--- title: "Shopify vs WooCommerce: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Shopify or WooCommerce? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ecommerce platforms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/shopify-vs-woocommerce" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Shopify vs WooCommerce: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Shopify or WooCommerce? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ecommerce platforms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Shopify and WooCommerce - **Competitive set**: Ecommerce platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Shopify Share of Search**: 43.1% - **WooCommerce Share of Search**: 0.83% ## Which is more popular in search, Shopify or WooCommerce? - In August 2026, Shopify had more branded searches than WooCommerce among ecommerce platforms in New Zealand. Shopify was estimated to have 28.5K branded searches compared to WooCommerce’s 550, and held a 43.1% Share of Search versus WooCommerce’s 0.83%. - Shopify was ahead of WooCommerce in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Shopify’s estimated Share of Search among ecommerce platforms in New Zealand moved from 37.5% to 43.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 24.6K to 28.5K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WooCommerce’s estimated Share of Search among ecommerce platforms in New Zealand moved from 1.2% to 0.83%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 820 to 550. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand ecommerce platforms in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Shopify in New Zealand rose 15.8% over 11 measured months, from 24.6K to 28.5K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for WooCommerce in New Zealand fell 32.9% over 11 measured months, from 820 to 550 in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Shopify estimated searches | Shopify Share of Search | Shopify rank | WooCommerce estimated searches | WooCommerce Share of Search | WooCommerce rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 24.6K | 37.5% | 1 | 820 | 1.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 28.3K | 45.4% | 1 | 810 | 1.3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 23.1K | 45.8% | 1 | 550 | 1.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 28.7K | 45.5% | 1 | 790 | 1.3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 29.3K | 45.7% | 1 | 550 | 0.86% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 30.4K | 41.6% | 1 | 660 | 0.9% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 28.8K | 42.9% | 1 | 540 | 0.8% | 4 | | May 2026 | 30.1K | 42.8% | 1 | 680 | 0.97% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 30.1K | 43% | 1 | 670 | 0.96% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 28.7K | 42.9% | 1 | 550 | 0.82% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 28.5K | 43.1% | 1 | 550 | 0.83% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Shopify’s and WooCommerce’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Shopify**: Measured on the search terms “my shopify”, “shopify”, “shopify app store”, “shopify apps”, “shopify com”, “shopify create website”, “shopify dropshipping”, “shopify ecommerce”, “shopify fees”, “shopify near me”, “shopify new zealand”, “shopify nz”, “shopify online”, “shopify online store”, “shopify partners”, “shopify payments”, “shopify plans”, “shopify plus”, “shopify pos”, “shopify pos lite”, “shopify store themes”, “shopify stores”, “shopify themes” and “shopify web”, summed into one figure. - **WooCommerce**: Measured on the search terms “woocommerce”, “woocommerce com”, “woocommerce ecommerce”, “woocommerce nz”, “woocommerce online store” and “woocommerce pricing”, summed into one figure. - [Shopify profile](/demand/nz/brands/shopify) - [WooCommerce profile](/demand/nz/brands/woocommerce) - [All ecommerce platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-ecommerce-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Shopify or WooCommerce? In August 2026, Shopify had more branded searches than WooCommerce among ecommerce platforms in New Zealand. Shopify was estimated to have 28.5K branded searches compared to WooCommerce’s 550, and held a 43.1% Share of Search versus WooCommerce’s 0.83%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Shopify vs WooCommerce: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/shopify-vs-woocommerce This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/shopify-vs-woocommerce. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.