WooCommerce
UK SOFTWARE PROFILE
WooCommerce
Open-source WordPress commerce with configurable gateways, catalogue tools and optional extensions.
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Pricing & practicalities
Model your total cost ↗Published starting point
Ecommerce platforms
£0.00WooCommerce core · core software licence · free billing
VAT not applicable
Core is free; hosting, development, extensions and payment processing are separate. No currency conversion is used.
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- The free core licence excludes hosting, maintenance and paid extensions.
- Payment and extension availability must be checked for the UK merchant.
Connected workflows
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Square
- Amazon Pay
- Mailchimp
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BEHIND THE AI CLAIM
AI capabilities
No specific bundled AI commerce workflow was verified in the reviewed core documentation.
Documented capabilities
Plans, limits & questions
- Third-party AI extensions require their own assessment.
Feature-by-feature evidence
Ecommerce platforms — 20 scored checks
| Capability & demo question | WooCommerce50–100/100 documented fit |
|---|---|
Core workflowBranded storefront and checkout5.0 points availableAsk in the demoPublish a sample product and complete checkout on a phone. | ✓ Supported WordPress storefront and checkout configuration. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowProducts and variants5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCreate a product with sizes, prices and stock variations. | ✓ Supported Product variations and bundles. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowUK payment options5.0 points availableAsk in the demoComplete a supported GBP card or wallet checkout. | ✓ Supported UK merchants supported by WooPayments. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowShipping and collection options5.0 points availableAsk in the demoPrice delivery for representative UK postcodes and offer collection if needed. | ✓ Supported Shipping options and carrier integrations. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowTax calculation and price presentation5.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate the tax treatment and customer-visible total for a sample order. | ✓ Supported Automated tax tooling available. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowOrder and refund management5.0 points availableAsk in the demoFulfil an order and process a partial return or refund. | ✓ Supported Order statuses, line edits, tax recalculation and refunds. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowSales and customer reporting5.0 points availableAsk in the demoTrace a report total to its underlying orders. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm sales and customer reporting. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthMulti-location inventory5.0 points availableAsk in the demoAllocate stock across locations and prevent an unavailable item being sold. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm multi-location inventory. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthAbandoned-checkout recovery5.0 points availableAsk in the demoTrigger a recovery journey and show its consent and suppression settings. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm abandoned-checkout recovery. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthCustomer groups and differentiated pricing5.0 points availableAsk in the demoGive a customer group different prices or product access. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm customer groups and differentiated pricing. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthB2B purchasing workflows5.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate a company buyer, price list and agreed payment terms. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm b2b purchasing workflows. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthMultiple markets and currencies5.0 points availableAsk in the demoShow local prices and catalogue differences for two markets. | ✓ Supported Currencies and multilingual extensions. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthOrder workflow automation5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCreate a rule that tags, routes or escalates an order. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm order workflow automation. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthRecurring products or subscriptions5.0 points availableAsk in the demoChange or cancel a subscription and inspect the resulting orders. | ✓ Supported Subscriptions supported through extensions. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthAccounting or fulfilment integrations5.0 points availableAsk in the demoTrace an order into the warehouse or accounts package. | ✓ Supported Commerce and marketing extensions. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthProduct and order API or export5.0 points availableAsk in the demoExport a usable catalogue and customer order history. | ✓ Supported Core provides APIs. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthStaff permissions5.0 points availableAsk in the demoPrevent fulfilment staff from changing payments or exporting all customers. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm staff permissions. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
AIAI catalogue and content creation5.0 points availableAsk in the demoDraft a product description from supplied facts and edit it. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm ai catalogue and content creation. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
AIAI business analysis5.0 points availableAsk in the demoAsk a trading question and verify the response against store data. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm ai business analysis. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
AIReviewable AI operational changes5.0 points availableAsk in the demoPreview an AI-generated workflow or catalogue change before accepting it. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm reviewable ai operational changes. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
“Not verified” means the recorded evidence does not settle this specific check. It does not mean the feature is absent. Read the scoring method.