WooCommerce vs Simple Shopping Cart (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Simple Shopping Cart has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 215 reviews) while WooCommerce leads in active installations (7.0M+ vs 10K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. WooCommerce has accumulated 439M+ total downloads while Simple Shopping Cart has 2.0M+. Simple Shopping Cart has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 70%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WooCommerce | Simple Shopping Cart | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 4,759 | ◄ | 215 |
| Active Installs | 7.0M+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 439M+ | ◄ | 2.0M+ |
| Support Resolution | 70% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 4 days ago | ► | 2 days ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2009 | |
| Age | 15 years | 17 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.8+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 10.6.2 | 5.2.8 |
Rating Breakdown
WooCommerce
Simple Shopping Cart
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WooCommerce averaged approximately 210,626 daily downloads while Simple Shopping Cart averaged 490.
Recent Reviews
WooCommerce Reviews
works for my store
has been very reliable This topic was modified 15 hours, 24 minutes ago by rjspomer.
Excellent Plugin
Very, very helpful so far.
Excellent support
We had a problem on the button “pubblish”, after an update we resolve it. Thank you so much!
Simple Shopping Cart Reviews
simple and effective
….and the support is really great!
Great and easy plugin
Very easy plugin for persons who wish to test an e-commerce. Special thanks to the support team for reactivity and efficience !
Discovered many years ago
Its ease of use and numerous settings make it, in my modest opinion, the best shopping cart for WordPress. A huge thank you! I saw my first TRS80 in 1984
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Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.