Continue Shopping for WooCommerce
by HappyKite · eCommerce
Also makes 1 other plugin · 7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily change the 'Continue Shopping' link when redirected to the Cart after adding a Product.
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Health
C 66/100
Stale
Active installs
4K+
≈4.8K estimated
Momentum
+4%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “continue”, “shopping” and “ecommerce shopping cart” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #17 and #20 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
66 health vs 71 average across 9,767 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.7%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 84.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,155 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.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 422 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 422 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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 21d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 21d
-0.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| woocommerce continue shopping your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| continue shopping your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| continue | #4 | #13 | down 1 |
| shopping | #17 | #21 | down 2 |
| ecommerce shopping cart | #20 | #20 | down 1 |
| shopping and more | #20 | #24 | 0 |
| ecommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
8 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “continue”, “shopping” and “ecommerce shopping cart” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #17 and #20 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.2K · 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
1.2y ago
latest release · v1.6.2 · 5 Sep 2025
14
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 85% 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 “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 5K.
Install history since 13 Dec 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ wkreations2.6y ago
the plugin doesn’t let add more products after the first buy, tried to talk to the support via slack, had no response
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Duke Snoogens5.5y ago
Worked immediately! Thanks! It would be cool if the button also was included on the “empty car page”… or is my install broken? 🙂 This topic was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by Duke Snoogens.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ puregraphx5.7y ago
Plugin is not compatible with Astra Pro 3.0.2, after Ajax cart update there is a 500 server error. CRITICAL Uncaught ArgumentCountError: Too few arguments to function Astra_Ext_Woocommerce_Loader::disable_woo_cart_msg(), 1 passed and exactly 2 expected
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ausra20046.2y ago
sin códigos
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sabu26.6y ago
You deserve 10 stars ….was a life saver ..
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Paul Scollon7.6y ago
Why this functionality is not part of WooCommerce itself I’ll never know, but a million thanks to the developers for this one!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Liat Gat - CEO and Founder, KnitFreedom.com8.0y ago
I did not like the “continue shopping” button redirecting my customers back to the same product page. I wanted to set it to my custom shop page. This free plugin was the answer and exactly what I was hoping for. Now my “continue shopping” button goes to my products page. Thank you for creating this great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ JacVDL8.4y ago
Admiring logical.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.6.2 UPDATE – Works with WooCommerce 10.2+ UPDATE – Works with WordPress 6.8.2+ UPDATE – Branding Changes – Comply with WC Trademark. 1.6.2
- — Version 1.6.1 UPDATE – Works with WooCommerce 9.3+ UPDATE – Works with WordPress 6.6+ 1.6.1
- — Version 1.6 NEW – Tested and declared compatibility with WC HPOS UPDATE – Works with WooCommerce 8.2.1 UPDATE – Works with WordPress 6.3.2 1.6
- — Version 1.5 FIX – Fixed issue with settings page not linking back to the add to cart redirect setting NEW – Added an option to remove the WooCommerce Empty Cart notice on cart UPDATE – Works with WooCommerce 7.5.1 UPDATE – Works wit 1.5
- — Version 1.4.4 FIX – Increase Internationalisation to include previously missed fields. UPDATE – Works with WooCommerce 6.6.1 UPDATE – Works with WordPress 6.0 1.4.4
- — Version 1.4.3 NEW – Added the ability to change the Continue Shopping Text site wide FIX – Update Cart no longer breaks continue link for ‘Most Recent Product’ or ‘Most Recent Category’ FIX – Fixed incorrect Text Domain IMPROVEMENT – 1.4.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("who want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 810 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "ecommerce", "WooCommerce continue shopping" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-21 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-20 4K+ → 5K+ up after 12 days in tier
- 2026-08-08 5K+ → 4K+ down after 453 days in tier
- 2025-05-12 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-05-11 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-05-10 6K+ → 5K+ down after 406 days in tier
- 2024-03-30 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-03-29 6K+ → 7K+ up after 2 days in tier
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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TI WooCommerce Wishlist 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Mollie Payments for WooCommerce 100K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
MailerLite – WooCommerce integration 30K+ installs · 3.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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