Two different questions
"What happened?" versus "Is something wrong?"
WooCommerce Analytics is built for understanding sales. Commerce Health is built for the health of the store that makes them.
WooCommerce Analytics
"What happened in my store?"
Revenue, orders, products, categories, coupons, taxes, stock and customers over time, with filters and exports. It tells you how the business is doing.
Commerce Health
"Is something going wrong right now?"
Configuration, checkout and payment signals, JavaScript errors, plugin changes and speed. It tells you when the store itself needs attention.
Why you need both
The same bad day, seen two ways
Illustrative example. Your own numbers will differ.
WooCommerce Analytics shows
Sales dropped 25% on Tuesday.
Useful, but it does not say why. Was it traffic, a campaign, or something broken?
Commerce Health shows
Payment failures rose after a plugin update.
A recorded plugin change and a rise in failed payments point you to the likely cause.
Side by side
What each one covers
Free is on-demand diagnostics. PRO adds continuous monitoring.
| Capability | WooCommerce Analytics | Commerce Health Free | Commerce Health PRO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue, orders and sales reports | Yes | Not covered | Not covered |
| Products, coupons, taxes, stock and customers | Yes | Not covered | Not covered |
| Store configuration checks (shipping, tax, SSL, cron, PHP) | Not covered | Yes, on demand | Yes, continuous |
| Health score and history | Not covered | Yes | Yes |
| Payment failure patterns | After the fact, in order status reports | Not covered | Yes |
| Checkout JavaScript errors | Not covered | Not covered | Yes |
| Plugin change tracking | Not covered | Not covered | Yes |
| Real-visitor checkout speed | Not covered | Not covered | Yes |
| Email alerts | Not covered | Critical issues | Critical issues and a weekly summary |
In short: WooCommerce Analytics does not monitor store health, and Commerce Health does not report on sales. Keep using Analytics for the business side.
Which do you need?
When Analytics is enough, and when to add Commerce Health
Analytics alone may be enough if
Your store is small or low-volume, a day of lost sales would not hurt much, and you check it every day yourself.
Add Commerce Health if
Your store earns real revenue, runs several plugins, takes payments you cannot afford to miss, or you want to hear about a problem before a customer reports it.
FAQ
Questions about Commerce Health vs WooCommerce Analytics
Does Commerce Health replace WooCommerce Analytics?
No. They do different jobs. Analytics reports on sales and customers. Commerce Health reports on the health of the store. Use both.
Do they work together?
Yes. Commerce Health does not change or replace any WooCommerce reporting, and it never modifies your store data.
Can WooCommerce Analytics tell me my checkout is broken?
Not directly. It can show a drop in orders after the fact, but not what caused it.
Is Commerce Health free?
The free plugin runs 34 read-only checks on demand. Continuous monitoring is PRO.
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