Frequently asked questions
General
VendMizer is a complete e-commerce platform for WordPress. It gives you a storefront, catalog, cart, checkout, orders, customers, shipping, payments, and analytics in one plugin — no extra theme and no stack of add-ons to assemble.
No. VendMizer is a standalone platform, not an extension of another store plugin. You install VendMizer and you have a working store.
It is a real store, not a trial. Nothing is time-limited, and there is no card required. The free version handles products, checkout, orders, customers, coupons, inventory, shipping, and more. Pro adds advanced modules on top.
Free vs Pro
Pro unlocks a suite of growth and operations modules — think loyalty, subscriptions, point of sale, marketing automation, an AI/WhatsApp order assistant, and more. See the full Free vs Pro comparison.
Yes. Pro installs alongside the free plugin and turns on its extra modules beside the store you already built — your products, orders, and customers stay exactly where they are.
Pricing & licensing
Each Pro license covers a set number of sites (single, 5-site, and 25-site tiers). You can deactivate a license on one install to free the slot and move it to another. The License Guide walks through activation, seats, and troubleshooting.
No. Your Pro license and product updates never expire — Pro is a one-time purchase per site, not a subscription. Priority support is included for the first year and can be renewed afterwards, but renewing is optional: Pro keeps working and receiving updates either way.
Payments
Major global and regional gateways are built in, including Stripe, PayPal, Square, Authorize.Net, and more, with additional buy-now-pay-later and regional options. You connect a gateway with your own keys — VendMizer never sits between you and your processor.
No. Payment gateways collect card details in the provider’s own hosted field, so card numbers never touch your server.
Shipping
Yes. VendMizer supports flat and free shipping, plus live rates, labels, and tracking through direct carrier integrations and multi-carrier providers — with a built-in tracking page for your customers.
Setup & technical
Install and activate VendMizer, run the short setup wizard, add a product, connect a payment method, and set up shipping. The Getting Started guide walks through it step by step.
Yes. VendMizer ships its own storefront, so it does not depend on a specific theme. Its store styles are isolated so your theme cannot bleed into checkout, and vice versa.
Start with the User Manual and this FAQ. If you still need a hand, head to the Support page and include your site URL and VendMizer version.