GoDaddy has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire WooCommerce product developer SkyVerge for an undisclosed amount. As one of the world's leading web hosting companies, GoDaddy is committed to helping entrepreneurs succeed online with high-performing, feature-rich WooCommerce stores that can be built quickly. WordPress powers more than a third of all websites on the internet, and 17% of all those sites use WooCommerce, making it one of the largest eCommerce platforms in the world. GoDaddy's president of corporate partners, Patrick Pulvermüller, explained in a press release how the acquisition of SkyVerge will further its WordPress strategy, saying, "SkyVerge advances GoDaddy's WordPress strategy and enhances our ability to deliver intuitive user experiences. eCommerce that help everyday entrepreneurs sell online. The SkyVerge team is incredibly talented and their WooCommerce background will play a key role in this." accelerating the development of future WordPress eCommerce solutions."
SkyVerge and GoDaddy
SkyVerge currently offers more than 60 WooCommerce extensions covering checkouts, email marketing, and subscriptions, and the company's extensions are used by more than 100,000 eCommerce merchants to power their high-performing online stores. SkyVerge WordPress plugins are also a favorite among users of the world's most popular CMS and have been downloaded over 3,1 million times on WordPress.org. As part of the acquisition, SkyVerge will continue to support its existing customers and product portfolio while continuing to contribute open source software. All of the company's employees, including its co-founders and executive team, will join GoDaddy once the acquisition receives final regulatory approval. SkyVerge co-founder Max Rice explained how the acquisition will allow him to continue advancing the future of e-commerce on WordPress, saying, “We are thrilled to join GoDaddy, a company that shares our passion for helping everyday entrepreneurs succeed. online. Our team is excited to bring our top-rated WooCommerce plugins to GoDaddy customers and continue to innovate and advance the future of eCommerce on WordPress. . "