Best WooCommerce plugins in 2026 — an honest list

I’ve run WooCommerce stores for years and built Asteris for WooCommerce to consolidate what I was paying for. This list is what I’d recommend based on that experience. I’ll note where Asteris for WooCommerce replaces something and where you’re better off with a dedicated plugin.

SEO plugin

Yoast SEO Free handles most stores. Rank Math PRO ($59/yr) is the best-value premium option. Yoast SEO Premium ($129/yr) is worth it if you need redirect management and internal linking suggestions.

Asteris for WooCommerce includes an SEO module ($149/yr) that covers meta, redirects, breadcrumbs, and schema alongside 18 other modules. Not as deep as Yoast, but enough for most stores.

Wishlist

YITH WooCommerce Wishlist Premium ($105/yr) is the market leader. Deep feature set, email reminders, multi-wishlist.

Asteris for WooCommerce Wishlist covers the core (save products, share link, persist for logged-in users) as part of the $149/yr Starter tier.

PDF Invoices

WP Overnight PDF Invoices (now under UpdraftPlus) is the most-installed option. It’s reliable.

Asteris for WooCommerce PDF Invoices is the alternative for stores that prefer an indie plugin. Included in the $149/yr Starter tier.

Product filtering

Iconic WC Filters ($79/yr) does faceted filtering well. Worth it for stores with large catalogues.

Asteris for WooCommerce Product Filtering (paid tier) covers faceted AJAX filtering. Included in the $149/yr Starter tier.

Side cart / cart drawer

XOO Aero Side Cart ($39/yr) is the most popular standalone option.

Asteris for WooCommerce Side Cart is included in Starter ($149/yr).

Analytics (GA4 ecommerce)

MonsterInsights Pro ($199/yr) is the most comprehensive. Genuine value for stores that run on analytics.

Asteris for WooCommerce Analytics covers GA4 ecommerce events. Included in the $149/yr Starter tier. Not as comprehensive as MonsterInsights but covers the core events.

What Asteris for WooCommerce is

I built Asteris for WooCommerce to consolidate the plugins in this list. It covers most of them (SEO, wishlist, PDF invoices, filtering, side cart, analytics, and 12 more) in one $149/yr licence.

It’s not the deepest option in any single category. It’s the right choice if you want to pay one company instead of five.

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