September 27, 2011
WooCommerce released
WooThemes released WooCommerce on September 27, 2011 — a WordPressA PHP CMS powering millions of sites — themes, plugins, and the block editor for publishing. plugin that turned blogs into full online stores.
What it was for
WooCommerce adds products, carts, checkout, and payment gateways to any WordPressA PHP CMS powering millions of sites — themes, plugins, and the block editor for publishing. site — themes and extensions from a huge marketplace. It became the most-used e-commerce stack on the web, later stewarded by Automattic after acquiring WooThemes.
Why it's here
WooCommerce made WordPressA PHP CMS powering millions of sites — themes, plugins, and the block editor for publishing. a commerce platform without leaving the CMSContent management system — software for building and publishing websites without hand-writing every page. ecosystem.
Why it mattered
It proved plugin-based e-commerce could outscale dedicated carts for SMB merchants.
What it solved
WordPressA PHP CMS powering millions of sites — themes, plugins, and the block editor for publishing. site owners needed selling tools without migrating to MagentoAn open-source e-commerce platform — storefronts, catalogs, and checkout for online retailers. or hosted SaaSSoftware as a Service — applications delivered over the internet on a subscription basis..
Media
ImageWoocommerce logoWooThemes, CC BY 3.0, via wikimedia
Related
- WordPress releasedMay 27, 2003
- WordPress 3.0 releasedJune 17, 2010
- Shopify launchedJune 2, 2006
- Magento 1.0 releasedMarch 31, 2008