Storefront vs WooCommerce
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| Feature | Storefront v4.6.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 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 | 90,000+ | 7M+ |
| Last updated | December 9, 2025 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Storefront · Storefront Extensions Bundle ($) · Storefront Powerpack ($) · Storefront Designer ($) | WooCommerce |
| Pros | Free WooCommerce theme with Customizer layout and colour options; Full-width template, widget regions and custom header support; Starter content and a Customizer guided tour | Simple and variable products, cart, checkout and coupons; Built-in payment, shipping zone, tax and email tools; REST API and WP-CLI commands for store management |
| Cons | Paid Storefront Extensions bundle is promoted in the admin; Built around WooCommerce, so it suits shops rather than other site types | Payments, shipping and tax all need setup before selling; Many advanced features come from paid marketplace add-ons; Contacts Woo and WordPress services for some optional features |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 2 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Layout and colour options in the Customizer, Full width page template, Multiple widget regions, Navigation menu locations, Custom header support, Custom background support, Starter content on theme activation, Customizer guided tour, Welcome screen in the admin | Simple and variable products, Cart and checkout, Built-in offline payment methods and gateway API, Shipping zones and methods, Tax rates and calculation, Coupons, Order query API, REST API for products and orders, WP-CLI commands, Analytics reports |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal |
| Analytics | — | WooCommerce usage tracking service |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Jetpack, Storefront Powerpack ($), Storefront Designer ($) | WooCommerce.com |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3.4 | 7.0 |
| 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 | 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 |