Cloudways Technology Adoption in E-commerce
Discover 11.9k verified e-commerce stores using Cloudways. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.
Detected across 27.6k domains. 11.9k verified as active stores with physical delivery.
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11.9k verified active stores out of 27.6k detected · 43.2% verification rate
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
WooCommerce stores with 97.3% of stores with physical delivery (11,618 stores) , followed by Custom (2.6%) and Commerce7 (0.0%) .
Base: 11,946 active verified stores, including those without a detected platform. Rankings show leading platform combinations; displayed percentages need not sum to 100%. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.
Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)
11,618 stores
310 stores
5 stores
4 stores
2 stores
2 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
Visual Distribution
11,618 stores
310 stores
5 stores
4 stores
2 stores
2 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 11618 | 97.25% |
| Custom | 310 | 2.60% |
| Commerce7 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Shopify | 4 | 0.03% |
| Ideasoft, WooCommerce | 2 | 0.02% |
| Magento | 2 | 0.02% |
| BW Commerce, WooCommerce | 1 | 0.01% |
| Dutchie | 1 | 0.01% |
| Shopify, WooCommerce | 1 | 0.01% |
| Dropcart, WooCommerce | 1 | 0.01% |
Show broader dataset (all e-commerce signals)
Websites with E-commerce Signals
WooCommerce holds 97.9% share of detected Cloudways e-commerce signals (27,077) , with Custom at 1.1% and Commerce7 at 0.1% (June 2026) .
Base: 27,646 domains in this report's signal population, including domains without a detected platform. This is not a store count: it can include redirects and non-transactional sites. Displayed percentages need not sum to 100%.
Top 10 Platforms (All Signals)
27,077 websites
310 websites
18 websites
13 websites
2 websites
6 websites
1 websites
2 websites
3 websites
1 websites
Visual Distribution
27,077 websites
310 websites
18 websites
13 websites
2 websites
6 websites
1 websites
2 websites
3 websites
1 websites
| Platform | Websites with Signals | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 27077 | 97.94% |
| Custom | 310 | 1.12% |
| Commerce7 | 18 | 0.07% |
| Shopify | 13 | 0.05% |
| Ideasoft, WooCommerce | 2 | 0.01% |
| Magento | 6 | 0.02% |
| BW Commerce, WooCommerce | 1 | 0.00% |
| Dutchie | 2 | 0.01% |
| Shopify, WooCommerce | 3 | 0.01% |
| Dropcart, WooCommerce | 1 | 0.00% |
Categories Distribution
Health & Beauty stores with 15.0% of all stores (1,797 stores) , followed by Food & Beverages (12.6%) and Clothing & Accessories (11.4%) .
Base: 11,946 active verified stores, including stores without a detected category. Percentages use this full population, not only the displayed categories.
Top 10 Categories
1,797 stores
1,507 stores
1,356 stores
817 stores
794 stores
500 stores
485 stores
478 stores
469 stores
465 stores
Visual Distribution
1,797 stores
1,507 stores
1,356 stores
817 stores
794 stores
500 stores
485 stores
478 stores
469 stores
465 stores
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Beauty | 1797 | 15.04% |
| Food & Beverages | 1507 | 12.62% |
| Clothing & Accessories | 1356 | 11.35% |
| Home & Garden | 817 | 6.84% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 794 | 6.65% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 500 | 4.19% |
| Business & Industrial | 485 | 4.06% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 478 | 4.00% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 469 | 3.93% |
| Electronics & Technology | 465 | 3.89% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal accounts for 29.6% of displayed detection occurrences (1,507 occurrences) , followed by MasterCard (16.1%) and Stripe Connect (15.2%) .
Base: 5,093 provider detection occurrences in the displayed ranking, from active stores. One store can contribute multiple occurrences. These percentages are not the share of unique stores or all detections.
Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.
Top 10 Payment Providers
1,507 occurrences
821 occurrences
776 occurrences
655 occurrences
322 occurrences
272 occurrences
241 occurrences
201 occurrences
183 occurrences
115 occurrences
Visual Distribution
1,507 occurrences
821 occurrences
776 occurrences
655 occurrences
322 occurrences
272 occurrences
241 occurrences
201 occurrences
183 occurrences
115 occurrences
| Payment Provider | Detection Occurrences | Share of Displayed Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 1507 | 29.59% |
| MasterCard | 821 | 16.12% |
| Stripe Connect | 776 | 15.24% |
| American Express | 655 | 12.86% |
| Apple Pay | 322 | 6.32% |
| Klarna | 272 | 5.34% |
| Google Pay | 241 | 4.73% |
| VISA | 201 | 3.95% |
| Bolt | 183 | 3.59% |
| JCB | 115 | 2.26% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
UPS accounts for 22.6% of displayed detection occurrences (883 occurrences) , followed by USPS (20.4%) and DHL (18.0%) .
