WordPress Technology Adoption in E-commerce

Discover 2.9m e-commerce stores using WordPress. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.

· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 96.2% of stores with physical delivery (2,772,482 stores) , followed by Custom (3.1%) and Welcart (0.3%) .

Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. 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)

2,772,482 stores

88,395 stores

8,889 stores

1,864 stores

1,571 stores

1,029 stores

Ecwid 0.0%

842 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in WordPress
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 2772482 96.24%
Custom 88395 3.07%
Welcart 8889 0.31%
PrestaShop 1864 0.06%
EasyDigitalDownloads, WooCommerce 1597 0.06%
EasyDigitalDownloads 1571 0.05%
WooCommerce, EasyDigitalDownloads 1526 0.05%
Shopify 1029 0.04%
Ecwid 842 0.03%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 689 0.02%
Magento 587 0.02%
Commerce7 560 0.02%
BigCommerce 253 0.01%
MakeShop 200 0.01%
Intershop 195 0.01%

All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 97.3% share of all WordPress e-commerce stores (5,539,103) , with Custom at 1.6% and Welcart at 0.2% (January 2026) .

Note: This broader distribution includes all stores with e-commerce indicators such as platform detection, shopping cart presence, or payment integration. This liberal approach may include some false positives (e.g., WooCommerce installations used for non-commercial purposes) but provides comprehensive market coverage for lead generation and competitive analysis.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

5,539,103 stores

88,395 stores

12,473 stores

2,013 stores

25,958 stores

3,045 stores

Ecwid 0.0%

1,556 stores

1,425 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in WordPress
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 5539103 97.27%
Custom 88395 1.55%
Welcart 12473 0.22%
PrestaShop 2013 0.04%
EasyDigitalDownloads, WooCommerce 5657 0.10%
EasyDigitalDownloads 25958 0.46%
WooCommerce, EasyDigitalDownloads 5830 0.10%
Shopify 3045 0.05%
Ecwid 1556 0.03%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 1425 0.03%
Magento 5070 0.09%
Commerce7 1849 0.03%
BigCommerce 1706 0.03%
MakeShop 311 0.01%
Intershop 231 0.00%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 20.1% of all stores (427,707 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (17.1%) and Food & Beverages (12.4%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 20.1%

427,707 stores

Health & Beauty 17.1%

364,597 stores

Food & Beverages 12.4%

263,299 stores

Electronics & Technology 9.3%

197,536 stores

Home & Garden 6.6%

140,353 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 6.2%

132,109 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.7%

99,594 stores

Business & Industrial 3.9%

82,233 stores

Vehicles & Parts 3.6%

76,632 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.3%

70,073 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 WordPress store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in WordPress e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 427707 20.09%
Health & Beauty 364597 17.13%
Food & Beverages 263299 12.37%
Electronics & Technology 197536 9.28%
Home & Garden 140353 6.59%
Furniture & Home Decor 132109 6.21%
Jewelry & Watches 99594 4.68%
Business & Industrial 82233 3.86%
Vehicles & Parts 76632 3.60%
Gifts & Special Occasions 70073 3.29%
Arts & Entertainment 66586 3.13%
Tools & Hardware 65975 3.10%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 64472 3.03%
Pets & Pet Supplies 43253 2.03%
Toys & Games 34474 1.62%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 29.7% among AI-verified physical stores (324,180 stores) , followed by MasterCard (16.6%) and Stripe Connect (12.8%) .

Base: 923,091 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (16.1% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected provider instances (stores may use multiple providers).

Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.

Top 10 Payment Providers

PayPal 29.7%

324,180 stores

181,007 stores

139,270 stores

126,252 stores

52,169 stores

VISA 4.7%

50,872 stores

49,193 stores

JCB 3.8%

41,743 stores

37,986 stores

Bolt 2.2%

24,247 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 WordPress payment providers (January 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in WordPress e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 324180 29.68%
MasterCard 181007 16.57%
Stripe Connect 139270 12.75%
American Express 126252 11.56%
Klarna 52169 4.78%
VISA 50872 4.66%
Apple Pay 49193 4.50%
JCB 41743 3.82%
Google Pay 37986 3.48%
Bolt 24247 2.22%
BitCoin 14400 1.32%
Bancontact 13415 1.23%
Mollie 13089 1.20%
Przelewy24 12254 1.12%
Mercado Pago 12068 1.10%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 19.1% among AI-verified physical stores (110,239 stores) , followed by UPS (18.3%) and USPS (13.3%) .

Base: 605,141 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (10.6% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected carrier instances (stores may use multiple carriers).

Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.

