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DeftCoders – Cartly Ajax Side Cart for WooCommerce

A modern AJAX side cart drawer for WooCommerce with upsells, free shipping progress, sticky add to cart, and behavior-based triggers.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.9
Current version1.0.0
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.9
Minimum stackWP 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update3 Apr 20267mo ago
Active installationsNewAdoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records DeftCoders – Cartly Ajax Side Cart for WooCommerce version 1.0.0 as active, updated 7mo ago and tested up to WordPress 6.9.

Overview

About this plugin

DeftCoders – Ajax Side Cart for WooCommerce adds a modern sliding cart drawer to your WooCommerce store.

Customers can view and edit their cart instantly without reloading the page, improving checkout flow and conversion rates. The cart drawer activates immediately after activation — no configuration required.

Perfect for:

  • WooCommerce stores looking for a better cart experience
  • Modern cart drawer UX
  • Mobile shopping
  • Faster checkout flow

AJAX Side Cart Drawer

  • Opens instantly when a product is added to cart — no page reload
  • Quantity controls with live subtotal update
  • Remove items without leaving the page
  • Direct checkout button inside the drawer
  • “View Cart” and “Continue Shopping” buttons in footer
  • Live cart item count badge on the floating button
  • Swipe to close on mobile

Sticky Add-to-Cart Bar

  • Appears on single product pages when the native Add to Cart button scrolls above the viewport
  • Shows product thumbnail, name, price, optional quantity selector, and Add to Cart button
  • Clicking adds to cart and immediately opens the drawer
  • Variable products display a “Select Options” link that scrolls to the native form
  • Fully configurable — enable/disable, custom button text, show/hide quantity

Smart Upsell Engine

  • Related product suggestions powered automatically by WooCommerce
  • Cross-sell products configured per product in WooCommerce
  • Same-category recommendations
  • Frequently Bought Together mode
  • One-click add to cart directly from inside the drawer
  • Optional sale/featured badges and star ratings
  • Configurable section title and card/row layouts

Multi-Tier Cart Goals

  • Up to 3 milestone goals on a visual progress track
  • Animated icon unlocks when each amount is reached
  • Progress message updates dynamically as items are added
  • Example: $50 → Free Shipping · $100 → Free Gift · $150 → 10% Off

Free Shipping Progress Bar

  • Fills as the customer adds items toward the threshold
  • Customizable messages with {amount} placeholder support
  • Animated success state when goal is reached

Behavior and Open Triggers

  • Auto-open on Add to Cart — recommended for highest conversion
  • Scroll trigger — opens after the customer scrolls a configurable percentage of the page
  • Delay trigger — opens automatically after a configurable number of seconds
  • Manual mode — floating button click only
  • Exit intent — opens when the cursor moves toward the browser address bar (desktop)

Countdown Urgency Timer

  • Three modes: Cart Reserved, Discount Expires, Free Shipping Ends
  • Configurable duration (minutes)
  • Resets each time the drawer opens
  • Colour-coded per mode

Coupons Inside the Cart

  • Collapsible coupon field in the cart footer
  • Apply and remove coupons without leaving the cart
  • Supports all standard WooCommerce coupon types

Visual Builder with Live Preview

  • 6 fully designed style presets (Modern, Minimal, Dark, Glass, Gold/Luxury, Convert)
  • Full color controls: primary, secondary, background, text, button, shipping bar
  • Typography: font size, font weight, price font size
  • Layout: drawer width, border radius, shadow style
  • Custom CSS field

Mobile Experience

  • Bottom sheet layout on screens 600px and below — slides up from the bottom
  • Swipe down to close gesture
  • Floating button repositioned higher on mobile to avoid navigation overlap

Secure and Performant

  • Nonce verification on every AJAX request
  • Capability checks on all admin save and reset actions
  • All inputs sanitized, all outputs escaped
  • Minified CSS and JS in production
  • HPOS (High Performance Order Storage) compatible
  • WooCommerce Blocks compatible
WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • ajax cart
  • cart drawer
  • mini cart
  • side cart
  • woocommerce cart
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.9

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.9.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.9
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity3 Apr 20267mo ago

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