Base: 3,904 carrier detection occurrences in the displayed ranking, from active stores. One store can contribute multiple occurrences. These percentages are not the share of unique stores or all detections.
Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.
Top 10 Shipping Carriers
883 occurrences
798 occurrences
703 occurrences
660 occurrences
212 occurrences
210 occurrences
135 occurrences
118 occurrences
95 occurrences
90 occurrences
Visual Distribution
883 occurrences
798 occurrences
703 occurrences
660 occurrences
212 occurrences
210 occurrences
135 occurrences
118 occurrences
95 occurrences
90 occurrences
| Shipping Carrier | Detection Occurrences | Share of Displayed Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| UPS | 883 | 22.62% |
| USPS | 798 | 20.44% |
| DHL | 703 | 18.01% |
| FedEx | 660 | 16.91% |
| Royal Mail | 212 | 5.43% |
| DPD | 210 | 5.38% |
| Australia Post | 135 | 3.46% |
| GLS | 118 | 3.02% |
| Canada Post | 95 | 2.43% |
| PostNL | 90 | 2.31% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 1,558 new stores were launched in Cloudways , with the highest activity in 2026-05 (110 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
110 stores launched
115 stores launched
132 stores launched
140 stores launched
134 stores launched
97 stores launched
126 stores launched
128 stores launched
170 stores launched
157 stores launched
176 stores launched
73 stores launched
Monthly Trend
7.1% of last 12 months
7.4% of last 12 months
8.5% of last 12 months
9.0% of last 12 months
8.6% of last 12 months
6.2% of last 12 months
8.1% of last 12 months
8.2% of last 12 months
10.9% of last 12 months
10.1% of last 12 months
11.3% of last 12 months
4.7% of last 12 months
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 110 | 7.06% |
| 2026-04 | 115 | 7.38% |
| 2026-03 | 132 | 8.47% |
| 2026-02 | 140 | 8.99% |
| 2026-01 | 134 | 8.60% |
| 2025-12 | 97 | 6.23% |
| 2025-11 | 126 | 8.09% |
| 2025-10 | 128 | 8.22% |
| 2025-09 | 170 | 10.91% |
| 2025-08 | 157 | 10.08% |
| 2025-07 | 176 | 11.30% |
| 2025-06 | 73 | 4.69% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 11,932 active stores in Cloudways are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (640 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
640 active stores
1,616 active stores
1,321 active stores
970 active stores
889 active stores
916 active stores
882 active stores
558 active stores
600 active stores
595 active stores
267 active stores
258 active stores
245 active stores
313 active stores
210 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
5.4% of tracked active stores
13.5% of tracked active stores
11.1% of tracked active stores
8.1% of tracked active stores
7.5% of tracked active stores
7.7% of tracked active stores
7.4% of tracked active stores
4.7% of tracked active stores
5.0% of tracked active stores
5.0% of tracked active stores
2.2% of tracked active stores
2.2% of tracked active stores
2.1% of tracked active stores
2.6% of tracked active stores
1.8% of tracked active stores
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 640 | 5.36% |
| 2025 | 1616 | 13.54% |
| 2024 | 1321 | 11.07% |
| 2023 | 970 | 8.13% |
| 2022 | 889 | 7.45% |
| 2021 | 916 | 7.68% |
| 2020 | 882 | 7.39% |
| 2019 | 558 | 4.68% |
| 2018 | 600 | 5.03% |
| 2017 | 595 | 4.99% |
| 2016 | 267 | 2.24% |
| 2015 | 258 | 2.16% |
| 2014 | 245 | 2.05% |
| 2013 | 313 | 2.62% |
| 2012 | 210 | 1.76% |
Geographic Distribution
United States stores with 24.2% (2,896 active verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (7.9%) and Taiwan (6.1%) .
Base: 11,946 active verified stores, including stores with unknown country. Percentages use the full population, not only the displayed countries.
