FluentCart Pro is a self-hosted eCommerce platform for managing a store from a WordPress site. It works with physical products, digital downloads, subscriptions, software licenses, and combinations of these product types. FluentCart states that its Free and Pro installations charge zero transaction fees. Store management stays within WordPress rather than relying on a separate commerce platform or SaaS fee structure.

Catalog and sales models

Create simple products with fixed prices or variable products with attributes such as size or license type. Digital products can include downloadable files. Categories and labels organize the catalog, while badges such as New or Popular identify selected entries.

Products can use various sales and billing arrangements:

• One-time sales for products and digital downloads
• Recurring subscriptions with configurable billing intervals and durations
• Installment plans that split payments over time
• One-time setup fees added to recurring payments
• Subscription bump offers with discounted upgrade paths
• Time-limited software licenses with defined expiry rules

These settings can be used for subscription goods, gated downloads, licensed software, online books, B2B catalogs, maintenance services, memberships, courses, agency services, and other product-based businesses.

Checkout and payments

The platform includes a one-click checkout experience intended to make purchasing faster. Templates can be overridden, and product layouts and checkout areas can be edited visually in Gutenberg and Bricks Builder. FluentCart can inherit styles from a compatible WordPress theme, with the option to override them.

Payment support includes Stripe, PayPal, and credit cards. Developers can add or extend payment gateways through hooks, filters, and webhooks to adapt payment handling for client stores or custom WordPress builds.

Store administration

A creator can combine downloads and subscriptions, a software business can set license keys and expiry rules, and an agency can configure recurring services, setup charges, or installment payments. FluentCart uses a lean dashboard and flexible product structure to manage these commercial models.

Installation and setup

1. Install FluentCart Pro on a WordPress site and open the store administration area.
2. Configure products, pricing, checkout, and payment connections.
3. Add product details and attach downloadable files when needed.
4. Select a sales model and configure any subscription, installment, setup-fee, or licensing options for the offer.
5. Connect Stripe, PayPal, or another supported payment method.
6. Adjust the product or checkout presentation to fit the site.