Cenote vs Orchid Store
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| Feature | Cenote v1.4.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details | Orchid Store v1.5.17 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 4,000+ | 5,000+ |
| Last updated | October 8, 2026 | July 16, 2026 |
| Editions | Cenote · Cenote Pro ($) | Orchid Store · Orchid Store Pro ($) |
| Pros | Free clean blog layout that is simple to set up; Customizer options built on the Kirki framework; WooCommerce and right-to-left language support | Free WooCommerce store theme with live Customizer tuning; Product widgets, filters and featured category widgets; Wishlist, compare and quick-view button support for common plugins |
| Cons | Upgrade prompts appear in the customizer and admin dashboard; Advanced design options are reserved for the paid Pro version | Built around WooCommerce, so it suits shops rather than other sites; A paid Pro edition is promoted in the Customizer |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Kirki-based customizer options, Recent posts widget, WooCommerce theme support, Theme dashboard page, Upgrade prompts to the paid Pro version | WooCommerce product, filter and featured category widgets, Banner, post, advertisement, services and about widgets, Product gallery zoom toggle, Cart count updates via AJAX fragments, Wishlist button for YITH and Addonify wishlists, Quick view button for YITH and Addonify, Compare button for Addonify Compare Products, Layout and style options in the live Customizer, Recommended plugin installer (TGMPA) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | Elementor, YITH WooCommerce Wishlist, Addonify WooCommerce Wishlist, Addonify Compare Products For WooCommerce |
| Other | Google Fonts | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | fonts.googleapis.com, udp.creamcode.org |