Top 10 Shipping Carriers

DHL 19.1%

110,239 stores

UPS 18.3%

105,551 stores

USPS 13.3%

76,765 stores

FedEx 11.0%

63,656 stores

DPD 8.5%

49,211 stores

GLS 5.6%

32,233 stores

21,872 stores

17,705 stores

Estes 2.9%

16,426 stores

TNT 2.6%

15,172 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 WordPress shipping carriers (January 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in WordPress e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 110239 19.14%
UPS 105551 18.32%
USPS 76765 13.33%
FedEx 63656 11.05%
DPD 49211 8.54%
GLS 32233 5.60%
Royal Mail 21872 3.80%
PostNL 17705 3.07%
Estes 16426 2.85%
TNT 15172 2.63%
Hermes 14480 2.51%
InPost 14288 2.48%
Colissimo 13065 2.27%
Correios 12977 2.25%
Correos 12435 2.16%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 763,506 new stores were launched in WordPress , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (69,385 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 9.1%

69,385 stores launched

2025-11 9.4%

71,559 stores launched

2025-10 8.8%

67,433 stores launched

2025-09 8.9%

67,979 stores launched

2025-08 8.5%

64,530 stores launched

2025-07 9.8%

74,776 stores launched

2025-06 8.5%

65,120 stores launched

2025-05 8.8%

66,861 stores launched

2025-04 8.7%

66,672 stores launched

2025-03 8.8%

67,565 stores launched

2025-02 7.7%

58,638 stores launched

2025-01 3.0%

22,988 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in WordPress (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in WordPress over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 69385 9.09%
2025-11 71559 9.37%
2025-10 67433 8.83%
2025-09 67979 8.90%
2025-08 64530 8.45%
2025-07 74776 9.79%
2025-06 65120 8.53%
2025-05 66861 8.76%
2025-04 66672 8.73%
2025-03 67565 8.85%
2025-02 58638 7.68%
2025-01 22988 3.01%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 2,878,671 active stores in WordPress are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (289 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 0.0%

289 active stores

2025 27.7%

796,616 active stores

2024 12.6%

363,922 active stores

2023 8.3%

239,623 active stores

2022 6.4%

184,602 active stores

2021 6.8%

196,300 active stores

2020 6.5%

186,252 active stores

2019 4.4%

125,294 active stores

2018 4.5%

129,811 active stores

2017 3.6%

102,660 active stores

2016 2.1%

59,802 active stores

2015 1.7%

49,597 active stores

2014 1.8%

51,928 active stores

2013 2.4%

69,010 active stores

2012 1.4%

39,783 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in WordPress by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in WordPress by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 289 0.01%
2025 796616 27.67%
2024 363922 12.64%
2023 239623 8.32%
2022 184602 6.41%
2021 196300 6.82%
2020 186252 6.47%
2019 125294 4.35%
2018 129811 4.51%
2017 102660 3.57%
2016 59802 2.08%
2015 49597 1.72%
2014 51928 1.80%
2013 69010 2.40%
2012 39783 1.38%
2011 40742 1.42%
2010 34650 1.20%
2009 31257 1.09%
2008 25433 0.88%
2007 23513 0.82%
2006 16377 0.57%
2005 14328 0.50%
2004 18906 0.66%
2003 15302 0.53%
2002 13906 0.48%
2001 17311 0.60%
2000 12268 0.43%
1999 8775 0.30%
1998 5678 0.20%
1997 2887 0.10%
1996 1571 0.05%
1995 278 0.01%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 30.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,333,868 stores) , followed by Instagram (27.6%) and YouTube (8.9%) .

Base: 3,432,748 stores with any detectable social profile (59.9% of all stores). Percentages show share of detected platform instances (stores may use multiple platforms).

Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.

Top 10 Social Platforms

Facebook 30.6%

1,333,868 stores

Instagram 27.6%

1,203,089 stores

YouTube 8.9%

388,929 stores

LinkedIn 6.9%

302,128 stores

Twitter 6.9%

298,909 stores

Pinterest 5.9%

258,162 stores

TikTok 4.7%

202,922 stores

X 4.2%

184,678 stores

WhatsApp 4.0%

174,060 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

8,449 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in WordPress (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in WordPress e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 1333868 30.63%
Instagram 1203089 27.62%
YouTube 388929 8.93%
LinkedIn 302128 6.94%
Twitter 298909 6.86%
Pinterest 258162 5.93%
TikTok 202922 4.66%
X 184678 4.24%
WhatsApp 174060 4.00%
Vimeo 8449 0.19%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 20.3% (323,409 AI-verified stores) , followed by India (7.8%) and United Kingdom (7.0%) .

Base: 1,592,826 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

323,409 AI-verified stores

India 7.8%

124,296 AI-verified stores

112,249 AI-verified stores

99,075 AI-verified stores

88,631 AI-verified stores

84,225 AI-verified stores

Iran 5.2%

83,096 AI-verified stores

Italy 5.2%

82,197 AI-verified stores

Spain 4.6%

72,914 AI-verified stores

69,949 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using WordPress (January 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using WordPress
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 323409 20.30%
India 124296 7.80%
United Kingdom 112249 7.05%
Vietnam 99075 6.22%
Germany 88631 5.56%
France 84225 5.29%
Iran 83096 5.22%
Italy 82197 5.16%
Spain 72914 4.58%
Netherlands 69949 4.39%
Russia 65061 4.08%
Brazil 63073 3.96%
Poland 56008 3.52%
Australia 48998 3.08%
Turkey 42255 2.65%
Canada 40471 2.54%
South Africa 40035 2.51%
Romania 32557 2.04%
Greece 32418 2.04%
Pakistan 31909 2.00%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 5.7m 100.00%
Emails 3.6m 62.96%
Phones 1.3m 23.21%
Ecommerce platform 5.7m 99.52%
Couriers 605.1k 10.56%
Payment Providers 923.1k 16.11%
Categories 3.4m 60.16%
Social Media 3.4m 59.90%

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