A WooCommerce development service builds and configures a WooCommerce store on WordPress — products, payment, shipping, checkout and any custom requirements. A trained web assistant handles the build and a team lead reviews before handover.
A WooCommerce development service builds your online store on WordPress and WooCommerce — from product setup and payment configuration to checkout testing and handover. A trained web assistant handles the build. A team lead reviews the finished store before you see it.
What a WooCommerce development service covers
A standard WooCommerce build covers these steps in order:
- Hosting and WordPress setup. WordPress installed on your hosting, security plugin added, SSL confirmed, automatic backups configured.
- WooCommerce installation. WooCommerce installed and configured with your currency, base address and tax settings.
- Theme setup. A WooCommerce-compatible theme installed and adjusted to match your brand colours, logo and fonts. A child theme is used so theme updates do not overwrite customisations.
- Product upload. Products entered individually or imported via CSV. Titles, descriptions, images, variants (size, colour), prices and stock levels.
- Payment gateway. Stripe, PayPal or another gateway connected and tested with a real or test transaction.
- Shipping zones. Shipping rates and zones entered to match your current dispatch setup.
- Checkout test. A test order placed through the full checkout flow — add to cart, checkout, payment, confirmation email.
- Basic SEO. Yoast or similar SEO plugin installed; product and category pages have titles and meta descriptions.
- Performance check. Page load time measured on the home and shop pages. Large images compressed if needed.
What a WooCommerce development service does not cover by default
Some requirements fall outside a standard build and are scoped and billed separately:
- Custom plugin development (new functionality not available in existing plugins).
- Third-party system integrations (ERP, CRM, accounting software via API).
- Copywriting for product descriptions or category pages.
- Paid plugins (licences are passed through at cost).
- Large product catalogues above 500 SKUs (import takes additional hours).
WooCommerce versus Shopify
WooCommerce runs on WordPress hosting you control. You pay for hosting (typically $10 to $30 a month) and there is no per-transaction fee from the platform. Shopify charges a monthly platform fee plus transaction fees unless you use Shopify Payments. For businesses doing a consistent volume, WooCommerce often costs less to run. WooCommerce also gives more control over URL structure, database and plugin choices. Shopify is faster to start and requires less technical upkeep. The right choice depends on your volume and how much you want to manage.
What a WooCommerce development service costs
A managed WooCommerce build is billed hourly: from $5.62 an hour on a dedicated plan, or $12 an hour pay-as-you-go. A basic store with up to 50 products and standard payment and shipping takes 10 to 25 hours. A larger store with a custom theme, many products or integrations takes 30 to 60 hours. See the ecommerce development service, pricing and the ecommerce development cost guide.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a WooCommerce development service include?
WordPress and WooCommerce installation, theme setup, product upload (or import), payment gateway configuration, shipping zone setup, checkout testing, basic SEO and performance check before handover.
How much does a WooCommerce development service cost?
A managed WooCommerce build through MyRemoteVA is billed hourly from $5.62 an hour on a dedicated plan, or $12 an hour pay-as-you-go. A basic store takes 10 to 25 hours; a full custom build takes longer.
How long does it take to build a WooCommerce store?
A simple store with up to 50 products and standard payment and shipping takes 5 to 10 business days. A store with custom functionality, large product catalogues or third-party integrations takes 2 to 4 weeks.
Can I move from Shopify to WooCommerce?
Yes. See the Shopify to WooCommerce migration guide for what moves across, what needs to be set up fresh and how SEO is protected.
What is doing this yourself costing you?
Doing it yourself: $2,165 a month of your time.
The same hours at our $12/hr pay-as-you-go rate: $520. Dedicated plans start at $5.62/hr.
Simple maths from the numbers you enter. It assumes a VA can take on those hours.
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