Full Answer
Real-time = operational immediacy. Batch = cost efficiency. WordPress plugins default real-time.
Cherry Seed
Should data pipelines be real-time or batch?
data pipeline
ETL ELT
BigQuery data loading
Quick Answer
Real-time for operational needs (live dashboards, alerts), batch for cost efficiency with high volumes. WordPress plugins typically real-time—events sent to warehouse within seconds via API calls on each WooCommerce action. Enterprise often batch hourly/daily.