SureCart vs WooCommerce (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Ecommerce Plugins top 10: SureCart at #4 and WooCommerce at #1. WooCommerce leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
SureCart
SureCart – Ecommerce Made Easy For Selling Physical Products, Digital Downloads, Subscriptions, Donations, & Payments
Sell online with a fast WordPress shop: Stripe & PayPal checkout, digital downloads, subscriptions, order bumps, upsells & affiliates.
WooCommerce
Everything you need to launch an online store in days and keep it growing for years. From your first sale to millions in revenue, Woo is with you.
Who leads on what
WooCommerce leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
WooCommerce ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #4 in Ecommerce Plugins.
WooCommerce has more users: 7 million+ active installs against 80,000+.
SureCart is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 288 reviews, against 4.5 from 4,826 reviews.
WooCommerce has more reviews behind its score: 4,826 against 288.
SureCart was updated more recently, on October 20, 2026; WooCommerce on October 9, 2026.
WooCommerce was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 6,529,786 times against 182,714.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
SureCart
Pick SureCart if the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
WooCommerce
Pick WooCommerce if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
SureCart vs WooCommerce side by side
| SureCart | WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Ecommerce Plugins ranking | #4 | #1 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 288 | 4,826 |
| Active installs | 80,000+ | 7 million+ |
| Total downloads | 3,947,185 | 470,252,997 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 182,714 | 6,529,786 |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 20, 2022 | Sep 27, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
SureCart ratings
WooCommerce ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither SureCart nor WooCommerce can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Ecommerce Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
SureCart vs WooCommerce: common questions
Is SureCart better than WooCommerce?
WooCommerce leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WooCommerce ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #4 in Ecommerce Plugins.
Which has more users, SureCart or WooCommerce?
WooCommerce ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #4 in Ecommerce Plugins.
Which is rated higher, SureCart or WooCommerce?
WooCommerce has more users: 7 million+ active installs against 80,000+.
Are SureCart and WooCommerce free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. SureCart may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WooCommerce is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
Alternatives to SureCart and WooCommerce
Plugins that score close to both in the same WordPress.org rankings and tags.
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Easy Digital Downloads
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ProfilePress
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7,000+ installs · 4.7 from 270 reviews
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WooCommerce PayPal Payments
800,000+ installs · 2.9 from 582 reviews
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