VirtueMart
The facts below are what the maker publishes about VirtueMart, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From VirtueMart's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| VirtueMart | Free | Free software under the GNU General Public License; no limits on categories, products, orders, or customers |
| VirtueMart Membership | — | For 1 domain · support and updates for 12 months · early access and bonus packs · 59,00 €; subscription 12 months |
The facts
Each one read from VirtueMart's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- App marketplace
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
What it does
- Checkout
- Checkout features include anonymous guest checkout, one-click checkout, and multipage checkout; one-page checkout is not included by default.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Current compatibility note
- The download page identifies VirtueMart 4 as the latest stable version and lists compatibility with Joomla 3.10.x, Joomla 4, and Joomla 5.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Digital products
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Extensions
- The Joomla-based extension system supports plugins, components, templates, and modules to add functionality and customize stores.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Hosting model
- self-hostedchecked 20 Sep 2026
- International stores
- VirtueMart supports multilingual stores and customer-selected currencies, with automatically updated exchange rates.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Payments
- The features page lists included payment options such as PayPal, Amazon, Sofort Banking, Klarna, Skrill, Authorize.net, and cash on delivery.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Products
- Product management includes variants, attributes, related products, multiple media, reviews, and ratings.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Scale and limits
- The feature page says VirtueMart has no artificial limits and can handle thousands of products on shared hosting, depending on traffic and available resources.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The features page lists SSL checkout, and the home page reports a security release that updated filters and says some filters are always active.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting requirement
- VirtueMart requires Joomla to be installed on a server and is written in PHP for a PHP/MySQL environment.checked 12 Oct 2026
- SEO
- Its SEO features include metadata, customizable page titles, and search-engine-friendly links.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Shipping and tax
- Shipping methods can be configured by shopper group, country, weight, ZIP code, item count, and order amount, while the calculator supports conditional discounts and taxes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project provides documentation, tutorials, and a community forum; membership includes a ticket system for reporting bugs.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Transaction fee
- varieschecked 20 Sep 2026
- What it is
- VirtueMart is an open-source ecommerce component for Joomla that can run as a shopping cart or in catalog mode.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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