Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
| Simple Catalog for WooCommerce | External Store for Shopify | |
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| Metric | Simple Catalog for WooCommerce | External Store for Shopify |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 3.4 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 8 | 5 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 2,000+ |
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Based on the data on this page, Simple Catalog for WooCommerce is the stronger choice for most WordPress Plugin Directory site owners — 5.0★ vs External Store for Shopify's 3.4★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Simple Catalog for WooCommerce; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — External Store for Shopify's 5-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Simple Catalog for WooCommerce's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Simple Catalog for WooCommerce audit • External Store for Shopify audit
Simple Catalog for WooCommerce has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 8 reviews) compared to External Store for Shopify (3.4★ from 5 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Simple Catalog for WooCommerce holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.4★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Simple Catalog for WooCommerce has the deeper published review base (8 vs 5), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Simple Catalog for WooCommerce typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (8 reviews). External Store for Shopify typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (5 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Simple Catalog for WooCommerce and External Store for Shopify both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from External Store for Shopify" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
