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Mini Cart for WooCommerce – Side Cart & Fast Checkout

Add a stylish sliding mini cart to your WooCommerce store. AJAX add to cart, cart icon in menu/footer, and instant cart preview — no reload needed.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.0
Current version2.0.13
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.0
Minimum stackWP 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update10 Aug 20262mo ago
Active installations600Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating3.6 / 5 from 5 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Mini Cart for WooCommerce – Side Cart & Fast Checkout version 2.0.13 as active, updated 2mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.0.

Overview

About this plugin

Mini Cart for WooCommerce adds a stylish, sliding mini cart (side cart) to your WooCommerce store. It lets customers view and manage their cart contents — without leaving the page they’re on.

A cart icon appears in your site’s menu bar and footer for one-click access. The moment a customer adds a product, the sidebar mini cart automatically opens, showing what’s inside and updating the cart icon count — all via AJAX, with zero page reloads.

If you run a WooCommerce store and want faster checkout, fewer abandoned carts, and a more modern shopping experience, this plugin is built for exactly that.

Key Features (Free)

  • Cart Icon Integration — Add a customizable cart icon to your site’s menu or footer.
  • Automatic Mini Cart Display — The mini cart slides in automatically when a product is added, giving instant visual feedback.
  • AJAX Add to Cart — Products are added without page reloads, for a smooth, fast shopping experience.
  • Animated Notifications — Visual cues confirm to customers that an item was added to the cart.
  • Shortcode Support — Place the cart icon anywhere on your site using a simple shortcode.
  • 16 Cart Icon Styles — Choose the icon that matches your store’s branding.

PRO Demo | Premium version | Documentation

Preview: Mini Cart Plugin for WooCommerce

How to Add a Cart Icon to Your Menu

There are two ways to add the cart icon to your navigation menu:

  • Method 1 (Free + Pro): Go to Mini Cart Settings in your dashboard, select a menu from the dropdown, and save. The cart icon appears at the end of that menu on the frontend. Docs
  • Method 2 (PRO Only): Go to Appearance > Menus, click Screen Options, and enable “Mini Cart for WooCommerce.” This lets you add the cart icon to multiple menus and control its exact position. Backend Demo

Footer/Body Cart Icon: A cart icon can also appear in your site’s footer, with 16 icon styles to choose from. You can hide it on specific pages or post types.

AJAX Add to Cart: No reload needed when a customer adds a product from the single product page — this speeds up the shopping flow, reduces server load, and improves overall site performance.

Extra Features in the PRO Version

All free features, plus:

Rewards Bar — Show a discount or free-shipping progress bar at the top of the mini cart. g. “Spend $20 more for free shipping”).

Recommended Products — Show upsell, cross-sell, or suggested products directly in the cart, in 3 configurable positions — a proven way to increase average order value.

WooCommerce Shipping Calculator — Let customers enter their address and see the shipping cost instantly, before they reach checkout.

Coupon Form in Cart — Customers can apply a discount code without leaving the mini cart; totals update instantly.

Undo Remove Item — A temporary “Undo” link restores an accidentally removed product with one click.

Tax Display — Show the exact sales tax amount included in the cart total.

Quantity Increment Buttons — Smooth +/- controls for adjusting product quantity in the cart.

Flexible Menu Placement — Add the cart icon to multiple menus using the native WordPress Menu screen.

Stock Limit Notifications, One-Click Clear Cart, Multi-Currency Compatibility — and more.

See Pro Plans & Pricing →

Reward Bar in Action

Upsell, Cross-sell & Recommended Products

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Privacy

This plugin does not connect to any third-party applications. It does not collect or store any user information.

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WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

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

  • ajax cart
  • menu cart
  • side cart
  • woocommerce
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 7.0

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 7.0.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.0
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity10 Aug 20262mo ago

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