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WooCommerce's Dominance and Challenges
- WooCommerce is the de facto eCommerce plugin for WordPress but can be heavy and requires optimization and proper hosting.
- Other eCommerce solutions exist but WooCommerce dominates due to its integration with WordPress and flexibility.
Use Managed WooCommerce Hosting
- Don't run WooCommerce on cheap hosting; use managed WooCommerce hosting with optimized server resources.
- Proper hosting improves performance and customer experience significantly for Woo sites.
Data Ownership in WooCommerce vs Shopify
- Shopify is the main competitor to WooCommerce, but it lacks data ownership and privacy as Shopify owns your store data.
- WooCommerce allows you full control over your data since you self-host and own the entire store.