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Ecwid by Lightspeed Ecommerce Shopping Cart

Ecwid by Lightspeed Ecommerce Shopping Cart

Powerful, easy to use ecommerce shopping cart for WordPress. Sell on Facebook and Instagram. iPhone & Android apps. Superb support.

4.5

Rating summary

226

Reviews

20K

Active installations

Ecwid by Lightspeed Ecommerce Shopping Cart
Ecwid by Lightspeed Ecommerce Shopping Cart
Ecwid by Lightspeed Ecommerce Shopping Cart
Ecwid by Lightspeed Ecommerce Shopping Cart
Ecwid by Lightspeed Ecommerce Shopping Cart
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Overview

Compatibility

Installation instructions

Customer support & learning resources

Changelog

Main benefits

Easy-to-use interface

Supports 45 languages

Real-time shipping integrations

Automatic tax calculations

Sell on social media

About this plugin

Categories: E-commerce
Version: 6.12.16
Last updated: 16-07-2024
WordPress version: 4.4
Tested up to: 6.6
PHP version required: false
Languages: Español, Nederlands
Learning resources: View resources

Overview

The Ecwid Ecommerce Shopping Cart plugin is an essential tool for anyone looking to add a comprehensive and user-friendly online store to their WordPress site. Catering to over 1 million sellers in 175 countries and supporting 45 languages, this plugin offers a wide range of features such as seamless integration with popular payment gateways like PayPal and Stripe, real-time shipping calculations with major carriers, and automated tax calculations for the U.S., Canada, and EU VAT. It also allows users to sell directly on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram without additional addons, and offers free mobile apps for managing the store on the go. The plugin ensures data security with PCI DSS Level 1 certification and provides unlimited storage, automatic backups, and seamless upgrades. Additionally, Ecwid supports a mobile-responsive design, making your store look perfect on any device, and offers superb 24/5 customer support. With a free plan available and the ability to scale up with premium plans, Ecwid grows with your business, ensuring you have all the tools you need to succeed in online retail.

Automatic Shipping and Taxes

  • Integrates with major carriers like USPS, UPS, FedEx, Canada Post, and Australia Post to automatically calculate shipping rates.
  • Automated tax rate calculations for the U.S., Canada, and EU VAT.
  • Integration with TaxJar for automatic sales tax reporting and filing in the U.S.

Sell on Facebook and Instagram

  • Add your online store to Facebook and Instagram without needing additional addons.
  • Automatically synchronize products, customers, orders, and inventory between WordPress and Facebook storefronts.
  • Ecwid is the #1 e-commerce app on Facebook.

Unlimited Storage, Automatic Backups and Seamless Upgrades

  • Fully hosted on secure servers with unlimited storage.
  • Regular backups and seamless upgrades.
  • Automatic updates for new ecommerce features and security patches.

eCommerce Mobile Apps

  • Free mobile applications for iOS and Android to manage your store on the go.
  • Scan products, track inventory, manage sales, and accept payments using your mobile device.
  • Automatic synchronization of ecommerce data with WordPress shopping cart, Facebook store, and other online storefronts.

Features list

Feature

Free version

Premium version

Sell on Website

Enable sales directly through your own website.

Sell on Social Media

Facilitate sales via social media platforms.

Sell on Marketplaces

List and sell products on various online marketplaces.

Sell on Mobile (ShopApp)

Allow customers to purchase through a dedicated mobile app.

Instant Site

Quickly create a professional website for your store.

Linkup

Integrate with various third-party services and tools.

Shipping labels

Generate and print shipping labels for orders.

Domains

Purchase and manage custom domain names.

Automated taxes

Automatically calculate and apply taxes to orders.

Buy Now button

Add a direct purchase button to any webpage.

Digital products

Sell downloadable digital goods and services.

Subscriptions

Offer products or services on a recurring subscription basis.

Abandoned cart recovery

Send reminders to customers who left items in their cart.

Point-of-Sale

Manage in-person sales with a POS system.

Inventory management

Track and manage stock levels and product availability.

Staff management

Assign roles and manage permissions for staff members.

All Business plan features

Includes all features available in the Business plan.

No transaction fees

No additional fees for transactions processed through the platform.

Unlimited staff accounts

Create an unlimited number of staff accounts for your team.

Custom development support

Access to support for custom development needs.

Priority support

Receive priority assistance from the support team.

Dedicated account manager

A dedicated account manager to assist with your account.

Custom reports

Generate custom reports tailored to your business needs.

Advanced inventory management

Enhanced tools for managing your inventory.

Advanced order management

Sophisticated features for handling orders.

Advanced customer management

Comprehensive tools for managing customer relationships.

Advanced promotions

Create and manage complex promotional campaigns.

Advanced shipping options

Flexible and advanced shipping configurations.

Advanced tax options

Detailed and customizable tax settings.

Advanced payment options

Multiple and advanced payment processing options.

Advanced store customization

Extensive customization options for your store.

Pricing

Free

$0 / monthly

Plan includes

Sell on Website
Sell on Social Media
Sell on Marketplaces
Sell on Mobile (ShopApp)
Instant Site
Linkup
Shipping labels
Domains
Buy Now

Unlimited

$99 / monthly

Plan includes

All Business plan features
No transaction fees
Unlimited staff accounts
Custom development support
Priority support
Dedicated account manager
Custom reports
Advanced inventory management
Buy Now

In some cases companies have different prices based on various components like a location. As a result the prices displayed here can differ from the ones you see on their websites.

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Rating and reviews

4.5

Rating summary

226

Reviews

20K

Active installations

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User sentiment analysis

Users of the Ecwid WordPress plugin appreciate its ease of use, quick setup, and seamless integration across multiple platforms, including WordPress, Facebook, and Amazon. They find it highly intuitive, especially compared to more complex solutions like WooCommerce, and laud its comprehensive feature set and excellent support team. Users also highlight its clean user interface, suitability for beginners, and flexibility in design, which allows it to fit well with different WordPress themes. However, some drawbacks include slow site performance due to its JavaScript-based architecture, recurring issues with support, higher costs for advanced features, and limited SEO capabilities due to product data being hosted externally.
michelleskordas

michelleskordas

22 Sep, 2023

Navigating the Ecwid platform has been an absolute breeze, much like the user-friendly standard interface we all know. It loads swiftly, and I haven’t encountered any issues with Ecwid thus far, which has been a pleasant surprise. I must say, I’m thoroughly impressed – kudos to the team behind Ecwid for not only making my life more convenient but also for bringing everything I need together in one convenient spot. It’s truly a game-changer!
montalut

montalut

08 Aug, 2023

Really like that it’s a simple, straightforward, out of the box solution. No overwhelming features and options to choose from, and I can easily integrate it with other tools I use.
GolfPro

GolfPro

16 Jul, 2023

I’ve been using Ecwid for 10 or 12 years. I started in one store and over the years added it to 3 other websites and their stores. It’s easy to learn and use and it has almost all the whistles and bells one could ask for. The support is fast and helpful and they go out of the way to solve problems or develop a solution to any request. I’ve tried many other solutions over the years and so far Ecwid is the best I can find.
malonejd

malonejd

22 Jun, 2023

It’s been functional, but support is terrible. The contact support link doesn’t work, and emailing them I’ve gotten no reply. I seem to have a bug, they charged my customer the wrong amount.Using ECWID in WP slows my site, a lot.
JS Morisset

JS Morisset

07 May, 2023

This is a javascript application that runs in the client’s browser. The e-commerce store’s HTML is created in the client’s browser, not by WordPress, selecting products and navigating between products is done in the client’s browser, independent of WordPress, the current URL and current title is updated in the client’s browser, not by WordPress. This is only a “WordPress plugin” in the sense that WordPress adds the e-commerce store’s javascript to the content area of one page – everything else happens in the client’s browser. All product data is located on another website, not in your WordPress database. If you’re hoping to use an SEO plugin with this, or for any plugin or theme to get any information from this plugin’s products, forget it. js.

FAQ

How secure is this plugin? Is my store PCI DSS compliant?

How much does Ecwid cost?

How can I manage my online shop from a mobile device?

How do I set up a storefront on Facebook with Ecwid shopping cart?

How can I add a shopping cart widget to my site sidebar?

How do I add my store products to a sitemap?

How do I add store categories to the site menu?

How do I migrate my shop from Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Selz or Easy Digital Downloads?