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WooCommerce development Store builds

Fast WooCommerce stores with $0 platform fees.

WooCommerce done right is the cheapest serious way to sell online. Done wrong, it's 60 plugins that crash on Black Friday. I build the first kind: lean, fast and fully yours.

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Platform fee
$0/mo
Extra fees
0%
Your data
Your server
12+WooCommerce stores
8+years on WordPress
90+average PageSpeed
$0monthly platform fees
In short

WooCommerce development with Hammad

Who it's for
Brands on WordPress, brands tired of Shopify fees, and owners of a slow store that needs rescuing.
What you get
A custom store with a lean plugin stack, real caching, product schema and a checkout tested with real payments.
Timeline
Most stores take 4 to 8 weeks, including migration and testing.
Price
One fixed price after a free 30-minute call. No hourly meter.
Shopify vs WooCommerce

What you pay, and what you own

Shopify is easier. WooCommerce is cheaper to run as you grow and has no limits on what you can build. The trade-off is hosting and updates, which I set up for you.

Platform fee$39 to $399 every month$0, the software is yours
Transaction feesExtra 0.5 to 2% unless you use Shopify PaymentsGateway fees only
HostingIncluded, but not yours$10 to $80 a month, fully in your control
CustomisationLimited to what apps allowUnlimited, it's open code
DataA rented storefrontEverything on your server
Cost as you growGrows with your revenueStays almost flat

Want the easy route instead? I build Shopify stores too, and I'll tell you on the call which one fits.

What's included

A store that stays fast at 5,000 products

Speed stack

Under 2 seconds, even on shared hosting

  1. Page cacheWhole pages served instantly
  2. Object cacheRedis when the catalogue needs it
  3. Lean product queriesNo slow lookups on big catalogues
  4. Image CDNLazy-loaded gallery, right-sized photos
  5. Deferred scriptsNothing blocks the first paint

  • Custom theme

    A hand-coded child theme on Storefront or Blocksy, or fully custom. No page builder on product pages.

  • Custom cart and checkout

    Single-page checkout, address autofill, upsells and cross-sells, built with WooCommerce Blocks.

  • Variations, subscriptions, bundles

    Attributes, WooCommerce Subscriptions, Product Bundles and Composite Products. Whatever your catalogue needs.

  • SEO on every product

    Product, review and breadcrumb schema, Open Graph, sitemap, Rank Math set up properly, alt text on every photo.

  • Secure payments

    Stripe, PayPal or Square. Login throttling, brute-force protection, daily backups. No card data on your server.

Why me

WooCommerce isn't slow. The default build is.

Most stores I'm called in to fix look the same inside:

  • 30+ pluginsA short list, each one earning its place
  • An untouched Storefront themeA custom or properly extended theme
  • No cachingPage and object caching set up
  • PageSpeed in the 20s90+ on average

You get the store features Shopify charges a monthly fee for, on your own server, with no transaction fees and a stack you can check line by line.

Proof, not promises
CloverWoo website, a WooCommerce plugin built by Hammad

I built and sell my own WooCommerce plugin

CloverWoo syncs WooCommerce with Clover POS for restaurants, both ways, with its own payment gateway. It's live and people pay for it.

See CloverWoo
Store work

WordPress stores I've built

All projects
Up In Smoke WordPress store
Up In SmokeWordPress · E-commerce
 Livoltek WordPress store
LivoltekWordPress · E-commerce
Hosting

Where your store should live

I recommend a host based on your traffic, catalogue and budget. I don't resell hosting, so the account is yours from day one.

Small storesHostinger Businessabout $10/mo

Plenty for a new or small store when it's built lean.

Serious trafficKinsta or WP Engine$30 to $80/mo

Managed hosting with staging and strong caching for busy stores.

More controlCloudways VPSpriced by server size

Your own server, without managing it from the command line.

How it works

From audit to first order in five steps

  1. 1

    Stack audit

    Products, payments, fulfilment. Is WooCommerce the right call?

  2. 2

    Design and checkout

    Catalogue, product, cart and checkout locked before code.

  3. 3

    Build on staging

    Theme, gateways, shipping, tax and emails, all tested.

  4. 4

    Migrate and test

    Products, customers and orders moved. Real test orders.

  5. 5

    Launch + 30 days

    Redirects, GA4 and Meta Pixel checked, then free fixes.

FAQ

WooCommerce questions, answered

Why WooCommerce instead of Shopify?

No monthly platform fee, no extra transaction fees, and you own the data and the code. The trade-off is that someone has to look after hosting, security, backups and updates. Shopify is easier. WooCommerce is cheaper to run at scale and more flexible.

Can WooCommerce handle thousands of products?

Yes, with the right setup: object caching, proper indexing, an image CDN and a decent host. I've shipped stores with 5,000+ products that load in under 2 seconds. The "WooCommerce is slow" idea comes from default installs with 40 plugins.

Can you migrate my store from Shopify, Magento or BigCommerce?

Yes. Products, customers, orders and 301 redirects from your old URLs are included. Shopify passwords can't be moved, so customers get a "reset your password" email at launch. Order history moves fine.

How do I sell subscriptions on WooCommerce?

WooCommerce Subscriptions is the standard plugin. It handles recurring billing, trials and renewal emails. If subscriptions are core to your business, it's the obvious choice.

How much does a WooCommerce store cost?

It depends on design, catalogue size and how much we migrate. You get one fixed price after a free 30-minute call, before any work starts.

Taking new projects

Got a WooCommerce project? Let's talk.

A new build, a move off Shopify, or a slow store that needs rescuing. Book a free 30-minute call.

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