longclaw
An e-commerce extension for Wagtail CMS, enabling product management, orders, and payments within the Wagtail admin.
What is longclaw?
Longclaw is an e-commerce extension for Wagtail CMS that adds online store functionality, including product management, order processing, and payment integration, directly within the Wagtail admin. It solves the need for a seamless, integrated shopping solution for Wagtail-based websites without requiring complex custom development.
Developers and businesses using Wagtail CMS who need to add e-commerce capabilities to their websites, such as online stores, product catalogs, and payment processing.
Developers choose Longclaw for its tight integration with Wagtail, allowing them to manage e-commerce alongside content without leaving the admin interface, and for its support of multiple payment providers and customizable frontend.
Overview
A shop for Wagtail CMS
Use Cases
Best For
- Adding e-commerce functionality to Wagtail CMS websites
- Building online stores with integrated content management
- Managing products and orders within the Wagtail admin
- Integrating multiple payment gateways like Stripe or PayPal
- Creating customizable product catalogs as Wagtail pages
- Developing self-hosted e-commerce solutions with Django
Not Ideal For
- Projects using Django 3.1+ or Wagtail 2.14+, as Longclaw only supports older versions
- Teams needing a standalone e-commerce platform without CMS integration, since it's tightly coupled with Wagtail
- Developers seeking a no-build-step frontend, as it requires Node.js and Webpack for asset compilation
Pros & Cons
Pros
Manage products, orders, and shipping directly from the Wagtail admin, allowing unified content and commerce workflows without external tools.
Supports Stripe, Braintree, and PayPal payments, providing flexibility to choose or switch between gateways based on project needs.
The `longclaw start` CLI tool quickly sets up a new project with basic e-commerce functionality, reducing initial boilerplate code.
Products are created as Wagtail pages, giving developers full control over fields and structure without forking the core code.
Cons
Only supports Django up to 3.0 and Wagtail up to 2.13, which may hinder compatibility with modern stacks and security updates.
The project has an open call for maintainers, indicating potential instability and slow updates for bugs or new features.
Requires Node.js v12 and Webpack to build frontend assets, adding an extra layer of setup and maintenance for teams unfamiliar with JavaScript tooling.
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