Top 10 Countries
2,896 active verified stores
948 active verified stores
730 active verified stores
524 active verified stores
510 active verified stores
415 active verified stores
372 active verified stores
300 active verified stores
262 active verified stores
189 active verified stores
Visual Distribution
2,896 active verified stores
948 active verified stores
730 active verified stores
524 active verified stores
510 active verified stores
415 active verified stores
372 active verified stores
300 active verified stores
262 active verified stores
189 active verified stores
| Country | AI-Verified Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2896 | 24.24% |
| United Kingdom | 948 | 7.94% |
| Taiwan | 730 | 6.11% |
| Israel | 524 | 4.39% |
| Australia | 510 | 4.27% |
| Canada | 415 | 3.47% |
| Netherlands | 372 | 3.11% |
| India | 300 | 2.51% |
| Italy | 262 | 2.19% |
| Thailand | 189 | 1.58% |
Featured Stores
A selection of notable and recently launched stores in this segment.
Notable Stores
A sample of well-known stores in this segment tracked by ShopRank.
WooCommerce - Health & Beauty
WooCommerce - Vehicles & Parts
Custom
WooCommerce - Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear
WooCommerce - Vehicles & Parts
New Stores
Recently launched stores detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
WooCommerce - Toys & Games
WooCommerce - Clothing & Accessories
WooCommerce - Health & Beauty
WooCommerce
WooCommerce - Food & Beverages
Data Coverage
Coverage among all domains with this detected signal, including non-active profiles; not just active stores.
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 27.6k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 12.9k | 46.72% |
| Phones | 10.4k | 37.46% |
| Ecommerce platform | 27.5k | 99.57% |
| Couriers | 3.4k | 12.32% |
| Payment Providers | 4.9k | 17.82% |
| Categories | 11.8k | 42.70% |
| Social Media | 18.2k | 65.98% |
Coverage reflects detectability from public website analysis. Payment providers and shipping carriers are identified from checkout pages and shipping widgets. Stores using off-site payment flows or custom shipping integrations may not be detected. Actual adoption rates are higher than shown.
Market Intelligence
On-demand market analysis
Self-service access to market data and insights
- Search and segment stores by any criteria
- API integration for automated workflows
- Periodic index updates
- Market sizing and segmentation
Strategic Intelligence
Custom research and competitive analysis
Tailored intelligence for strategic decisions
- Custom market reports and analysis
- Competitive landscape monitoring
- Direct support from the founder
- Flexible licensing and enterprise pricing
Market Intelligence
Understand the Cloudways e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 11.9k verified e-commerce stores on Cloudways - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
- Track Competitive Shifts
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Monitor platform migrations, technology adoption, and market share changes across Cloudways e-commerce.
- Size Your Addressable Market
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Segment stores by country, platform, category, PSP, carrier, technology, and merchant-size signals to quantify your market opportunity.
- Monitor Adoption Trends
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Identify which payment providers, shipping carriers, and platforms are gaining or losing traction.
Data Access
- Interactive search and filtering via web app
- REST API for programmatic access and automation
- Index updates; historical datasets by agreement
Use Cases
- Competitive intelligence and market sizing
- Technology adoption and platform migration analysis
- Sales prospecting and account-based targeting
- Investment research and due diligence
Frequently Asked Questions
- What data is included in the Cloudways e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 11.9k verified Cloudways e-commerce stores whose profiles can include: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, technology stack, merchant-size signals, and available business contact fields.
- How is the data collected and how often is it updated?
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We rebuild the searchable index typically every 2–4 weeks. Observation dates vary by source and field; a rebuild does not mean every website was observed again. This public report has its own publication date and may use an older snapshot than the live catalog. Coverage varies by field and market. A missing payment or carrier signal means we did not detect it, not that the merchant does not use it.
- How do I access the data?
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Self-service plans give you instant access through our web app and REST API. You can search, filter, and segment stores interactively or integrate programmatically into your workflows. View plans →
- Can I filter by specific segments?
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Yes. You can segment by country, platform, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, technology stack, store age, cross-border signals, and merchant-size bands. Some advanced signals are plan-gated, and the same field contract is used by the web app, exports, and API.
- Do you offer enterprise or custom licensing?
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Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.
Social Media Usage
Facebook accounts for 31.8% of displayed detection occurrences (6,480 occurrences) , followed by Instagram (29.3%) and YouTube (9.8%) .
Base: 20,398 social-platform detection occurrences in the displayed ranking, from active stores. One store can contribute multiple occurrences. These percentages are not the share of unique stores or all detections.
Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.
Top 10 Social Platforms
6,480 occurrences
5,985 occurrences
1,991 occurrences
1,357 occurrences
1,246 occurrences
968 occurrences
932 occurrences
793 occurrences
601 occurrences
45 occurrences
Visual Distribution
6,480 occurrences
5,985 occurrences
1,991 occurrences
1,357 occurrences
1,246 occurrences
968 occurrences
932 occurrences
793 occurrences
601 occurrences
45 occurrences