WordPress Block Editor Technology Adoption in E-commerce
Discover 502.5k verified e-commerce stores using WordPress Block Editor. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.
Detected across 1.1m domains. 502.5k verified as active stores with physical delivery.
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· · Next full refresh: July 2026
502.5k verified active stores out of 1.1m detected · 47.3% verification rate
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
WooCommerce stores with 95.4% of stores with physical delivery (478,791 stores) , followed by Custom (4.2%) 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)
Visual Distribution
478,791 stores
21,062 stores
1,343 stores
299 stores
92 stores
90 stores
85 stores
69 stores
54 stores
49 stores
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 478791 | 95.36% |
| Custom | 21062 | 4.19% |
| Welcart | 1343 | 0.27% |
| OpenCart | 299 | 0.06% |
| Magento | 92 | 0.02% |
| Shopify | 90 | 0.02% |
| Commerce7 | 85 | 0.02% |
| Shopify, WooCommerce | 69 | 0.01% |
| WooCommerce, Shopify | 54 | 0.01% |
| WooCommerce, Ideasoft | 49 | 0.01% |
Show broader dataset (all e-commerce signals)
All Stores Distribution
WooCommerce holds 97.6% share of all WordPress Block Editor e-commerce stores (1,026,153) , with Custom at 2.0% and Welcart at 0.2% (June 2026) .
Note: This broader view includes all domains where e-commerce signals were detected, useful for lead generation and competitive analysis. Some may be inactive or non-transactional. For verified active stores, see the default view above.
Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)
Visual Distribution
1,026,153 stores
21,062 stores
2,179 stores
327 stores
281 stores
456 stores
333 stores
97 stores
97 stores
71 stores
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 1026153 | 97.59% |
| Custom | 21062 | 2.00% |
| Welcart | 2179 | 0.21% |
| OpenCart | 327 | 0.03% |
| Magento | 281 | 0.03% |
| Shopify | 456 | 0.04% |
| Commerce7 | 333 | 0.03% |
| Shopify, WooCommerce | 97 | 0.01% |
| WooCommerce, Shopify | 97 | 0.01% |
| WooCommerce, Ideasoft | 71 | 0.01% |
Categories Distribution
Health & Beauty stores with 16.5% of all stores (71,266 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (16.0%) and Food & Beverages (12.7%) .
Base: 430,619 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (85.7% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
71,266 stores
68,920 stores
54,653 stores
32,053 stores
27,792 stores
25,303 stores
25,053 stores
18,873 stores
17,749 stores
17,126 stores
Visual Distribution
71,266 stores
68,920 stores
54,653 stores
32,053 stores
27,792 stores
25,303 stores
25,053 stores
18,873 stores
17,749 stores
17,126 stores
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Beauty | 71266 | 16.55% |
| Clothing & Accessories | 68920 | 16.00% |
| Food & Beverages | 54653 | 12.69% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 32053 | 7.44% |
| Home & Garden | 27792 | 6.45% |
| Electronics & Technology | 25303 | 5.88% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 25053 | 5.82% |
| Toys & Games | 18873 | 4.38% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 17749 | 4.12% |
| Business & Industrial | 17126 | 3.98% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal stores with 32.7% among AI-verified physical stores (55,377 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (15.9%) and MasterCard (10.3%) .
Base: 159,324 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (15.0% 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
55,377 stores
26,870 stores
17,462 stores
13,959 stores
9,845 stores
9,321 stores
8,446 stores
7,135 stores
4,946 stores
3,140 stores
Visual Distribution
55,377 stores
26,870 stores
17,462 stores
13,959 stores
9,845 stores
9,321 stores
8,446 stores
7,135 stores
4,946 stores
3,140 stores
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 55377 | 32.72% |
| Stripe Connect | 26870 | 15.88% |
| MasterCard | 17462 | 10.32% |
| American Express | 13959 | 8.25% |
| Apple Pay | 9845 | 5.82% |
| Klarna | 9321 | 5.51% |
| Google Pay | 8446 | 4.99% |
| VISA | 7135 | 4.22% |
| Bolt | 4946 | 2.92% |
| Przelewy24 | 3140 | 1.86% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
DHL stores with 17.9% among AI-verified physical stores (17,685 stores) , followed by UPS (17.8%) and USPS (13.2%) .
