Orchid Store vs WooCommerce
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| Feature | Orchid Store v1.5.17 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details | WooCommerce v11.2.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 5,000+ | 7M+ |
| Last updated | July 16, 2026 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Orchid Store · Orchid Store Pro ($) | WooCommerce |
| 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 | Simple and variable products, cart, checkout and coupons; Built-in payment, shipping zone, tax and email tools; REST API and WP-CLI commands for store management |
| Cons | Built around WooCommerce, so it suits shops rather than other sites; A paid Pro edition is promoted in the Customizer | Payments, shipping and tax all need setup before selling; Many advanced features come from paid marketplace add-ons; Contacts Woo and WordPress services for some optional features |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| 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) | Simple and variable products, Cart and checkout, Built-in offline payment methods and gateway API, Shipping zones and methods, Tax rates and calculation, Coupons, Order query API, REST API for products and orders, WP-CLI commands, Analytics reports |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal |
| Analytics | — | WooCommerce usage tracking service |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Elementor, YITH WooCommerce Wishlist, Addonify WooCommerce Wishlist, Addonify Compare Products For WooCommerce | WooCommerce.com |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 | 7.0 |
| 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 | public-api.wordpress.com, woocommerce.com, api.webflow.com, tracking.woocommerce.com, www.paypal.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, api-3t.sandbox.paypal.com, api-3t.paypal.com, dzv365zjfbd8v.cloudfront.net, api.wordpress.org, plugins.svn.wordpress.org, translate.wordpress.com, api64.ipify.org, ipecho.net, ident.me, tnedi.me, ipinfo.io, api.country.is |
| Blocks | — | 60 |
| Shortcodes | — | 7 |
| Custom tables | — | 31 |