{"id":3015,"date":"2025-12-27T20:56:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T20:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swiftcommerce.io\/help\/?post_type=docs&p=3015"},"modified":"2026-03-12T11:48:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T11:48:50","password":"","slug":"how-to-install-swift-commerce","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.swiftcommerce.io\/help\/getting-started\/how-to-install-swift-commerce\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing Swift Commerce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before installing Swift Commerce, ensure your website meets these requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requirement<\/th>Minimum Version<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
WordPress<\/td>5.8 or higher<\/td><\/tr>
WooCommerce<\/td>7.0 or higher<\/td><\/tr>
PHP<\/td>7.4 or higher<\/td><\/tr>
MySQL<\/td>5.6 or higher<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Method 1: Install from WordPress.org (Recommended)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The easiest way to install Swift Commerce is directly from your WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Access the Plugin Installer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    \n
  1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Navigate to Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Step 2: Search for Swift Commerce<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. In the search box (top right), type “Swift Commerce”<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Look for the Swift Commerce plugin in the search results<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Verify the plugin is by Swift Commerce<\/strong> (check the author name)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Step 3: Install the Plugin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Click the Install Now<\/strong> button on the Swift Commerce card<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Wait for WordPress to download and install the plugin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Once complete, the button will change to Activate<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Step 4: Activate the Plugin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Click the Activate<\/strong> button<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. You’ll be redirected to the plugins page with a success message<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Swift Commerce is now active on your site!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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          Method 2: Manual Upload via WordPress Dashboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          If you downloaded the plugin as a ZIP file, you can upload it manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Step 1: Download the Plugin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Visit\u00a0wordpress.org\/plugins\/swift-commerce<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Click the Download<\/strong> button to get the ZIP file<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Save the file to your computer (do not extract it)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Step 2: Upload to WordPress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Navigate to Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            3. Click the Upload Plugin<\/strong> button at the top of the page<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            4. Click Choose File<\/strong> and select the downloaded ZIP file<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            5. Click Install Now<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              Step 3: Activate the Plugin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
                \n
              1. Once the upload completes, click Activate Plugin<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. Swift Commerce is now active on your site!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
                \n\n\n\n

                Method 3: Manual Upload via FTP\/SFTP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                For advanced users who prefer FTP access or when the dashboard upload isn’t working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Step 1: Download and Extract<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
                  \n
                1. Download the Swift Commerce ZIP file from WordPress.org<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                2. Extract the ZIP file on your computer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                3. You should have a folder named swift-commerce<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                  Step 2: Upload via FTP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                  1. Connect to your server using an FTP client (FileZilla, Cyberduck, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  2. Navigate to \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  3. Upload the entire swift-commerce<\/code> folder to this directory<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  4. Wait for the upload to complete<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                    Step 3: Activate in WordPress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
                      \n
                    1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    2. Navigate to Plugins \u2192 Installed Plugins<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    3. Find Swift Commerce<\/strong> in the list<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    4. Click Activate<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                      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. Requirements Before installing Swift Commerce, ensure your website meets these requirements: Requirement Minimum Version WordPress 5.8 or higher WooCommerce 7.0 or higher […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[69],"doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-3015","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_category-getting-started"],"year_month":"2026-09","word_count":419,"total_views":"128","reactions":{"happy":"0","normal":"0","sad":"0"},"author_info":{"name":"Mansoor Ahmad","author_nicename":"helpadmin","author_url":"https:\/\/www.swiftcommerce.io\/help\/author\/helpadmin\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"Getting Started","term_url":"https:\/\/www.swiftcommerce.io\/help\/docs-category\/getting-started\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[],"knowledge_base_info":[],"knowledge_base_slug":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swiftcommerce.io\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/3015","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swiftcommerce.io\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swiftcommerce.io\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swiftcommerce.io\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/101"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swiftcommerce.io\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3015"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.swiftcommerce.io\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/3015\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3236,"href":"https:\/\/www.swiftcommerce.io\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/3015\/revisions\/3236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swiftcommerce.io\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swiftcommerce.io\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=3015"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swiftcommerce.io\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=3015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}