Orchid Store vs WooPayments
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| Feature | Orchid Store v1.5.17 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details | WooPayments v11.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 5,000+ | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | July 16, 2026 | October 8, 2026 |
| Editions | Orchid Store · Orchid Store Pro ($) | WooPayments |
| Pros | 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 | Card payments managed from the WordPress dashboard; Built-in fraud screening and duplicate payment detection; Multi-currency pricing with a currency switcher block |
| Cons | Built around WooCommerce, so it suits shops rather than other sites; A paid Pro edition is promoted in the Customizer | Needs a WooPayments account before it can take payments; Only available in the countries WooPayments supports |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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) | Card payment gateway for WooCommerce, Checkout integration and payment fields, Fraud screening service, Duplicate payment detection, Multi-currency pricing, Multi-currency switcher block, WooPay express checkout scheduling and session handling |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Elementor, YITH WooCommerce Wishlist, Addonify WooCommerce Wishlist, Addonify Compare Products For WooCommerce | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | FedEx |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, udp.creamcode.org | translate.wordpress.com, pay.woo.com, public-api.wordpress.com, jetpack.wordpress.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |