Introducing Woo Express: A New Way to Start an Online Store

What is Woo Express?

What exactly is Woo Express? We're happy you asked! This blog post will provide the details of our most recent offering and hopefully answer any queries you might have.

It is the quickest method to open an online store is to use

Two Woo Express options based on what you need

We'll dig into the details here, but the main important thing to remember is Woo Express is a subscription choice that lets the user to work in your shop immediately. It includes a collection of extensions essential to your store, it is operated by WordPress.com.

The very best of SaaS as well as open source

Woo launched this offering because it offers the best combination of what is typically the A or B option: software as a service (SaaS) or an open source, standalone application. SaaS options are your subscription websites, like Shopify or Wix. Open-source options, like WordPress with , are free for you to utilize and are yours to own.

Woo Express is fundamentally open source. However, it is able to be controlled as if it was a SaaS solution. This means that you are able to run your website by subscription directly via .

Open-source software has many benefits.

It also means that companies can make portable backups, using that backup to take their website to a different hosting company should they decide that they're not interested in WordPress.com hosting services anymore. The website remains unchanged, which reduces the disruption that migration can result in.

Software that is open-source can also be more secure, because its source code has been released in the public in order that other users can examine, access, improve and alter it. Because there are many eyes watching the software, problems are discovered and fixed much more quickly than other forms of software. Also, we are required to meet a higher level of programming, as weaknesses can be discovered more quickly when code is publicly available to anyone within the world.

What's the difference between Woo Express

Woo Express is a version of the WordPress platform that has the most important and useful features pre-configured and it runs in the cloud platform of WordPress.com and doesn't need to buy a third-party hosting package like you will with WordPress.org. Woo Express is hosted on WordPress.com, and includes domain name registration, too.

What is the reason Woo Express a subscription when is free?

Woo Express is still the same as the Woo Express plugin, however hosting is included. If you wanted to integrate Woo Express to an existing site, you'd need to buy hosting from an external provider, such as Bluehost. In the case of Woo Express, the hosting is provided by us and serves as what is the base for the cost for the membership.

However, Woo Express is still yours to own You can also utilize your backup of your website to switch to another hosting service at any time that is not easy to accomplish using SaaS alternatives like Shopify and Wix.

Benefits of WordPress hosting

We are extremely happy with all our hosting companies as they allow us to power 43% of the internet! For those not as tech-savvy moving between the hosting company's site as well as your WordPress administrator can become complicated and confusing. By using Woo Express, this back-and-forth is eliminated: everything is handled by your WordPress administrator account. If you're a developer seeking more information on technical aspects, check out this article on our blog for developers.

Woo Express with WordPress hosting provides the best security features as it comes with Jetpack scan. Jetpack is a sister business to Woo and WordPress which runs on WordPress.com, too. It means that updates to software for security are automatically made and can be made as swiftly as is possible.

The Woo Express trial is free

What do you need to look for in order to determine what to do? Woo Express is for you

Woo Express is best for people who wish to start selling as quickly as they can. It offers unmatched flexibility and is supported by the full WordPress ecosystem -- which includes 43% of all websites around the globe.

The perfect match for small and medium sized firms.

Woo Express is great for companies that are just starting out, as for small and medium-sized companies seeking to switch to a more flexible platform.

Grow your business by using Woo Express.

Woo Express is a great choice for scaling up into a high-volume store because everything is customizable, from features and functionality to security, hosting and support. As you grow, there are many learning and development tools available, including Community forums, WordPress-focused blogs, Woo Experts and Woo help. The third-party plugins and extensions we offer provide support for their respective products too.

Ideal for testing drive Woo and clients

If you build WordPress and sites you can try the 14-day trial for Woo Express can be used to offer your customers an experience without needing the time and effort to begin design. It is easy to set up an online store, complete with essential ecommerce features -- for free, and allow your customers to have a look at WordPress and themselves.

If your customers decide to use Woo, you'll benefit from the savings that come with bundle extensions. We'll explain the benefits below.

What's included in Woo Express

Woo Express comes with a carefully selected set of extensions which have been developed by and some of our most important suppliers. All of these extensions have been built to work together and regularly up-to-date. With Woo Express the updates are automatic, so there is no need to think about maintaining and manually updating your plugins and extensions.

Priority support

Priority support is only available to Woo Express users, and Woo users who have purchased an extension. Questions and issues will be addressed in our support queue, and you can work with a real person via chat or by email if you need help.

Premium Block Themes

The brand new Site Editor available in WordPress allows you to build a stunning store without having to alter any code. With Woo Express, which is available on WordPress.com The new stores are available equipped with theme Tsubaki theme, a new block theme built to be used . There are four other blocks themes available that come in a wide range of styles available to determine what suits you best.

Woo Express features and functionality

Woo Express offers a large variety of functionality right out of the box which will assist you in setting up your products such as shipping, taxes email, analytics, as well as employee accounts, just to mention a few. Through Woo Express you have the ability to:

• You can fine-tune the design of your website without coding.
• Create an unlimited number of products and services.
• Provide a flat rate, local pickup, no-cost shipping, and live-rate shipping options.
• Send automated messages to customers about abandoned carts or birthdays, and more.
• Personalize your shopping cart and your checkout experience.
• Sell through the most used social media platforms

Extensions that are part of a Woo Express subscription

One of the biggest differences between and Woo Express is the bundle of extensions part of your Woo Express subscription. Extensions are additional functionality that can be purchased on their own and then added to your site. Some of the extensions available with Woo Express include:

The Woo Express store can be enhanced with more functions. Woo Express store

Paying subscribers can access any extension in the Woo Marketplace and also install other compatible extensions or WordPress plugins that are not available in the Marketplace.

Where is Woo Express available?

Woo Express is available everywhere WordPress.com is provided.

Create Your Woo Express store today

It's quick. You can sign up for an account on Woo Express account now and start making your store online immediately.

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