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Share Cart for WooCommerce

Enable customers to share WooCommerce carts via URL for collaborative shopping, gift planning, and social commerce.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version1.3
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 5.0 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update23 Sept 20261mo ago
Active installations300Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 2 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Share Cart for WooCommerce version 1.3 as active, updated 1mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

Share Cart for WooCommerce is a powerful yet lightweight plugin that revolutionizes the shopping experience by enabling customers to share their WooCommerce cart contents with a single click. Perfect for collaborative shopping, gift registries, wish lists, and social commerce strategies.

Why Share Cart for WooCommerce?

In today’s social shopping environment, customers want to share their finds with friends, family, and colleagues. This plugin makes cart sharing effortless, helping you:

  • Increase Sales – Enable group purchases and collaborative decision-making
  • Boost Customer Engagement – Make shopping more social and interactive
  • Reduce Cart Abandonment – Allow customers to save and share carts for later
  • Enhance User Experience – Simplify gift planning and wish list creation
  • Improve Marketing – Leverage social sharing for organic promotion

Key Features

  • One-Click Cart Sharing – Generate shareable URLs instantly from the cart page
  • Flexible Button Placement – Choose from multiple hook positions to match your theme
  • Seamless WooCommerce Integration – Native integration with WooCommerce settings
  • Easy Configuration – Simple settings interface in WooCommerce admin
  • Lightweight & Fast – Minimal impact on site performance
  • Mobile Responsive – Works perfectly on all devices
  • Developer Friendly – Clean code with hooks for customization
  • Translation Ready – Fully compatible with WPML and multilingual setups

Perfect For

  • Gift Planning – Share cart contents with gift givers
  • Group Purchases – Collaborate on bulk orders with friends or colleagues
  • Event Shopping – Plan purchases for weddings, parties, or corporate events
  • Wish Lists – Create and share shopping wish lists
  • Sales Teams – B2B stores can share quotes and product selections
  • Social Commerce – Enable customers to share finds on social media
  • Customer Support – Help customers by reviewing their cart remotely

How It Works

  • Customer adds products to their WooCommerce cart
  • A “Share Cart” button appears on the cart page (position customizable)
  • Clicking the button generates a unique shareable URL
  • The URL can be copied and shared via email, messaging apps, or social media
  • Recipients click the link and see the exact cart contents
  • Products are automatically added to the recipient’s cart

Configuration Options

Navigate to WooCommerce > Settings > Share Cart to access:

  • Button Position – Select from multiple WooCommerce cart hooks
  • Button Text – Change the button label without writing any code
  • Button Display – Control when and where the share button appears
  • Easy Customization – Style the button with custom CSS

Available button positions include:

* Before Cart Table

* Before Cart Contents

* After Cart

* Before Cart Totals

* After Cart Totals

* Proceed to Checkout

* Cart Totals Before / After Order Total

* Cart Totals After Shipping

* Cart Coupon

* Hide (use the shortcode instead)

Privacy & Security

This plugin respects user privacy and follows WordPress security best practices. Cart URLs are generated using WooCommerce’s built-in functionality, ensuring data security and compliance.

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

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

  • share cart
  • shopping cart
  • woocommerce
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity23 Sept 20261mo ago

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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex

Recent tracked changes

Version1.21.3
WordPress compatibility6.9.77.1.2
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