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eCommerce Addons vs. Hosting Plans
Introducing our eCommerce addons! The eCommerce and eCommerce Plus addons allow an elevated level of ease and customization for the many business owners that host their sites at HostGator.
What’s the Difference Between an eCommerce Addon and eCommerce Hosting Plans?
- eCommerce and eCommerce Plus Addons - These are supplemental features that you can integrate into any existing WordPress installation on your Shared hosting plan. They are not standalone hosting solutions but powerful tools to elevate your online store.
- eCommerce Hosting Plans - For those starting from scratch, our eCommerce Online Store and Online Store + Marketplace hosting plans offer a bundled solution that includes Shared hosting along with the eCommerce addons, simplifying the process of building and launching your online store. You can visit https://www.hostgator.com/ecommerce or the Customer Portal's Marketplace.
What’s Included in our eCommerce Addons?
- eCommerce
- WooCommerce - The backbone of our eCommerce addon.
- YITH Plugin - Enhance your store with features like Bookings, Gift Cards, the Wonder Theme, Wishlists, and Advanced Product Search.
- Yoast SEO Plugin - Optimize your site for search engines.
- eCommerce Plus
- Everything from the eCommerce addon.
- Multi-Channel Inventory Management through Ecomdash - Seamlessly manage your inventory across platforms like eBay, Google, and Facebook.
Please refer to the table below for a comparison of the addons.
| Features Powered by YITH | Online Store | Online Store + Marketing |
|---|---|---|
| Bookings & Appointments | ✔ | ✔ |
| Gift Cards | ✔ | ✔ |
| Store Creation - NEW Wonder Theme | ✔ | ✔ |
| Wishlists | ✔ | ✔ |
| Product Search & Filtering | ✔ | ✔ |
| Additional eCommerce Features | Online Store | Online Store + Marketing |
|---|---|---|
| Automated Daily Backups - Free 1st Year | ✔ | ✔ |
| Automated WordPress Updates | ✔ | ✔ |
| Secure Online Payments | ✔ | ✔ |
| Unlimited Products | ✔ | ✔ |
| Multi-Channel Inventory | ✘ | ✔ |
Please visit https://www.hostgator.com/ecommerce for more details.
What’s Included in our eCommerce Hosting Plans?
- Online Store Plan
- Host 3 websites
- 50 GB SSD Storage
- Includes the standard eCommerce addon
- Online Store + Marketplace Plan
- Host 10 websites
- 100 GB SSD Storage
- Includes the enhanced eCommerce Plus addon
Please refer to the table below to compare the features available for each plan.
| Top Features | Online Store | Online Store + Marketing |
|---|---|---|
| Websites | 3 Sites | 10 Sites |
| Online Store Website | ✔ | ✔ |
| Website Analytics | ✔ | ✔ |
| Storage | 50 GB SSD Storage | 100 GB SSD Storage |
| Free Domain (1st Year) | ✔ | ✔ |
| Free SSL | ✔ | ✔ |
| Professional Email - Free Trial | ✔ | ✔ |
| Yoast SEO | ✔ | ✔ |
For more information, visit https://www.hostgator.com/ecommerce and our Ecomdash Overview article.
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