Volusion
v1.2by Zack Katz · updated 12 years ago
Integrate the great Volusion hosted ecommerce shopping cart into WordPress.
- Rank
- #31,532
- Down182 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.9K
- 5,870 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Volusion at a glance
Volusion is a WordPress plugin by Zack Katz with 10+ active installs, the #31,532 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.2 came out on Sep 16, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.0.38. Among the 212 plugins tagged “shop”, it ranks #67. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Volusion |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · -11.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 |
Rank over time
#31,532 · down 481 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #31,532 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #31,350 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #31,190 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #31,152 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #31,276 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #31,454 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #30,882 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #30,739 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #31,215 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #31,121 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #31,051 |
Growth %
Average -0.98% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -11.11% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2100%
Rating trend
3.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2
- Requires WordPress
- 2.8
- Tested up to
- 4.0.38
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Dec 11, 2010
- Last updated
- Sep 16, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Volusion
How many websites use Volusion?
Volusion is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #31,532 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Volusion been downloaded?
5,870 times in total since 2010.
When was Volusion last updated?
Version 1.2 came out on Sep 16, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Volusion compatible with the latest WordPress?
Volusion’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Volusion still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Volusion have?
3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Volusion?
The plugins most like Volusion, by the tags they share, are Simple Shopping Cart (10K+), Ecwid by Lightspeed Ecommerce Shopping Cart (20K+) and ProfilePress (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- Positive
- 50%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 50%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 5.9K |
| Author | Zack Katz |
| First released | Dec 11, 2010 |
| Version | 1.2 |
| Requires WP | 2.8 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 16, 2014 |
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