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WooCommerce vs WordPress.org: who evaluates each

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In our data, 45 companies have people who reviewed both WooCommerce and WordPress.org: 17% of the 269 companies whose people reviewed WooCommerce, and 4% of the 1,230 that reviewed WordPress.org.

How many companies evaluated both

WooCommerce only
224
companies
Both
45
companies
WordPress.org only
1,185
companies

Only 45 companies reviewed both WooCommerce and WordPress.org, suggesting limited overlap in evaluation patterns. This 17% of WooCommerce reviewers also looked at WordPress.org indicates the two products tend to be assessed separately by different buyer groups.

Who reviews each, by team

WooCommerce and WordPress.org, in contacts
WooCommerceWordPress.org
Sales62%574%
Marketing166%14611%
Engineering & IT8229%30223%
Operations & Finance207%947%
Consulting & Analysis228%1189%
Leadership3814%16413%
Other9735%42633%

Engineering & IT reviewers dominate evaluation of both products, but WordPress.org drew significantly more reviewers across all teams. WooCommerce saw heavier involvement from Leadership (38 vs 164), while WordPress.org attracted larger cohorts in Sales, Marketing, and Consulting & Analysis roles.

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Frequently asked questions

How many companies evaluated only WooCommerce?
224 companies reviewed WooCommerce but not WordPress.org, representing 224 distinct buyers assessing WooCommerce independently.
How many companies evaluated only WordPress.org?
1,185 companies reviewed WordPress.org without evaluating WooCommerce, showing substantially wider review activity for that product.
Which teams most frequently review each product?
For WooCommerce, Other (97) and Engineering & IT (82) led reviews. For WordPress.org, Other (426) and Engineering & IT (302) were also most active, though WordPress.org had much larger review counts in every team.

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