WooCommerce is a free WordPress plugin that turns your website into an online store. It lets you add products, set prices, manage stock, and create a secure checkout. Customers browse your shop, add items to the cart, and pay using enabled gateways like cards or PayPal. WooCommerce then records the order, sends emails, and updates order status in your dashboard. You can also set shipping rules, taxes, coupons, and refunds. With add-ons, you can add subscriptions, bookings, and other store features.

Shopify can be “safer by default” because Shopify manages the infrastructure and states it’s Level 1 PCI DSS compliant across Shopify stores. WooCommerce can be very secure too, but security depends more on your hosting, setup, and how well you maintain WordPress, WooCommerce, themes, and plugins. In practice, Shopify reduces your security workload; WooCommerce gives control but requires ongoing maintenance.

To remove shipping charges in WooCommerce, go to WooCommerce → Settings → Shipping. You can disable shipping completely by unchecking Enable shipping in shipping options. If you want free shipping, create a Free Shipping method in a shipping zone and remove other methods. You can also set shipping cost to zero. This is useful for digital products or stores offering free delivery.

Divi can be good for eCommerce, especially if design control and speed of building pages matter to you. It helps you create branded product pages, promotional landing pages, and custom shop layouts without custom coding. Divi’s Theme Builder lets you design templates for products and categories, improving consistency across the store. It works well for small to mid-size WooCommerce shops that need marketing-focused design. However, for very large catalogs or high-traffic stores, you must focus on performance, clean layouts, and strong hosting. With proper optimization, Divi can support conversion-friendly WooCommerce stores effectively.

To set up Facebook Shop with WooCommerce, install and activate the Facebook for WooCommerce plugin. Go to Marketing → Facebook and follow the setup wizard. Connect your Facebook Business Manager, select your Facebook Page, create or link a product catalog, and connect your Ad Account. Once connected, WooCommerce products will automatically sync to your Facebook Shop. Customers can browse and even check out through your website or Instagram if enabled. Ensure product details are complete and comply with Facebook’s commerce policies. This setup helps boost product visibility, drive traffic from social media, and increase sales.

To integrate an SMS API in WordPress WooCommerce, first choose an SMS provider (Twilio, MSG91, Textlocal, Plivo, etc.) and get API keys, sender ID, and templates. The easiest method is a plugin. Install an SMS plugin that supports WooCommerce events like new order, processing, completed, failed, and OTP. Add your API credentials in the plugin settings and map templates for customer and admin messages. If you prefer custom code, use WooCommerce hooks like woocommerce_order_status_changed to trigger an API request with order data (name, order ID, amount). Test in sandbox, verify delivery reports, then enable live mode.

To check, go to WooCommerce → Settings → Emails and confirm email notifications are enabled. Open each email type and verify the toggle is on, recipient is correct, and email address “From” is valid. Next, place a test order using a low-cost product or a test payment method. Check whether the customer and admin received emails. Also review your order status, because WooCommerce triggers emails by status changes, like Pending to Processing. Check spam and promotions tabs too. If emails fail, install an SMTP plugin, test sending, and check your hosting mail logs.