WooCommerce
Free, open-source WordPress store plugin from Automattic for physical and digital products, extended with free and paid extensions from the Woo Marketplace.
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WP EasyCart
Self-hosted WordPress shopping cart from Level Four Development. The free core adds a 2% fee; PRO and Premium add subscriptions, downloads and live rates.
Free installs3K+WordPress.org, active
Est. Pro installs~420Likely 210–840
Rating4.5/5206 reviews
Price from$89/yrFreemium
Last updated29 Oct 2026Version 6.0.6
Overview
WP EasyCart is a standalone shopping cart for WordPress, built by Level Four Development. It keeps products, orders and customers in its own database tables rather than relying on WooCommerce. It has its own admin console, store pages built with shortcodes, a block or Elementor widgets, and My Account pages for customers.
Free version
The free plugin allows unlimited products and orders. It supports option sets and swatches (up to two option sets), stock tracking and low-stock digests, and Stripe, Square and PayPal with Apple Pay and Google Pay. It also includes rate-table shipping, local pickup, country and state tax or VAT with VAT number checks, basic sales and tax reports, and a weekly summary email. The trade-off is a 2% WP EasyCart fee on payments taken through Stripe, Square or PayPal, on top of the processor’s fee.
PRO and Premium
PRO ($89/year for one site) removes the fee. It adds 30+ more gateways, one-page checkout, custom checkout questions, 12 advanced option types with variants and conditional logic, and subscriptions. It also adds digital downloads, gift cards, donations, preorders, quotes, bundles, wholesale pricing, coupons and promotions, abandoned-cart emails, live rates from seven carriers, TaxJar and TaxCloud, order editing and refunds, and nine more report tabs. Premium ($129/year) adds the store-manager apps and its extension set: ShipStation, Shippo, Avalara, QuickBooks Desktop, Mailchimp, Klaviyo and a Facebook/Instagram catalogue.
Strengths and limitations
- A broad feature set at a modest annual price, all included rather than sold as many paid add-ons.
- Self-hosted, with no monthly SaaS fee once you are on PRO.
- Smaller user base and third-party ecosystem than WooCommerce, so fewer integrations, themes and developers know it.
- Multi-currency only converts displayed prices; checkout stays in the store currency.
- No REST API is documented, and there is no licence-key selling or order bumps.
Who should pick it: small and mid-sized merchants who want a self-contained WordPress cart with subscriptions, downloads and live shipping, without assembling WooCommerce extensions. Plan on PRO, because the free version’s 2% fee adds up.
Best for: Small merchants who want an all-in-one self-hosted WordPress cart with subscriptions, downloads and live shipping without stacking WooCommerce add-ons.
WP EasyCart packs a lot of store into a modest PRO licence and keeps everything self-hosted. The free version is usable, but its 2% fee and missing coupons and downloads push most stores to PRO. The smaller ecosystem is the main reason to choose WooCommerce instead.
Pros
- Self-contained cart that does not need WooCommerce
- Unlimited products and orders even in the free version
- PRO bundles subscriptions, downloads, gift cards, coupons and live rates for $89/year
- Stripe, Square and PayPal with Apple Pay and Google Pay in free
- Store data stays in your own WordPress database
Cons
- Free version adds a 2% fee to card and PayPal payments
- Small third-party ecosystem compared with WooCommerce
- Multi-currency only converts displayed prices; checkout stays in one currency
- Licences cover one site each
- No documented REST API, licence keys or order bumps
Key features
What WP EasyCart highlights on its WordPress.org page and its own website, split by version.