Base: 102,702 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (9.7% 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
Visual Distribution
17,685 stores
17,595 stores
13,009 stores
11,480 stores
8,311 stores
5,256 stores
4,207 stores
3,781 stores
3,191 stores
2,822 stores
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| DHL | 17685 | 17.89% |
| UPS | 17595 | 17.80% |
| USPS | 13009 | 13.16% |
| FedEx | 11480 | 11.62% |
| DPD | 8311 | 8.41% |
| GLS | 5256 | 5.32% |
| Royal Mail | 4207 | 4.26% |
| InPost | 3781 | 3.83% |
| Colissimo | 3191 | 3.23% |
| PostNL | 2822 | 2.86% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 149,560 new stores were launched in WordPress Block Editor , with the highest activity in 2026-05 (12,717 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
12,717 stores launched
14,749 stores launched
13,552 stores launched
10,973 stores launched
13,969 stores launched
12,876 stores launched
14,166 stores launched
13,332 stores launched
13,056 stores launched
12,164 stores launched
12,707 stores launched
5,299 stores launched
Monthly Trend
8.5% of last 12 months
9.9% of last 12 months
9.1% of last 12 months
7.3% of last 12 months
9.3% of last 12 months
8.6% of last 12 months
9.5% of last 12 months
8.9% of last 12 months
8.7% of last 12 months
8.1% of last 12 months
8.5% of last 12 months
3.5% of last 12 months
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 12717 | 8.50% |
| 2026-04 | 14749 | 9.86% |
| 2026-03 | 13552 | 9.06% |
| 2026-02 | 10973 | 7.34% |
| 2026-01 | 13969 | 9.34% |
| 2025-12 | 12876 | 8.61% |
| 2025-11 | 14166 | 9.47% |
| 2025-10 | 13332 | 8.91% |
| 2025-09 | 13056 | 8.73% |
| 2025-08 | 12164 | 8.13% |
| 2025-07 | 12707 | 8.50% |
| 2025-06 | 5299 | 3.54% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 501,708 active stores in WordPress Block Editor are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (66,896 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
66,896 active stores
122,150 active stores
62,082 active stores
42,116 active stores
31,783 active stores
29,982 active stores
25,854 active stores
17,143 active stores
17,672 active stores
13,624 active stores
7,299 active stores
6,393 active stores
6,806 active stores
9,270 active stores
5,283 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
13.3% of tracked active stores
24.3% of tracked active stores
12.4% of tracked active stores
8.4% of tracked active stores
6.3% of tracked active stores
6.0% of tracked active stores
5.2% of tracked active stores
3.4% of tracked active stores
3.5% of tracked active stores
2.7% of tracked active stores
1.5% of tracked active stores
1.3% of tracked active stores
1.4% of tracked active stores
1.8% of tracked active stores
1.1% of tracked active stores
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66896 | 13.33% |
| 2025 | 122150 | 24.35% |
| 2024 | 62082 | 12.37% |
| 2023 | 42116 | 8.39% |
| 2022 | 31783 | 6.33% |
| 2021 | 29982 | 5.98% |
| 2020 | 25854 | 5.15% |
| 2019 | 17143 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | 17672 | 3.52% |
| 2017 | 13624 | 2.72% |
| 2016 | 7299 | 1.45% |
| 2015 | 6393 | 1.27% |
| 2014 | 6806 | 1.36% |
| 2013 | 9270 | 1.85% |
| 2012 | 5283 | 1.05% |
Geographic Distribution
United States stores with 26.5% (83,270 AI-verified stores) , followed by India (9.1%) and Germany (7.3%) .
Base: 314,146 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.
Top 10 Countries
83,270 AI-verified stores
28,693 AI-verified stores
23,083 AI-verified stores
21,649 AI-verified stores
19,407 AI-verified stores
16,677 AI-verified stores
15,403 AI-verified stores
13,224 AI-verified stores
12,488 AI-verified stores
8,688 AI-verified stores
Visual Distribution
83,270 AI-verified stores
28,693 AI-verified stores
23,083 AI-verified stores
21,649 AI-verified stores
19,407 AI-verified stores
16,677 AI-verified stores
15,403 AI-verified stores
13,224 AI-verified stores
12,488 AI-verified stores
8,688 AI-verified stores
| Country | AI-Verified Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 83270 | 26.51% |
| India | 28693 | 9.13% |
| Germany | 23083 | 7.35% |
| United Kingdom | 21649 | 6.89% |
| France | 19407 | 6.18% |
| Spain | 16677 | 5.31% |
| Italy | 15403 | 4.90% |
| Poland | 13224 | 4.21% |
| Netherlands | 12488 | 3.98% |
| Brazil | 8688 | 2.77% |
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 - Pets & Pet Supplies
Custom
Custom
Custom
Custom - Food & Beverages
New Stores
Recently launched stores detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
WooCommerce - Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear
WooCommerce - Food & Beverages
WooCommerce - Arts & Entertainment
WooCommerce - Arts & Entertainment
WooCommerce - Arts & Entertainment
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 1.1m | 100.00% |
| Emails | 620.7k | 58.45% |
| Phones | 412.8k | 38.87% |
| Ecommerce platform | 1.1m | 99.52% |
| Couriers | 102.7k | 9.67% |
| Payment Providers | 159.3k | 15.00% |
| Categories | 480.6k | 45.26% |
| Social Media | 608.0k | 57.26% |
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
- Monthly data refreshes
- Market sizing and segmentation
Strategic Intelligence
Custom research and competitive analysis
Tailored intelligence for strategic decisions
- Custom market reports and analysis
- Competitive landscape monitoring
- Dedicated analyst support
- Flexible licensing and enterprise pricing
Market Intelligence
Understand the WordPress Block Editor e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 502.5k verified e-commerce stores on WordPress Block Editor - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
- Track Competitive Shifts
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Monitor platform migrations, technology adoption, and market share changes across WordPress Block Editor 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
- Monthly data refreshes with historical tracking
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 WordPress Block Editor e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 502.5k verified WordPress Block Editor e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: 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 continuously crawl 300M+ domains using proprietary web crawlers, AI classification, and technology fingerprinting. The database is refreshed monthly, so you always work with current market data.
- 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 stores with 30.0% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (210,996 stores) , followed by Instagram (29.7%) and YouTube (8.2%) .
Base: 607,997 stores with any detectable social profile (57.3% 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
210,996 stores
208,946 stores
57,994 stores
45,655 stores
45,380 stores
38,624 stores
35,164 stores
33,536 stores
25,490 stores
1,699 stores
Visual Distribution
210,996 stores
208,946 stores
57,994 stores
45,655 stores
45,380 stores
38,624 stores
35,164 stores
33,536 stores
25,490 stores
1,699 stores