Welcart e-Commerce vs Simple Shopping Cart
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Welcart e-Commerce leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,470, ahead of Simple Shopping Cart at #1,817. Over the last 7 days Welcart e-Commerce climbed 3 places and Simple Shopping Cart climbed 3 places. Welcart e-Commerce has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for Simple Shopping Cart. Ratings: Welcart e-Commerce 4.5★ from 6 and Simple Shopping Cart 4.6★ from 215 reviews.
| Metric | Welcart e-Commerce | Simple Shopping Cart |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,470 ▲ 3 | #1,817 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 1,635 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (6) | 4.6★ (215) |
| Last updated | Sep 11, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.12.3 | 5.3.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,470 | #1,815 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2009 | Feb 2009 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Welcart e-Commerce or Simple Shopping Cart?
By active installs, Welcart e-Commerce: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Simple Shopping Cart, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Welcart e-Commerce or Simple Shopping Cart?
Welcart e-Commerce, at #1,470 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple Shopping Cart at #1,817. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Welcart e-Commerce or Simple Shopping Cart alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.