WooCommerce 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
WooCommerce leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #6, ahead of Simple Shopping Cart at #1,817. Over the last 7 days WooCommerce held its place and Simple Shopping Cart climbed 2 places. WooCommerce has the largest install base, roughly 700× the next: 7M+ active installs against 10K+ for Simple Shopping Cart. Downloads this week: WooCommerce 631,837 and Simple Shopping Cart 1,635. Ratings: WooCommerce 4.5★ from 4,823 and Simple Shopping Cart 4.6★ from 215 reviews.
| Metric | WooCommerce | Simple Shopping Cart |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #6 ▬ | #1,817 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 7M+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 631,837 | 1,635 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (4,823) | 4.6★ (215) |
| Last updated | Sep 3, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 11.1.0 | 5.3.2 |
| Best rank on record | #6 | #1,815 |
| Days in the top 50 | 50 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2011 | Feb 2009 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 214 | 0 |
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, WooCommerce or Simple Shopping Cart?
By active installs, WooCommerce: 7M+ sites run it against 10K+ for Simple Shopping Cart, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, WooCommerce or Simple Shopping Cart?
WooCommerce, at #6 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 WooCommerce 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.