Free version WordPress.org
- Unlimited products and orders
- Stripe, Square and PayPal checkout
- Apple Pay and Google Pay
- Option sets, swatches and stock tracking
- Rate-table shipping and local pickup
- Tax and VAT rates with VAT number check
- Customer My Account pages
- Basic sales and tax reports
- Block, Elementor widgets and shortcodes
- GDPR data export and erase
- 2% fee on gateway payments
Pro / paid adds From $89/yr
- No WP EasyCart transaction fee
- 30+ additional payment gateways
- One-page checkout and checkout questions
- Subscriptions, downloads and gift cards
- Coupons, promotions and bulk codes
- Abandoned-cart reminder emails
- Live rates from seven carriers
- TaxJar, TaxCloud and Avalara (Premium)
- Wholesale and tiered pricing
- Order editing, refunds and credit notes
- Extended reports and product feeds
- Store manager apps (Premium)
Feature checklist
21 of 23 features we track in eCommerce Plugins, feature score 85/100
Products 5/6
Physical products Key
Sell shippable goods with stock and weights.
Physical products with weights, stock and shipping in the free version.
Included
Digital downloads Key
Sell files with secure, expiring download links.
Downloadable products are a PRO product type.
Paid version PRO
Product variations Key
Sizes, colours and other variants with their own price and stock.
Free has dropdown and swatch options (up to 2 option sets); PRO adds 12 option types and full variants.
Included
Subscriptions & recurring payments Key
Sell products or services that renew automatically.
Subscription products, with plan changes in My Account.
Paid version PRO
Inventory management
Track stock levels and low-stock alerts.
Stock tracking, stock history and low-stock digest emails.
Included
Software licensing
Issue licence keys for software or plugins.
Not among the product types (subscriptions, downloads, gift cards, donations, preorders, quotes, bundles).
Not included
Checkout & payments 6/7
Stripe & PayPal included Key
Major payment gateways work without paid add-ons.
Stripe, Square and PayPal in free (2% fee); 30+ more gateways in PRO.
Included
Apple Pay & Google Pay
One-tap wallet payments at checkout.
Readme lists Apple Pay and Google Pay in free; the pricing page groups wallets with PRO checkout.
Included
Checkout customisation
Change checkout fields and layout, or build custom checkout pages.
One-page checkout and custom checkout questions with conditional display.
Paid version PRO
Coupons & discounts
Discount codes and automatic discounts.
Seven discount types, bulk codes, schedules and countdowns; free has single-product cart links only.
Paid version PRO
Upsells & order bumps
Offer extra products at checkout or after purchase.
No order bumps or post-purchase offers; only related products on the storefront.
Not included
Abandoned cart recovery
Email shoppers who leave without paying.
Free only tracks abandoned carts; reminder emails need PRO.
Paid version PRO
Multi-currency
Show prices and take payments in several currencies.
Widget converts displayed prices via manual exchange rates; payment stays in the store currency.
Partial
Tax, shipping & orders 5/5
Tax calculation Key
VAT and sales tax rules or automated tax calculation.
Country, state and VAT rates with VAT number checks free; TaxJar/TaxCloud in PRO, Avalara in Premium.
Included
Shipping rates Key
Zones, flat rates, live carrier rates or labels.
Free rate tables by price, weight or quantity; live carrier rates in PRO, labels in Premium.
Included
Order management
View, edit, refund and fulfil orders in WordPress.
Orders managed in the admin for free; order editing, refunds and credit notes need PRO.
Partial
Customer accounts
Customer area with orders, downloads and subscriptions.
My Account pages for customers; subscriptions and downloadable invoices shown there.
Included
Sales reports Key
Revenue, product and customer reports.
Free overview and tax reports plus weekly email; PRO adds nine more report tabs.
Included
Platform 5/5
No platform transaction fees Key
No extra fee on sales beyond the payment processor's.
Free version adds a 2% fee on Stripe, Square and PayPal; none on PRO or Premium.
Paid version PRO
Store data in WordPress
Products, orders and customers stored in your own database.
Products, orders and customers are stored in your WordPress database.
Included
Extension ecosystem
Large library of official and third-party extensions.
Around 14 official extensions with Premium; little third-party ecosystem.
Partial
Block editor support
Product, cart and checkout blocks for the block editor.
A store block plus Elementor widgets and shortcodes; no separate cart and checkout blocks.
Partial
REST API & webhooks
API and webhooks for custom integrations.
Actions and filters for integrations; no documented REST API.
