{"id":706,"date":"2023-01-31T20:11:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T20:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/?p=706"},"modified":"2024-07-28T08:00:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T08:00:37","slug":"best-free-wordpress-plugins-for-ecommerce-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/best-free-wordpress-plugins-for-ecommerce-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Best Free WordPress Plugins for eCommerce Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you searching for the best free WordPress plugins for eCommerce in 2023? If yes, then this article is just the thing for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building an eCommerce website using WordPress can be made easier with the use of plugins. There are many free plugins available for WordPress that can help you with various aspects of running an eCommerce website, from product management to payment processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help you choose the best ones, we\u2019ve listed the 5 best free eCommerce plugins available in the WordPress repository. Let\u2019s start!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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Digital Downloads<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/best-free-wordpress-plugins-for-ecommerce-sites\/#3_YITH_WooCommerce_Wishlist\" title=\"3.&nbsp;YITH WooCommerce Wishlist\">3.&nbsp;YITH WooCommerce Wishlist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/best-free-wordpress-plugins-for-ecommerce-sites\/#4_WPForms\" title=\"4.&nbsp;WPForms\">4.&nbsp;WPForms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/best-free-wordpress-plugins-for-ecommerce-sites\/#5_Jetpack\" title=\"5.&nbsp;Jetpack\">5.&nbsp;Jetpack<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/best-free-wordpress-plugins-for-ecommerce-sites\/#Summary\" title=\"Summary\">Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_WooCommerce\"><\/span>1.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/woocommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WooCommerce<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/woocommerce-plugin.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-730\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/woocommerce-plugin.png\" data-full-size=\"770x346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/woocommerce-plugin.png 770w, https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/woocommerce-plugin-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/woocommerce-plugin-768x345.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/woocommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WooCommerce<\/a>&nbsp;is one of the most popular eCommerce plugins for WordPress and provides a comprehensive solution for managing products, processing payments, and handling shipping and tax options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WooCommerce supports various payment gateways, including PayPal and Stripe, and provides a variety of customization options to make your online store unique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Features<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Search and filter option for easy product searching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lets you add external and affiliate products<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Built-in and extended payment options like PayPal, bank transfers, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notification alert for low stock<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatic tax calculation of products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong>&nbsp;Free download. Only pay for extensions, hosting, and domain fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Easy_Digital_Downloads\"><\/span>2.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/easy-digital-downloads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Easy Digital Downloads<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/easy-digital-downloads-plugin.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-729\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/easy-digital-downloads-plugin.png\" data-full-size=\"770x350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/easy-digital-downloads-plugin.png 770w, https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/easy-digital-downloads-plugin-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/easy-digital-downloads-plugin-768x349.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/easy-digital-downloads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Easy Digital Downloads<\/a>&nbsp;(EDD) is a plugin specifically designed for selling digital products, such as software, ebooks, and music. It provides a simple and streamlined checkout process, making it ideal for small to medium-sized online stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Features<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Easy, accessible, and powerful plugin&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Numerous extensions available&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extensive product documentation and technical support&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lets you add coupons or discount codes to checkout&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Translated into over 12+ languages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong>&nbsp;Free download available. Premium plan starts at $99.50\/year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_YITH_WooCommerce_Wishlist\"><\/span>3.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/easy-digital-downloads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YITH WooCommerce Wishlist<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/yith-woocommerce-wishlist-1024x456.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-727\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/yith-woocommerce-wishlist.png\" data-full-size=\"1185x528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/yith-woocommerce-wishlist-1024x456.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/yith-woocommerce-wishlist-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/yith-woocommerce-wishlist-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/yith-woocommerce-wishlist.png 1185w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 790px) 790px, 100vw,\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/yith-woocommerce-wishlist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">YITH WooCommerce Wishlist<\/a> is a plugin specifically designed for selling digital products, such as software, ebooks, and music. It provides a simple and streamlined checkout process, making it ideal for small to medium-sized online stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Features<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Easy, accessible, and powerful plugin&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Various customization options<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share wishlists option<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wishlist page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email Notifications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong>&nbsp;Free download available. Premium plan starts at $94.50\/year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_WPForms\"><\/span>4.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wpforms-lite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">WPForms<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wpforms-1024x475.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-728\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wpforms.png\" data-full-size=\"1181x548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wpforms-1024x475.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wpforms-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wpforms-768x356.png 768w, https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wpforms.png 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 790px) 790px, 100vw,\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wpforms-lite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">WPForms <\/a>is a plugin that allows you to create custom forms for your WordPress site, including contact forms and order forms. This plugin is ideal for eCommerce sites that need to collect information from customers during the checkout process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Features<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Easy to use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fully responsive, ensuring that your forms look great on any device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple form templates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Range of custom fields, including text fields, dropdown menus, checkboxes, and more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Custom fields<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conditional logic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spam protection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong>&nbsp;Free download available. Premium plan starts at $49.50\/year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Jetpack\"><\/span>5.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/jetpack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jetpack<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jetpack-1024x454.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-726\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jetpack.png\" data-full-size=\"1188x527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jetpack-1024x454.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jetpack-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jetpack-768x341.png 768w, https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jetpack.png 1188w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 790px) 790px, 100vw,\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/jetpack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jetpack <\/a>is a multi-purpose plugin that provides a range of features, including site stats, security, and performance optimization. For eCommerce sites, Jetpack also provides tools for managing and optimizing your online store, including customizable checkout pages, product recommendations, and payment processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Features<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Real-time traffic and site statistics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced security features<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speed optimization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Content delivery network<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social media integration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Related posts feature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Site migration tool<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create Contact forms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E-commerce support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mobile Optimization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong>&nbsp;Free download available. Premium plan starts at $14\/year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span><strong>Summary<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, that wraps up our list of the best free WordPress plugins for eCommerce that you can use to build a beautiful online store. All the plugins mentioned above are fully functional and regularly updated to fix bugs and errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find more WordPress-related posts on our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webshouters.com\/blog\/\">official blog<\/a>. Happy reading!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you searching for the best free WordPress plugins for eCommerce in 2023? 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