WooCommerce Development in Nepal

WooCommerce development in Nepal has made life easier for both online store owners and developers. It has brought big improvements in several areas like technology, scalability, ease of learning, and performance. This article will guide you through how to get started with WooCommerce in Nepal, from license buying, technical possibilities, and practical use, to the latest updates in the local market.

Websites in Nepal Using WooCommerce

According to WooRank data, there are a total of 319 active WooCommerce websites in Nepal as of 2025. These include both small and large businesses. Some of the bigger names using WooCommerce are GadgetByte and Yamaha Nepal. These websites stand out because they have higher traffic and a larger number of products compared to others.

License Buying

You can buy the Elementor Pro license from Daraz, and the license key is usually delivered within 24 hours. You can also purchase it directly from the official WooCommerce website under its “Products” section. A Nepali dollar card can be used for these purchases. If you don’t have one, I personally recommend getting a dollar card from Nabil Bank or Global IME Bank, as these are commonly suggested within the local tech community.

Woo in Nepal

In Nepal, WooCommerce may not have an official local presence, but it is closely connected to the WordCamp.org community, which has supported and collaborated with several IT events in the country. Recently, in 2025, WooCommerce sponsored a Mount Everest event, showing its growing interest and support in Nepal’s tech scene.

WooCommerce Technical Feasibility for Nepali Developers

This section compares WooCommerce with other popular eCommerce platforms like Magento, PrestaShop, and OpenCart. It highlights why WooCommerce is often the preferred choice among Nepali developers due to its ease of use, flexibility, and strong community support.

When comparing eCommerce platforms, WooCommerce stands out in many ways. The initial file size of WooCommerce is around 10 to 10.5 MB, which is lighter compared to OpenCart (13.5 MB), PrestaShop (20.3 MB), and Magento (30 MB). However, when it comes to database usage, WooCommerce uses 336 tables, which is more than Magento (25), PrestaShop (269), and OpenCart (131). This shows that WooCommerce is packed with built-in features ready to scale.

A common myth is that WooCommerce cannot handle high traffic or a large number of products. But real-world examples prove otherwise. For instance, soulbrother.com handled over 40,000 products, Spectacular Shop hosted more than 1,500 products with over 1.5 million page views, and bookstore.entrepreneur.com achieved a staggering 93 million page views.

Compared to Magento, WooCommerce is much easier to learn. While Magento’s interface can take 2 to 3 months to fully master, WooCommerce can typically be learned within 2 to 3 weeks, something confirmed by WooCommerce developer

. Despite its strengths, WooCommerce does have some challenges. In Nepal, developers have reported issues like compatibility with wishlist plugins and occasional theme conflicts during development. However, most of these problems are fixable with proper support and testing.

WooCommerce Update in Nepal (2025)

As of May 2025, WooCommerce continues to be a leading open-source ecommerce platform, powering over 4.6 million live stores globally. Despite a slight year-over-year decline of 2% in Q1 2025, the platform saw a modest 1.2% quarter-over-quarter growth, indicating steady resilience. WooCommerce remains popular due to its deep integration with WordPress and the vast ecosystem of plugins available for store customization. Social media integration is widespread, with Instagram and Facebook being the top platforms used by merchants. Over half of WooCommerce stores provide contact information such as phone numbers and emails directly on their websites.

The most common store categories include Home & Garden, Apparel, and Business & Industrial, with the United States accounting for the highest number of stores, followed by the UK and India. In terms of apps, Mailchimp for WooCommerce leads in adoption, followed by WooPayments and WooCommerce Subscriptions. The vast majority of stores are small-scale operations with unknown employee numbers, and most sell fewer than 10 products. Popular third-party technologies used include WordPress itself, Google Tag Manager, Yoast SEO, and Facebook Pixel. Shipping carriers such as UPS, USPS, and FedEx are the top choices among WooCommerce merchants, further illustrating the platform’s widespread appeal and diverse utility in global ecommerce.