What is MarketPress?
MarketPress is a premium eCommerce plugin developed by WooThemes for building online stores directly on WordPress sites. Released in 2009, it was one of the first dedicated eCommerce solutions built specifically for WordPress.
Key features of MarketPress include:
- Product management - Create product listings with prices, images, custom fields, variations, etc.
- Cart and checkout - Shopping cart and full checkout process to collect customer details and process orders
- Payment processing - Integrate payment gateways like PayPal, Authorize.net, Stripe, etc. to accept payments
- Shipping options - Configure flat rate shipping, table rate shipping, local pickup, etc.
- Tax options - Set up tax rates and automatic tax calculations
- Reporting - Review reports on sales, inventory, customers, and more
- Themes and customization - Use existing MarketPress themes or customize templates to match your brand
While MarketPress is no longer under active development, it laid the foundation for WooCommerce, now the most widely used eCommerce platform for WordPress. Many concepts in WooCommerce originated from the MarketPress plugin.