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Instant Side Cart for WooCommerce

A blazing fast AJAX Side Cart with a built-in Free Shipping Progress Bar. Improve user experience and boost sales without page reloads.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.9
Current version1.0
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.9
Minimum stackWP 5.8 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update10 Dec 202510mo 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 Instant Side Cart for WooCommerce version 1.0 as active, updated 10mo ago and tested up to WordPress 6.9.

Overview

About this plugin

🚀 Instant Side Cart for WooCommerce: Boost Sales with AJAX

The Instant Side Cart for WooCommerce provides a blazing fast, responsive side cart drawer that loads instantly without refreshing the page. Stop losing customers to slow, cumbersome cart pages and provide a seamless, modern shopping experience that drives conversions.

✨ Key Features in the Free Version

The Instant Side Cart delivers crucial features right out of the box to boost your store’s user experience (UX) and average order value (AOV).

⚡ AJAX Functionality: Add products to the cart instantly from the Shop page, product pages, or anywhere else on your site without a page reload.

🎁 Free Shipping Progress Bar: Motivate customers to increase their order value! A highly visible progress bar shows the exact amount remaining to unlock free shipping, turning a missed sale into a bigger order.

🛒 Seamless Cart Management: Allow users to update product quantities (+/- buttons) and remove items directly within the side cart, all via fast AJAX.

📱 Fully Responsive Design: The side cart drawer and floating trigger button are optimized for all screen sizes, providing a smooth, touch-friendly experience on mobile devices.

👁️ Smart Trigger Button: A sticky, floating cart icon displays the current item count and automatically opens the cart drawer when a new product is successfully added.

⚙️ Basic Controls: Simple settings to enable/disable the cart and set your Free Shipping Threshold.

🌟 Go Pro for Advanced Customization & Performance

Ready to take your conversions to the next level? Upgrade to Instant Side Cart Pro to unlock powerful features necessary for full design control and marketing optimization.

12 Eye-Catching Animations: Choose from effects like Bounce, Pulse, Shake, and Tada for your floating icon to grab your customers’ attention.

Advanced Icon Styling: Access 6 pre-built icon presets, custom SVG upload options, and full color/size control for both desktop and mobile views.

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Mobile-First Settings: Dedicated options to set separate icon positions, sizes, and cart widths specifically for mobile devices.

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  • ajax side cart
  • floating cart
  • side cart
  • woocommerce
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 5.8 · PHP 7.4
Update activity10 Dec 202510mo ago

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