WooCommerce Hosting

Q: What is WooCommerce web hosting?

WooCommerce is a free eCommerce plugin for WordPress. It has been built to enable seamless integration of the most important eCommerce functions into the popular WordPress framework. WooCommerce comes with all the core features you need to create and manage your online store, from pre-installed payment gateways to stock inventory management. On top of these core functions, WooCommerce offers thousands of extensions and add-ons — both free and paid — that make it easy to customize your store the way you want. WooCommerce is an open-source project, meaning that it is open to an active and growing community of contributors.

Q: What do I need to set up an online store with WooCommerce?

The requirements for WooCommerce hosting are relatively simple. With the right web hosting, creating and running a WooCommerce store is extremely straightforward and requires no prior experience. WooCommerce has been built especially for WordPress, making it particularly easy for those who are already familiar with the popular content management system. With IONOS web hosting and the latest version of WordPress, the WooCommerce plug-in can be installed in just a few clicks. Should you need it, our customer service team is also there to provide 24/7 support. Managed WooCommerce hosting from IONOS comes with a domain name , SSL certificate, and plenty of storage, so you can focus on setting up your store.

Q: What kinds of products can I sell with WooCommerce?

When it comes to product variety, WooCommerce hosting is one of the most flexible options for your online store. In addition to physical goods, you can also sell anything from digital downloads and content to subscriptions and services. What's more, WooCommerce also offers plenty of features to help you manage and promote your products; choose from a variety of product types, such as grouped products or downloadable products, and easily track stock levels and add to your product catalog. You can choose to enable or disable discount codes and coupons, and can list just one product or thousands — WooCommerce is completely scalable. On top of the core functions, there are a vast range of both paid and free extensions which can further customize the types of products you sell and how you sell them.

Q: How secure is WooCommerce hosting from IONOS?

WooCommerce hosting with IONOS comes with an SSL certificate included, ensuring safe transactions at all times. In addition to WooCommerce hosting with SSL, our hosting plans also come with DDoS protection, which helps to maintain site performance in the event of a DDoS attack. Finally, we also run all necessary security updates automatically, so you don't need to worry about forgetting to run an update which may put your site at risk. Our servers are located in some of the most secure data centers in the world, and our customer service team is available around the clock to offer support and answer any questions regarding security.

Q: WordPress hosting vs. WooCommerce hosting — what's right for me?

WordPress hosting is great for a blog or a website, but if you want to sell online you'll want to go with web hosting that's specifically optimized for WooCommerce. WooCommerce hosting plans usually feature more storage, larger file limits, and better performance than standard WordPress hosting. With a WooCommerce hosting plan from IONOS, you'll get performance hosting and WooCommerce comes preinstalled, making getting started easy.

Q: Is WooCommerce hosting more expensive?

Not necessarily. The cost of WooCommerce hosting depends on the features included. Many providers of WooCommerce hosting charge extra for managed updates, domain, SSL or email. All of these features come included at IONOS, making their premium hosting plans good examples of cheap WooCommerce hosting that provides great value!

Sell anything online with WooCommerce

Fast, optimized WordPress platform
300+ extensions for easy customization
Free SSL for secure transactions

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WooCommerce Hosting

Features

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WooCommerce web hosting from IONOS

Seamless integration

With WooCommerce hosting, you can bring a fully functional online store to your WordPress site in a few clicks.

No added fees

We don't charge any additional transaction fees, so you'll take home more at the end of the month.

Sell anything, anywhere

Sell all kinds of physical and digital products, adjust tax rates, and choose from lots of popular shipping options.

Mobile optimized

Your store is designed to look and work great on smartphones, tablets, and desktops.

Feature-rich WooCommerce hosting

Managed WooCommerce hosting platform

Managed for easy updates

WooCommerce hosting is perfect for both starting and growing your eCommerce business. It offers mobile-friendly design and full scalability, and customization is as easy as adding plugins to your site.

To make running your WooCommerce site even easier, WooCommerce hosting at IONOS is managed. This means your site gets convenient software, theme and plugin updates, saving you time and worry.

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Seller-friendly features

Payment and shipping options

The free WooCommerce Payments plugin covers Apple Pay, Google Pay and all major credit and debit cards. WooCommerce Shipping is built into your dashboard, helping you to ship orders more quickly.

WooCommerce Google Analytics

Track bounces, session times and see what your customers are looking for. Find out which channels are driving the most traffic to your site, then adapt your marketing to match.

Automatic tax rates

Get free automated state and local tax rates for the US, Canada, Australia, the UK and more at checkout with the WooCommerce Tax extension.

WooCommerce App for Apple and Android

Track sales with real-time alerts, manage orders, check inventory and more right from your smartphone or tablet.

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Simple and secure

User-friendly interface

Installation is easy and takes just a couple of clicks, and the user-friendly navigation makes maintaining your store intuitive.

Free Jetpack Backup plugin

Safeguard customer and order data with daily backups and one-click restores. Choose a Business or Unlimited plan and get the first year of backups for free.

Peak security and SSL encryption

Keep your site online longer with backups, malware and DDoS protection. You'll also get a free SSL certificate for more secure transactions and to help safeguard your customer's personal information.

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Plans and pricing

Essential

Host up to 10,000 potential shoppers a month

12 months $3/month then $4/month

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1 email address

Malware and DDoS protection for robust security

Unlimited

Host up to 25,000 potential shoppers a month, includes Railgun^™ CDN

Jetpack included

12 months $8/month then $16/month

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10 email addresses

Malware and DDoS protection for robust security

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WooCommerce hosting requirements for successful eCommerce

Themes for everyone

WooCommerce hosting from IONOS works seamlessly with any of your new or existing WordPress themes and content. Start with the free Storefront theme and add your own flair or choose from a wide range of paid themes and extensions to add graphics, colors, layouts and more.

PHP and memory limits

Hosting a WooCommerce site requires a server with a PHP memory limit of 256 MB or greater and a PHP version that's higher than 7.4. You'll also need HTTPS support. WooCommerce hosting plans at IONOS start at 640 MB and our servers feature PHP version 7.4 or higher.

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Fast WooCommerce

Having a fast WooCommerce website is important for making a sale. No matter how great your products are, customers will abandon pages that take too long to load. Our WordPress web hosting features fast SSD storage and an integrated caching plugin for faster loading and fewer abandoned carts.

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