Shopstar vs WooCommerce
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| Feature | Shopstar v1.1.66 · 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 | 1,000+ | 7M+ |
| Last updated | June 16, 2026 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Shopstar · Shopstar! Premium ($) | WooCommerce |
| Pros | Minimalist WooCommerce store design with two header layouts; Full-width and left-sidebar page templates; Header cart count updates and WooCommerce PDF invoice styling | Simple and variable products, cart, checkout and coupons; Built-in payment, shipping zone, tax and email tools; REST API and WP-CLI commands for store management |
| Cons | Premium upgrade is promoted in the admin and Customizer; Its installer recommends several extra plugins such as WPForms and SiteOrigin | Payments, shipping and tax all need setup before selling; Many advanced features come from paid marketplace add-ons; Contacts Woo and WordPress services for some optional features |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Centered and left-aligned header layouts, Optional header top bar, Full width, left sidebar and Gutenberg page templates, Custom header image support, Custom logo, Primary menu location, Custom background, Header cart count updates via AJAX, Option to hide the reCAPTCHA badge, Premium upgrade page in the admin ($) | 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 | WPForms, Polylang, WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips | WooCommerce.com |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 | 7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com | 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 |