{"id":2219,"date":"2013-09-26T12:04:55","date_gmt":"2013-09-26T12:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sgis.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2219"},"modified":"2014-08-14T10:56:42","modified_gmt":"2014-08-14T10:56:42","slug":"turn-wordpress-into-an-eshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgis.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/09\/turn-wordpress-into-an-eshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Turn WordPress into an eShop"},"content":{"rendered":"

WordPress is a fantastic content management system (CMS) which allows easy publication of news articles and pages. Although it doesn’t offer an e-commerce solution out of the box, adding a plugin can easily change WordPress into a powerful eShop. We offer WordPress hosting<\/a> at an affordable price so it’s possible to start your own e-commerce site using WordPress from as little as \u00a312.99 per year.<\/p>\n

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There are plenty of WordPress e-commerce plugins available and we have taken a quick look at some of the more popular plugins. You can see a full list here<\/a><\/p>\n

JigoShop<\/h2>\n

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jigoshop.com<\/a><\/p>\n

JigoShop is a great e-commerce plugin. The basic plugin is free and offers a solid selection of premium add-ons and themes if you need to go beyond the standard functions.<\/p>\n

WP e-Commerce<\/h2>\n

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getshopped.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Based on downloads from wordpress.org, WP e-Commerce is the most popular choice. WP e-Commerce offers great documentation and video guides to setting up and using their software.<\/p>\n

WooCommerce<\/h2>\n

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woothemes.com\/woocommerce<\/a><\/p>\n

WooCommerce is created by the same developers of WooThemes so these guys understand WordPress very well. Like the other plugins they offer a range of premium extensions to add extra functionality to your e-commerce site.<\/p>\n

Cart66 Lite<\/h2>\n

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cart66.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Cart66 Lite appears to offer the most features for free. Unlike the other plugins you can’t add-on extensions to add extra functionality, instead you are required to sign up to Cart66 Cloud or Cart66 Pro. The both offer a lot of features but might be a more expensive option if you only need that little bit more.<\/p>\n

WP Online Store<\/h2>\n

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wponlinestore.com<\/a><\/p>\n

WP Online Store uses core code from osCommerce. osCommerce has been around for a long time and if you’re familiar with osCommerce, WP Online Store might be the choice for you as it offers a similar admin interface and functions.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n

Which plugin is best comes down to personal preference. We’d recommend testing some out to see what works for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

WordPress is a fantastic content management system (CMS) which allows easy publication of news articles and pages. Although it doesn’t …<\/p>\n

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