⚡ E-Commerce in Nigeria

E-commerce platforms are online store builders, shopping cart systems, and specialized software solutions that enable businesses to sell products and services online.

Nigeria is a West African country with a population of over 226 million people.

According to our data, e-commerce platforms are detected on 13.3% of websites from Nigeria.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top e-commerce platforms in Nigeria in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is WooCommerce, which dominates the market with an overwhelming 78.2% share.
It is followed by WordPress Download Manager with 6.7% and Shopify with 5%.

WooCommerce 78.2%
WordPress Download Manager 6.7%
Shopify 5%
Magento 2.4%
Easy Digital Downloads 2.2%
Wix eCommerce 1.9%
Dokan 1.4%
OpenCart 1%
J2Store 0.7%
WHMCS 0.7%
Webflow Ecommerce 0.7%
Odoo 0.5%
Squarespace Commerce 0.5%
Drupal Commerce 0.5%
Ecwid 0.5%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top platforms that are more popular in Nigeria than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

2. WordPress Download Manager ^(-8)
4. Magento ^(-1)
5. Easy Digital Downloads ^(-11)
7. Dokan ^(-47)
9. J2Store ^(-68)
10. WHMCS ^(-26)
11. Webflow Ecommerce ^(-4)
12. Odoo ^(-11)
14. Drupal Commerce ^(-6)
16. Ubercart ^(-41)

✨ Best E-Commerce Platforms

Below is a more detailed list of 21 e-commerce platforms used on sites from Nigeria, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	WooCommerce San Francisco, California, United States A customizable, open-source e-commerce platform built on WordPress that lets businesses sell online and retain full ownership of their site, data, and code. FreeOpen source	78.2%
2	WordPress Download Manager Chittagong, Bangladesh A document management plugin designed to manage downloads, control file access with passwords and member roles, and sell digital products on WordPress sites. FreeOpen source$99	6.7%
3	Shopify Ottawa, Ontario, Canada A subscription-based software-as-a-service e-commerce platform that enables businesses to build and manage online stores, process payments, and sell across multiple channels. $39+/month	5%
4	Magento San Jose, California, United States A popular open-source e-commerce platform based on PHP and MySQL, owned by Adobe since 2018. FreeOpen source	2.4%
5	Easy Digital Downloads Hutchinson, Kansas, United States A WordPress plugin for selling digital products online, providing product management, checkout, and payment processing tailored for downloadable files. Free$139.65+/year	2.2%
6	Wix eCommerce Tel Aviv, Israel An online store solution integrated into the Wix website builder, enabling users to create and manage digital storefronts with built-in tools for product listings, payments, and marketing. $17+/month	1.9%
7	Dokan Dhaka, Bangladesh An e-commerce plugin for building and managing multi-vendor marketplaces based on WordPress and WooCommerce. FreeOpen source$149+/year	1.4%
8	OpenCart Hong Kong A free open source e-commerce solution based on PHP and MySQL. FreeOpen source	1%
9	J2Store Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India An open-source e-commerce extension for Joomla that is no longer maintained. FreeOpen sourceLegacy	0.7%
10	WHMCS London, United Kingdom A self-hosted recurring billing and automation platform used by web hosting providers to manage clients, services, and payments. $29.95+/month	0.7%
11	Webflow Ecommerce San Francisco, California, United States An e-commerce solution built on the Webflow website builder that lets users design, launch, and manage online stores visually without writing code. $42+/month	0.7%
12	Odoo Grand Rosière, Belgium An open-source, web-based ERP system that provides integrated business applications including CRM, e-commerce, accounting, inventory, point of sale, and project management. FreeOpen source	0.5%
13	Squarespace Commerce New York, United States An all-in-one e-commerce solution integrated into the Squarespace website builder. $25+/month	0.5%
14	Drupal Commerce Greenville, South Carolina, United States An e-commerce solution based on Drupal CMS that provides a framework for building online stores and managing product catalogs, orders, and customer profiles. FreeOpen source	0.5%
15	Ecwid Montreal, Quebec, Canada A cloud-based e-commerce platform with built-in management, marketing, and design tools. $5+/month	0.5%
16	Ubercart An open-source e-commerce solution for Drupal. FreeOpen source	0.5%
17	SitePad UAQ FTZ, United Arab Emirates A drag-and-drop website builder with over 800 professional themes and integrations with cPanel, Plesk, and Directadmin. Free$12+/year	0.2%
18	Sellfy Vilnius, Lithuania A hosted e-commerce platform for digital products with no transaction fees. $29+/month	0.2%
19	CS-Cart San Diego, California, United States A self-hosted e-commerce software for creating B2B and B2C online stores and marketplaces. $1,350+	0.2%
20	BigCommerce Austin, Texas, United States A Software-as-a-Service e-commerce platform for both B2C and B2B. $39+/month	0.2%
21	PrestaShop Paris, France An open-source e-commerce platform based on PHP and MySQL. FreeOpen source€29/month	0.2%

👉 See Also

🌎 E-Commerce in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 3,135 websites from Nigeria.
Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.