Storefront vs WooPayments
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| Feature | Storefront v4.6.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 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 | 90,000+ | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | December 9, 2025 | October 8, 2026 |
| Editions | Storefront · Storefront Extensions Bundle ($) · Storefront Powerpack ($) · Storefront Designer ($) | WooPayments |
| Pros | Free WooCommerce theme with Customizer layout and colour options; Full-width template, widget regions and custom header support; Starter content and a Customizer guided tour | Card payments managed from the WordPress dashboard; Built-in fraud screening and duplicate payment detection; Multi-currency pricing with a currency switcher block |
| Cons | Paid Storefront Extensions bundle is promoted in the admin; Built around WooCommerce, so it suits shops rather than other site types | Needs a WooPayments account before it can take payments; Only available in the countries WooPayments supports |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Layout and colour options in the Customizer, Full width page template, Multiple widget regions, Navigation menu locations, Custom header support, Custom background support, Starter content on theme activation, Customizer guided tour, Welcome screen in the admin | Card payment gateway for WooCommerce, Checkout integration and payment fields, Fraud screening service, Duplicate payment detection, Multi-currency pricing, Multi-currency switcher block, WooPay express checkout scheduling and session handling |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Jetpack, Storefront Powerpack ($), Storefront Designer ($) | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | FedEx |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3.4 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com | translate.wordpress.com, pay.woo.com, public-api.wordpress.com, jetpack.wordpress.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |