GeneratePress vs WP EasyCart
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| Feature | GeneratePress v3.6.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WP EasyCart v6.0.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 500,000+ | 3,000+ |
| Last updated | December 1, 2025 | October 19, 2026 |
| Editions | GeneratePress · GP Premium ($) | WP EasyCart · WP EasyCart Pro ($) · WP EasyCart Premium ($) |
| Pros | Lightweight theme focused on speed; Customizer options for layout, typography and colour; WooCommerce, bbPress and BuddyPress compatibility | Complete store: products, cart, checkout, orders and accounts; Stripe, Square and PayPal take payments in the free edition; Checkout protection against bots, on by default; Elementor widgets and shortcodes for product display |
| Cons | Many advanced options require the paid GP Premium add-on; Customizer shows premium-only sections for some settings | Free plan takes a 2% fee on Stripe, Square and PayPal sales (per readme); One-page checkout, live shipping and more gateways are Pro only |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Customizer layout, typography and colour options, GeneratePress dashboard page, Widget areas, Premium options upsell in customizer | Product and cart shortcodes, Orders admin screen, Checkout protection against bots, Elementor widgets for products, Pro and Premium feature gate ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe, PayPal, Square |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | bbPress, BuddyPress | Elementor |
| Other | Google Fonts | Google reCAPTCHA, Google Maps Geocoding |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | ws.netcash.co.za, maps.googleapis.com, api.stripe.com, connect.wpeasycart.com, www.google.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 39 |