Partial
Pricing
Free
$0On WordPress.org
Free
Freeper yearUnlimited
Unlimited products and orders; 2% WP EasyCart fee on Stripe, Square and PayPal payments.
PRO
$89per year1 site
No fee; subscriptions, downloads, coupons, abandoned cart, live rates. $69/year on 2-5 year terms. 14-day trial without a card.
Premium
$129per year1 site
Everything in PRO plus store apps and extensions (ShipStation, Shippo, Avalara, QuickBooks Desktop, Mailchimp, Klaviyo). $89/year on 2-5 year terms.
Prices are list prices from the vendor's site, checked 14 Oct 2026. Many vendors discount the first year.
How many sites use WP EasyCart?
Free installs from WordPress.org, the vendor's own claim, and our estimate of paid installs.
Free version (WordPress.org)
3K+
Active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Vendor claim
—
The vendor does not publish a total.
Estimated Pro / paid installs
~420
Our estimate, see method below.
How we estimated this: About 3.5K free installs x 12% (the usual share of free sites that also run the paid version when some key features are paid, and store owners upgrade more often) gives 420. Likely range: 210 to 840. This counts sites running the paid version, including sites whose licence has lapsed. Estimates are rough and based on public figures as of 14 Oct 2026.
Stats & health
Weekly downloads
3,340 downloads last week, 879.3K all time
Rating breakdown
| Version | 6.0.6 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | 29 Oct 2026 (4 days ago) |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4 |
| Requires | WordPress 6.5+, PHP 7.3+ |
| Support threads (2 months) | 1 of 1 resolved |
| On WordPress.org since | 16 Jul 2013 |
Company & policy
| Refund policy | 14-day refund on PRO and Premium (source, 11 Oct 2026) |
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FAQ
Is WP EasyCart free?
Yes. WP EasyCart has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $89/yr.
How many sites use WP EasyCart?
WordPress.org reports 3K+ active installations of the free version. We estimate around 420 sites run the paid version.
Does WP EasyCart have physical products?
Yes: included. Physical products with weights, stock and shipping in the free version.
Does WP EasyCart have digital downloads?
Yes: paid version (PRO). Downloadable products are a PRO product type.
Does WP EasyCart have product variations?
Yes: included. Free has dropdown and swatch options (up to 2 option sets); PRO adds 12 option types and full variants.
Does WP EasyCart have subscriptions & recurring payments?
Yes: paid version (PRO). Subscription products, with plan changes in My Account.
Does WP EasyCart have stripe & paypal included?
Yes: included. Stripe, Square and PayPal in free (2% fee); 30+ more gateways in PRO.
Does WP EasyCart have tax calculation?
Yes: included. Country, state and VAT rates with VAT number checks free; TaxJar/TaxCloud in PRO, Avalara in Premium.
Does WP EasyCart have shipping rates?
Yes: included. Free rate tables by price, weight or quantity; live carrier rates in PRO, labels in Premium.
Does WP EasyCart have sales reports?
Yes: included. Free overview and tax reports plus weekly email; PRO adds nine more report tabs.
Does WP EasyCart have no platform transaction fees?
Yes: paid version (PRO). Free version adds a 2% fee on Stripe, Square and PayPal; none on PRO or Premium.
Does the free WP EasyCart charge a fee?
Yes. Payments taken through Stripe, Square or PayPal in the free version carry a 2% WP EasyCart fee on top of the processor's fees. PRO and Premium remove it.
Do I need WooCommerce?
No. WP EasyCart is a standalone cart with its own products, orders, customers and checkout stored in your WordPress database.
What is the difference between PRO and Premium?
PRO unlocks all core store features: subscriptions, downloads, coupons, abandoned cart, live rates and more gateways. Premium adds the mobile and desktop store apps and integrations such as ShipStation, Shippo, Avalara, QuickBooks Desktop, Mailchimp and Klaviyo.
Can customers pay in different currencies?
Not really. A multi-currency widget converts displayed prices using exchange rates you enter, but the payment is still processed in the store's currency through your gateway.
Last updated 11 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit.