Sender vs WooCommerce
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| Feature | Sender v2.11.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 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 | October 5, 2026 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Sender.net email marketing | WooCommerce |
| Pros | Signup forms as a widget, shortcode and Gutenberg block; Syncs WooCommerce customers and cart events; Divi module for Sender forms | 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 | Needs a Sender account and API token; Campaign and automation logic lives on Sender's platform | 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 | Signup forms as widget, shortcode and block, Cart tracking for abandoned-cart automations, Order events sent on payment complete, Checkout newsletter opt-in block, Divi signup form module, Settings page under Sender.net menu | 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 |
| Sender API | — | |
| Analytics | Sender stats API | WooCommerce usage tracking service |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Divi | WooCommerce.com |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7.0 | 7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.sender.net, stats.sender.net | 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 | 1 | 7 |
| Custom tables | — | 31 |