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Staaf vs WordPress
WordPress builds websites, and selling means adding plugins. Staaf is a ready online store with payments and a WhatsApp inbox included.
WordPress runs a large share of the websites in the world, and it is great for blogs and company sites. It is not a store on its own. To sell, you add a shop plugin, usually WooCommerce, or choose one of the higher WordPress.com plans.
| Staaf | WordPress | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | KES 4,999 a month, one plan | Hosting, plugins and theme, or a higher WordPress.com plan |
| Ready to sell | Yes, from the day you sign up | After you add and set up a shop plugin |
| Updates and security | Done for you | Your job on your own hosting |
| M-Pesa | Built in, straight to your own till | Through a payment plugin |
| WhatsApp and Instagram | One shared inbox, next to your orders | Separate plugins or tools |
| Made for | Selling online | Websites and blogs |
Selling on WordPress
Most shops on WordPress use WooCommerce. That means a WordPress site, a shop plugin, payment plugins and a theme that works with all of them. It can do almost anything, but you or a developer have to put it together and keep it working. See Staaf vs WooCommerce for more detail.
What you get with Staaf
Staaf is a store from the start. You get a theme you can change, your own domain, M-Pesa, card and cash on delivery payments, stock tracking, discount codes and one inbox for WhatsApp and Instagram. We handle the hosting and updates.
Keeping your website
If you already have a WordPress site you like, you don't have to give it up. Keep it for your blog or company pages and link your shop button to your Staaf store.