WordPress Solutions
Bluehost offers customized WordPress Solutions—eCommerce Essentials Add-On and eCommerce Premium Add-On—designed to empower businesses of all sizes to achieve online success by providing a comprehensive suite of tools tailored to their specific needs. These bundles include plugins carefully chosen to help you meet your goals.
With intuitive tools, seamless integrations, and 24/7 expert support, we empower you to build online with industry-leading WordPress plugins without the guesswork that comes with searching for, updating, and managing plugins across the WordPress ecosystem.
In this article, we will discuss the eCommerce Add-Ons - eCommerce Essentials and eCommerce Premium - available in your Account Manager.
This article discusses the following topics:
Key Features of eCommerce Add-Ons
eCommerce Essentials Add-On
The eCommerce Essentials Add-On delivers a strong foundation for building and managing your online store. It caters to individual creators or businesses that require a complete eCommerce stack without the inefficiency of managing individual plugins.
It equips you with the tools you need to launch products, connect with customers and accept payments seamlessly. In short, the solution centralizes the must-have capabilities that businesses need to run efficiently and scale with confidence.
Key features include:
- Affiliates: Launch and manage an affiliate program to expand your sales reach.
- Email Marketing & Templates: Execute targeted campaigns and transactional communications.
- Memberships: Control access and monetize exclusive services.
- Paid Courses (Sensei LMS): Create and distribute structured training or certification programs.
- Payment Gateways: Secure integrations with PayPal, Stripe and RazorPay.
- Social Login: Simplify customer access and authentication.
- Subscriptions: Support recurring billing and subscription-based business models.
- Yoast SEO (Free, News & Video): Enhance digital visibility across search and content platforms.
This plan is best suited if you need all the essential features to run a professional eCommerce store - covering sales, memberships, digital products and SEO.
eCommerce Premium Add-On
The eCommerce Premium Add-On is designed for businesses that want advanced functionality to deliver a more customized, feature-rich shopping experience. It builds on everything in Essentials and adds more powerful tools for growth, personalization and scalability.
This suite equips businesses with tools to streamline operations, elevate the customer experience and expand market potential.
Key features include:
- Advanced Reviews: Collect structured, high-quality customer feedback to build authority.
- Booking & Appointments: Manage time-based services and scheduling with precision.
- Gift Cards: Drive customer retention and new acquisition through flexible gift card programs.
- Points & Rewards: Deploy loyalty and incentive strategies that strengthen brand engagement.
- One-Click Checkout: Optimize the checkout flow to reduce friction and cart abandonment.
- Product Add-Ons & Compare: Enable product customization and comparison at scale.
- Wishlist: Support long-term purchase intent and repeat buying cycles.
- Store Locator: Provide omnichannel visibility for brick-and-mortar operations.
- Shippo Integration: Automate shipping logistics and label management.
- Jetpack CRM: Manage customer lifecycles with integrated CRM functionality.
- WonderCart Promo & Deals: Launch strategic campaigns and manage promotions effectively.
- Yoast SEO (Local & WooCommerce): Implement localized and commerce-specific SEO optimization.
This plan is built for enterprises seeking to optimize both front-end engagement and back-end operations at scale.
How to Purchase eCommerce Add-Ons in Account Manager
You can purchase the eCommerce Add-Ons through your Account Manager for your existing hosting plan.
- Log in to your Bluehost Account Manager.
- Click Marketplace on the left-side menu.

- In the WordPress Solutions section, click the LEARN MORE button below your chosen eCommerce Add-On product.

- In the pop-up, you can select your preferred payment method or add a promo code.

- Click Buy Now to complete the payment transaction.
Once you have purchased your bundle, you will need to install plugins and activate them for your website.
eCommerce Add-On Comparison
Below is a detailed breakdown of how our eCommerce Essentials and eCommerce Premium Add-Ons compare across pricing, features, and business tools. This will help you clearly see which add-on best matches your online store setup needs.
Pricing
For the current prices of the eCommerce Essentials and eCommerce Premium Add-Ons, please visit your Account Manager's Marketplace.
Core/Key Features
| Feature | ecommerce Essentials | eCommerce Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliates | ✅ | ✅ |
| Membership | ✅ | ✅ |
| Paid Courses (Sensei LMS) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Email Marketing & Templates | ✅ | ✅ |
| Social Login | ✅ | ✅ |
| Subscription | ✅ | ✅ |
Payments Features
| Feature | ecommerce Essentials | eCommerce Premium |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal, Stripe & RazorPay | ✅ | ✅ |
| One-Click Checkout | - | ✅ |
| PDF Invoices | - | ✅ |
SEO Features
| Feature | ecommerce Essentials | eCommerce Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Yoast SEO (Free, News & Video) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Yoast SEO Local & WooCommerce | - | ✅ |
Content Monetization Features
| Feature | ecommerce Essentials | eCommerce Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Paid Courses (Sensei LMS) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Membership | ✅ | ✅ |
| Subscriptions | ✅ | ✅ |
| Points & Rewards | - | ✅ |
Sales & Checkout Features
| Feature | ecommerce Essentials | eCommerce Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliates | ✅ | ✅ |
| Gift Cards | - | ✅ |
| Request a Quote | - | ✅ |
| Wishlist | - | ✅ |
| WonderCart Promo & Deals | - | ✅ |
Store / Business Operations Features
| Feature | ecommerce Essentials | eCommerce Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Jetpack CRM | - | ✅ |
| Booking & Appointments | - | ✅ |
| Catalog Mode | - | ✅ |
| Shippo | - | ✅ |
| SMS Notifications | - | ✅ |
| Store Locator | - | ✅ |
Customer Engagement Features
| Feature | ecommerce Essentials | eCommerce Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Reviews | - | ✅ |
| Custom Account Page | - | ✅ |
| Tab Manager | - | ✅ |
Product Management Features
| Feature | ecommerce Essentials | eCommerce Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Composite Products | - | ✅ |
| Product Add-ons | - | ✅ |
| Products Compare | - | ✅ |
| Product Search & Filter | - | ✅ |
Multi-channel Features
| Feature | ecommerce Essentials | eCommerce Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Email Marketing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Email Templates | ✅ | ✅ |
| Social Login | ✅ | ✅ |
Summary
Bluehost's WordPress Solutions - eCommerce Essentials and eCommerce Premium Add-Ons - are powerful WordPress plugins designed to help you manage, build, and grow your online store with ease. From memberships and payment gateways to advanced reviews and CRM tools, these add-ons remove the guesswork of plugin selection and offer seamless integration, expert support, and scalable features. Whether you're just starting or on the way to expand your business, there's an eCommerce add-on that will surely match your business needs.
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