintNode or Star printers; Free edition available; Pro adds more templates and features |
| 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 WooCommerce and a working sync to keep stock accurate; Cloud printer services need their own third-party accounts; Some templates and features are Pro-only |
| 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 | Sync API with revision and idempotency headers for offline orders, Receipt and document templates stored as a custom post type, Pro-only templates unlocked by an active Pro licence ($), Receipt shortcode for the storefront, Printing through PrintNode, Printing through Star Micronics cloud printers, Cloud print relay for printers behind a firewall, Extension catalogue fetched from the WCPOS GitHub repository, Upgrade to Pro menu and links |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | Yoast SEO |
| Other | Google Fonts | TaxJar, PrintNode, Star Micronics cloud |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | cdn.jsdelivr.net, downloads.wordpress.org, api.printnode.com, api.stario.online, updates.wcpos.com, raw.githubusercontent.com, cloudprint.wcpos.com, ph.wcpos.com, o159038.ingest.sentry.io |
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