Why people really choose WooCommerce (in the words of the community)

We know WooCommerce is awesome, but how often do we stop and think about why? I asked the WordPress community – and this is what they shared.

In the past couple of years, I’ve noticed people becoming increasingly fearful for the future of WooCommerce. While data from StoreLeads still lists WooCommerce as the market leader, other sources like BuiltWith tell a different story. I genuinely have no idea which is the biggest ecommerce platform in 2025 🤷🏻‍♀️

But maybe