WPGroupbuy

What WPGroupbuy does

WPGroupBuy, operated under the legal name ACGWIN, is a bootstrapped software company that sells a single premium WordPress theme purpose-built for creating Groupon-style group-buy and daily-deals websites. The product is delivered as a downloadable theme with a custom plugin layer, fully compatible with WooCommerce, and bundles niche features not available in generic e-commerce themes: countdown timers, progress bars for minimum-buyer thresholds, automated PDF voucher generation, multi-vendor onboarding, configurable per-vendor revenue sharing, and a front-end manager that lets vendors administer deals without WordPress admin access. Underlying architecture relies entirely on the WordPress/WooCommerce ecosystem, including payment gateways (PayPal, Stripe, bank transfer, on-site credit cards) and bundled plugins such as King Composer and Slider Revolution.

The company monetizes through a one-time perpetual license model in three tiers: Regular ($79, single site, 6-month support), Extended ($99, unlimited sites, 12-month support), and Developer ($149, unlimited sites including client projects, white-label, API access, 24-month VIP support). All tiers include lifetime updates and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Distribution is entirely digital and self-serve via wpgroupbuy.com, with no third-party resellers, no physical product, and no recurring SaaS annuity.

WPGroupBuy serves two primary personas: entrepreneurs and SMBs wanting to launch a deal platform without coding, and agencies/freelance developers building client sites at scale. The company is headquartered in Troy, United States, operates with 1–10 employees, has no disclosed external funding, and reports 5,000+ cumulative websites built using its theme at a 4.8-star user rating. Evidence of active customer concentration in Southeast Asia (Indonesian-language site and .id-domain case studies) suggests a regional go-to-market tilt alongside global digital distribution.

Name

WPGroupbuy

Legal name

ACGWIN

Website

https://wpgroupbuy.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WPGroupBuy (legal name ACGWIN) sells a premium WordPress theme that lets entrepreneurs, SMBs, and agencies launch Groupon-style group-buy and daily-deals websites using WooCommerce, with one-time perpetual licenses priced from $79 to $149.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Troy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Theme License Sales: One-time perpetual license fees for WordPress themes with three tiers (Regular, Extended, Developer). Includes lifetime updates and support. Primary revenue stream.
2. Marketplace Commission (for customers): Platform operators using the theme can earn commission from vendor sales on their marketplace. This is an indirect revenue stream for customers, not WPGroupBuy directly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WPGroupbuy develops and sells the WPGroupBuy WordPress theme (branded ACGWIN WPGroupBuy), a premium e-commerce theme that lets entrepreneurs, SMBs, and agencies launch Groupon-style group buying and daily deals websites in under 30 minutes without coding. Built on WordPress + WooCommerce with custom plugin extensions for multi-vendor marketplaces, revenue sharing/commission payouts, automated PDF vouchers, countdown timers, and 12+ homepage templates. Sold as one-time perpetual software licenses in three tiers (Regular $79, Extended $99, Developer $149) with lifetime updates and 6–24 months of priority support.

Product overview

ACGWIN offers WPGroupBuy as a single unified WordPress theme product for building Groupon-style group buying and daily deals websites. The product is available in three licensing tiers: Regular License ($79 for 1 website), Extended License ($99 for unlimited websites), and Developer License ($149 for agencies with API access and white-label support). All tiers include WooCommerce integration, multi-vendor functionality, revenue sharing, PDF voucher automation, 12+ homepage templates, and front-end management capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ACGWIN WPGroupBuy WordPress Theme Premium WordPress theme that enables entrepreneurs, SMBs, and agencies to build Groupon-style group buying and daily deals websites on top of WooCommerce. Includes multi-vendor marketplace support, automated PDF voucher generation, revenue sharing/commission engine with PayPal/Stripe/bank-transfer payouts, countdown timers, progress bars, 12+ homepage templates, automated email notifications, and front-end vendor management. Sold as a one-time perpetual license in three tiers: Regular License ($79, 1 website), Extended License ($99, unlimited websites), and Developer License ($149, unlimited client projects with white-label and API access). All tiers include lifetime updates and 6–24 months of priority support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Countdown timer and progress bar features can increase sales conversion by up to 40%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• WooCommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationDeep technology integration as the core e-commerce platform. WPGroupBuy is 100% compatible with WooCommerce, leveraging its order management, payment processing, shipping, tax management, and the entire WooCommerce extension ecosystem including King Composer and Slider Revolution.
• WordPresscoreTechnology or IntegrationBuilt as a WordPress theme leveraging the WordPress platform which holds 43% market share of all websites globally. Theme uploads and installs through standard WordPress admin interface.
• PayPalcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated payment gateway for both customer payments and vendor commission payouts. Supports PayPal as payment method for theme purchases and enables vendors to receive commission payments via PayPal.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated payment gateway for both customer payments and vendor commission payouts. Supports Stripe as payment method for theme purchases and enables vendors to receive commission payments via Stripe.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Astra (Brainstorm Force): Brainstorm Force / Astra is a major WordPress theme and WooCommerce ecosystem player with significantly larger reach, providing a benchmark for the scale potential of WP/WooCommerce-native products.
• YITH (YITHEMES): YITH is a larger WooCommerce plugin and theme vendor with deep ecosystem integrations. It is a broad incumbent whose multi-vendor and coupon plugins could encroach on WPGroupBuy's niche.
• WooCommerce (Automattic): WooCommerce is the core platform WPGroupBuy is built on. As a strategic partner, it could also ship competing native functionality, making WPGroupBuy dependent on Automattic's roadmap decisions.
• ThemeIsle: ThemeIsle is a broader WordPress theme and plugin vendor with similar PLG distribution; it competes indirectly with WPGroupBuy for the SMB WordPress buyer.

Direct peers

• Templatic: Templatic is a WordPress theme shop that has released marketplace and directory themes, comparable to WPGroupBuy in distribution model and target customer.
• PremiumPress: PremiumPress sells WordPress themes for marketplaces, deal sites, and group buy platforms — directly competing with WPGroupBuy's core product category for the same entrepreneur/SMB customer base.
• AppThemes: AppThemes is a WordPress theme studio that has historically sold classifieds, coupons, and marketplace themes (e.g., Clipper, ClassiPress), directly competing with WPGroupBuy in commercial WordPress theme verticals.
• EngineThemes: EngineThemes develops WordPress themes for marketplaces, directories, and e-commerce — a comparable studio-model peer competing for the same freelancer and SMB buyer.
• SahaTheme (Rehub): SahaTheme builds the Rehub multi-vendor, coupon, and deal WordPress theme, directly competing with WPGroupBuy for the group buy and coupon marketplace niche.

Others

• Groupon: Groupon is the original daily-deals platform that WPGroupBuy is effectively cloning. It is thematically connected as the reference customer for the product's end-market, though it does not directly compete in WordPress themes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wpgroupbuy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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