Google for WooCommerce vs Web Stories (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Google for WooCommerce

Google for WooCommerce

2.7(259)

900K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 days ago
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Web Stories

Web Stories

4.2(85)

70K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Web Stories has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 85 reviews) while Google for WooCommerce leads in active installations (900K+ vs 70K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Google for WooCommerce has accumulated 40M+ total downloads while Web Stories has 2.9M+. Web Stories has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 62%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2.7/5Google for WooCommerce
Web Stories4.2/5
Total Reviews
259Google for WooCommerce
Web Stories85
Active Installs
900K+Google for WooCommerce
Web Stories70K+
Total Downloads
40M+Google for WooCommerce
Web Stories2.9M+
Support Resolution
62%Google for WooCommerce
Web Stories100%
Last Updated
4 days agoGoogle for WooCommerce
Web Stories10 months ago
First Released
2021Google for WooCommerce
Web Stories2020
Age
5 yearsGoogle for WooCommerce
Web Stories6 years
WP Requires
6.6+Google for WooCommerce
Web Stories6.6+
PHP Requires
7.4+Google for WooCommerce
Web Stories7.4+
Business Model
FreeGoogle for WooCommerce
Web StoriesFree
Latest Version
3.6.1Google for WooCommerce
Web Stories1.42.0

Rating Breakdown

Google for WooCommerce

2.7/5(259 reviews)
5
35%
4
3%
3
6%
2
6%
1
50%

Web Stories

4.2/5(85 reviews)
5
69%
4
7%
3
6%
2
6%
1
12%

Recent Reviews

Google for WooCommerce Reviews

by berkaycengiz

Critical Errors

This plugin caused critical errors on our website and significantly disrupted normal operations. After activation, we encountered repeated site crashes and instability issues that directly impacted ou

by shedmasteruk

The new update seems to be crashing many sites

As per the previous comments the update 3.6.0 – 2026-03-16 has resulted in the crashing of websites and WordPress sends an email out to you that this APP is causing fatal errors. Luckily we have ma

by leestucker

Field mismatches – Admin Completely Broken

Update to 3.6.0 and it completely broke Admin, what a joke…. Hours later I now have no Google and my products have disappeared from Google Merchant!Great…:-/

Web Stories Reviews

by Mr Bachelor emgi

Expected a bit more from Google…

The plugin is great… But the plugin does not have mobile design. You cant make new stories by your phone. You must use either PC or tablet.

by alivanaee

Close button

Hello! I’m experiencing an issue with the close button in the web stories.Observation:During the initial page load, the close button is visible. However, once the page fully loads, the close button di

by mastcomm

Categories Filter and More

This Plugin will be better If Categories Filter is added on the shortcode, and also More button on the bottom to check on older stories.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Google for WooCommerce or Web Stories more popular?
Google for WooCommerce has 900K+ active installations while Web Stories has 70K+. Google for WooCommerce is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Google for WooCommerce or Web Stories?
Google for WooCommerce has a 2.7/5 rating from 259 reviews, while Web Stories has a 4.2/5 rating from 85 reviews.
Are Google for WooCommerce and Web Stories free?
Google for WooCommerce is free and Web Stories is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Google for WooCommerce or Web Stories?
As of April 2026, Google for WooCommerce has a 62% support resolution rate while Web Stories has a 100% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Google for WooCommerce was last updated 4 days ago and Web Stories was last updated 10 months ago.

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