Installing Swift Commerce

Overview #

Swift Commerce is a powerful WooCommerce enhancement plugin that adds essential features to your online store. This guide covers how to install the free version of Swift Commerce on your WordPress website.

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Requirements #

Before installing Swift Commerce, ensure your website meets these requirements:

Requirement	Minimum Version
WordPress	5.8 or higher
WooCommerce	7.0 or higher
PHP	7.4 or higher
MySQL	5.6 or higher

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Method 1: Install from WordPress.org (Recommended) #

The easiest way to install Swift Commerce is directly from your WordPress dashboard.

Step 1: Access the Plugin Installer

1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
2. Navigate to Plugins → Add New

Step 2: Search for Swift Commerce

1. In the search box (top right), type “Swift Commerce”
2. Look for the Swift Commerce plugin in the search results
3. Verify the plugin is by Swift Commerce (check the author name)

Step 3: Install the Plugin

1. Click the Install Now button on the Swift Commerce card
2. Wait for WordPress to download and install the plugin
3. Once complete, the button will change to Activate

Step 4: Activate the Plugin

1. Click the Activate button
2. You’ll be redirected to the plugins page with a success message
3. Swift Commerce is now active on your site!

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Method 2: Manual Upload via WordPress Dashboard #

If you downloaded the plugin as a ZIP file, you can upload it manually.

Step 1: Download the Plugin

1. Visit wordpress.org/plugins/swift-commerce
2. Click the Download button to get the ZIP file
3. Save the file to your computer (do not extract it)

Step 2: Upload to WordPress

1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
2. Navigate to Plugins → Add New
3. Click the Upload Plugin button at the top of the page
4. Click Choose File and select the downloaded ZIP file
5. Click Install Now

Step 3: Activate the Plugin

1. Once the upload completes, click Activate Plugin
2. Swift Commerce is now active on your site!

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Method 3: Manual Upload via FTP/SFTP #

For advanced users who prefer FTP access or when the dashboard upload isn’t working.

Step 1: Download and Extract

1. Download the Swift Commerce ZIP file from WordPress.org
2. Extract the ZIP file on your computer
3. You should have a folder named swift-commerce

Step 2: Upload via FTP

1. Connect to your server using an FTP client (FileZilla, Cyberduck, etc.)
2. Navigate to /wp-content/plugins/
3. Upload the entire swift-commerce folder to this directory
4. Wait for the upload to complete

Step 3: Activate in WordPress

1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find Swift Commerce in the list
4. Click Activate