Ajax Cart AutoUpdate for WooCommerce
by taisho · eCommerce
Also makes 2 other plugins · 16.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
A light plugin that automatically updates cart page and mini-cart when product quantity is changed. Removes the default "Update cart" button …
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Health
D 53/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
7K+
≈7.8K estimated
Momentum
+33%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “autoupdate”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
53 health vs 71 average across 9,845 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.0%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 87.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,181 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.7.21.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2045 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.7.21; the current branch is 7.1
5.0★ over 214 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.8★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2045 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| autoupdate your tag | #11 | #4 | down 1 |
| ajax your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cart your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| update your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “autoupdate”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “ajax”, “cart” and “update” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,492 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 781 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
5.6y ago
latest release · v1.5.5 · 30 Mar 2021
13
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “7K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 8K.
Install history since 17 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ alphaomegawebdesign9mo ago
Very good, very slim. Perfect. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bonddlegion10mo ago
Works flawlesly and we finaly rid of of “refresh” button in cart. Nice work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mnjdecoracion12mo ago
Very useful plugin!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ huzaifa03002.1y ago
Plugin is working fine but it’s showing this error:WooCommerce has detected that some of your active plugins are incompatible with currently enabled WooCommerce features.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ David2.3y ago
Unfortunately, HPOS compatibility is not declared, but the code is compatible [by my review]. You can add code to the primary plugin file to declare compatibility if you would like: add_action('before_woocommerce_init', function(){ if ( class_exists( \Automattic\WooCommerce\Utilities\FeaturesUtil::class ) ) { \Automattic\WooCommerce\Utilities\FeaturesUtil::declare_compatibility( 'custom_order_tables', __FILE__, true ); }});
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Samuel2222.3y ago
Hello, is possible to update this plugin to meet HPOS requirements please?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ anze2.6y ago
Great plugin! Does what it says. But I was wondering if you could update it to support WooCommerce’s HPOS. I want to enable it, but it says that your plugin isn’t compatible with it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ethericweb2.9y ago
Super simple and works great! 🙂 Good job, thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.5.5 Tested for compatibility with WordPress 5.7 and WooCommerce 5.1. Replaced deprecated jQuery code in admin panel that generated a notice in console. New setting – enable the plugin on the checkout page. Disabled by defaul 1.5.5
- — Version 1.5.4 Added info about compatibility with PHP 7.4. Added info about compatibility with WordPress 5.4. Added info about compatibility with WooCommerce 4.0. The oldest supported WooCommerce version is now 3.0 (previously 2.6). W 1.5.4
- — Version 1.5.3 Fixed a problem with “Update cart” button still showing on some themes. CSS selector for hiding it is now consistent with more flexible jQuery selector used to update cart values. 1.5.3
- — Version 1.5.2 Reworked the code to make translate.wordpress.org load all strings for translation automatically. 1.5.2
- — Version 1.5.1 Fix – eliminated a PHP notice related to the new setting. The plugin is now correctly marked as WordPress 5.3 compatible. 1.5.1
- — Version 1.5 Increased required WordPress version from 4.4 to 4.6 for translate.wordpress.org compatibility. Tested for compatibility with WooCommerce 3.8.0. Tested for compatibility with WordPress 5.3. New setting – custom color for 1.5
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "A light plugin that automatically updates cart page and mini-cart when product quantity is changed. Removes..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 951 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "autoupdate" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-17 8K+ → 7K+ down after 108 days in tier
- 2026-05-01 9K+ → 8K+ down after 135 days in tier
- 2025-12-17 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1881 days in tier
- 2020-10-23 1K+ → 10K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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SearchWP Live Ajax Search 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP-Polls 40K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP-PostRatings 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
WPC AJAX Add to Cart for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A
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