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MenuWhat is a simple ecommerce plugin/solution for WordPress that would allow me to charge in USD & CAD (and charge sales taxes)?
Looking for a simple, affordable, user friendly solution. I know I could use WooCommerce, but rather avoid having an entire ecommerce solution. Also looks like iThemes Exchange could be a good option
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There are plenty of solutions for starting an eCommerce site with WordPress. However, the best solution for you will depend on what exactly you are selling.
If you are selling physical goods that will be shipped, it's hard to beat WooCommerce. If it is overkill for your needs, you can customize it and reduce it to only the features you want.
If you are looking for something much simpler, take a look at WP Simple Pay Pro. Easy way to integrate Stripe checkout with your site.
Another simple plugin I would recommend is Plasso, https://plasso.com/wordpress. Although Plasso is new to the WordPress game, their payment solutions have been around for a couple of years. They offer hosted pages for your products or services which look awesome.
If you are going to have subscription-based billing, I would recommend Zoho Subscriptions or Chargebee. They both offer hosted payment/checkout pages.
If you have any questions regarding these or other eCommerce solutions, or need help implementing them into your site, give me a call and I would be glad to help :)
-Matt Maker
I agree with Matt in his recommendation of WooCommerce. I would simply add that if you are looking at selling digital goods, then I would suggest you use Easy Digital Downloads.
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