20 Oct
2021
1. Introduction to WordPress
WordPress is a platform initially designed to help bloggers and designers easily and quickly build a simple blog using online tools. Later, with the help of countless plugins combined with the needs of a flexible and cost-effective solution for designing simple websites, it evolved rapidly to meet even the most significant requirements in web design and development.
The power and great success of WordPress are not due to its core but to the plugins that accompany it. There are now tens of thousands of plugins to support even the most unique or specific requirements for a website. Most of them are entirely free, and others are commercial, unlocking advanced features for a small cost.
It is now estimated that 35-40% of websites worldwide have been built with WordPress. Thus, you can understand the power and influence of this platform.
2. Introduction to WooCommerce
WooCommerce is essentially a multifunctional plugin that can be installed on WordPress, effortlessly transforming a simple website into a fully equipped and dynamically growing e-shop. With the development of WooCommerce, development companies have implemented thousands of other plugins over time, catering to the ever-increasing needs of e-shops. These plugins can either be combined with the technical infrastructure of WooCommerce or operate independently, providing new technical features.
Any e-commerce store built with WooCommerce enjoys the following advantages:
- Reliability & Support
The website and all plugins are continuously updated to newer versions, providing more technical features, increased security, and functional issue fixes.
- Scalability
The e-shop can be upgraded entirely or in part as per the business requirements. With a minimal cost and the help of plugins from the WordPress marketplace, any entrepreneur's demands can be fulfilled. There are no limits or restrictions on the capabilities and techniques of a WooCommerce e-shop.
- Easy to Use – Flexibility
The e-shop's management environment is cleverly designed to allow even beginners or users with limited computer or CMS knowledge to operate it. The structure of WordPress as a content management system allows you to work quickly and produce real-time results, which you will see in the following chapters.
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