WooCommerce memberships are a way to sell restricted access on your site. You can create membership plans that let customers view special pages, download files, read premium content, or get member-only pricing and products. Memberships can be sold as a one-time purchase or tied to a subscription for recurring payments. Many stores use memberships for online courses, private communities, wholesale pricing, VIP discounts, or service portals. In WooCommerce, this is usually done with a memberships plugin that controls who can access what based on their plan.

WooCommerce itself is free to install and use on WordPress. Your overall cost depends on what your store needs. You’ll usually pay for web hosting and a domain name, plus an SSL certificate (often included with hosting). Many themes and plugins are free, but premium themes, paid extensions, and some payment gateways can add monthly or yearly fees. You may also spend on email, backups, security, and developer help. Small stores can start low-cost, while growing stores often invest more.

Yes. Stripe integrates with WooCommerce using the official Stripe payment gateway plugin. It lets you accept card payments and often supports wallets like Apple Pay and Google Pay, depending on your country and settings. You can take payments directly on your checkout, and orders update automatically after a successful payment.

To add products to a WooCommerce page, first ensure that you have created the product(s). Next, edit the page you want to add the products to. Use the WooCommerce block editor or shortcodes to display products. For example, you can use the [products] shortcode to display a grid of products or the [product id="product_id"] shortcode for a single product. You can also manually select products from the product blocks or widgets within the page builder interface.

The best dropshipping plugin for WooCommerce depends on where you source products. If you want AliExpress-style suppliers, AliDropship Woo is popular for importing products, pricing rules, and order automation. If you prefer branded suppliers with faster shipping, Spocket is a strong option because it focuses on US/EU suppliers and easier fulfillment. For very large catalogs and multi-supplier workflows, Wholesale2B offers broad supplier access and automated order routing. If you want print-on-demand instead of typical dropshipping, Printful or Printify integrates well with WooCommerce. Choose based on shipping speed, product quality, automation needs, and return policies. Test with a small batch first, then scale once order flow works smoothly.

In WooCommerce, upsells and cross-sells are product recommendations used to increase order value, but they appear in different contexts and serve different goals. Upsells encourage customers to buy a higher-end, upgraded, or more profitable alternative to the product they’re viewing. They’re typically shown on the single product page under “You may also like…” or similar. Cross-sells suggest complementary items that pair well with what’s already in the cart, like accessories or add-ons. Cross-sells usually display in the cart page to boost bundle purchases at checkout.