BigCommerce for WordPress vs GeneratePress
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| Feature | BigCommerce for WordPress v5.1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.9/5 Visit Details | GeneratePress v3.6.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 300+ | 500,000+ |
| Last updated | December 12, 2024 | December 1, 2025 |
| Editions | BigCommerce for WordPress | GeneratePress · GP Premium ($) |
| Pros | WordPress front end with BigCommerce catalogue and checkout; Gutenberg blocks for cart, checkout and gift certificates | Lightweight theme focused on speed; Customizer options for layout, typography and colour; WooCommerce, bbPress and BuddyPress compatibility |
| Cons | Needs a separate BigCommerce store account; Tied to BigCommerce; not a standalone WooCommerce store | Many advanced options require the paid GP Premium add-on; Customizer shows premium-only sections for some settings |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | BigCommerce checkout block, BigCommerce cart block, Gift certificate blocks, OAuth connection to a BigCommerce store, Storefront API tokens over GraphQL, Scheduled route update from BigCommerce, Matomo analytics compatibility | Customizer layout, typography and colour options, GeneratePress dashboard page, Widget areas, Premium options upsell in customizer |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Matomo | — |
| E-commerce | BigCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | bbPress, BuddyPress |
| Other | — | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | api.bigcommerce.com, login.bigcommerce.com | — |