Disable cart page for WooCommerce
by code4life · eCommerce
Also makes 2 other plugins · 7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Disable WooCommerce cart page and force customers to buy single products.
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Health
C 59/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
5K+
≈5.8K estimated
Momentum
+42%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “disable cart”, “redirect to checkout” and “single product buy” 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.
59 health vs 71 average across 9,829 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.6%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 75.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,174 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
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
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 736 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11; the current branch is 7.1
5.0★ over 16 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.3★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Last updated 736 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| disable cart your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| redirect to checkout your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| single product buy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 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
- “disable cart”, “redirect to checkout” and “single product buy” 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 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.1K · 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
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
2.0y ago
latest release · v1.2.8 · 29 Oct 2024
7
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 “5K+”. 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 6K.
Install history since 4 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ adaghay11mo ago
Just keep it maintained and updated please 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ esamzenhom1.9y ago
Simply The Best to do the job
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ harry murtie2.7y ago
also work with affected url link “domain/?add-to-cart=53” automaticly….ensuring only one product on checkout without purge,dont need custom snippet agin…….
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nsinha1232.8y ago
I was not able to accomplish this “Disable Cart” option altogether for my single product page. I wanted only “Buy Now”. I tried with different plugins and different code snippets. But nothing could resolve the issue. Finally this plugin solved the problem like a magic! Much thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ diptonath133.2y ago
Great plugin. It’s help me a lot
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dario Ferrer3.3y ago
Sometimes I have the privilege of stumbling across good plugins. This is one of those cases. Not only does it quickly solve a specific problem, but it’s also beautifully coded, which is something most users miss. It’s a simple plugin, it does what it says, nothing more, nothing less. Thanks to the developer. This topic was modified 2 years, 12 months ago by Dario Ferrer.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ krishjan3.8y ago
Blazing fast support! I got a reply quite immediately! And the plugin does exactly what it says too—highly recommended! Thank you for your effort, guys! Much appreciated!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ maquinero3.8y ago
I was searching this simple functionality and found a lot of useless plugins with tons of unnecesary features. This plugins does the jod great!!! I recomend it 100%
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.6 Compatibility check for WP v6.1 and WC v7.0 2.6
- — Version 2.5 Added “pre_option_woocommerce_cart_redirect_after_add” hook to force WooCommerce to redirect after product added to cart Bug fix: added return $cart_item_data variable in “woocommerce_add_cart_item_data” hook 2.5
- — Version 2.4 Added function to empty cart if error occurs 2.4
- — Version 2.3 Fix: language domain as requested by WordPress internationalization standards 2.3
- — Version 2.2 Bug fix: some WooCommerce error messages not appeared properly Added filter to change redirect page when cart is empty 2.2
- — Version 2.1 Bug fix for compatibility both with WooCommerce version 3.x.x and with older versions Bug fix for infinite loop when users go to checkout and cart is empty 2.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 14 languages, 10 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
4 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 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 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! 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 4 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,180 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "redirect to checkout", "single product buy" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-06 6K+ → 5K+ down after 160 days in tier
- 2026-02-27 7K+ → 6K+ down after 479 days in tier
- 2024-11-05 8K+ → 7K+ down after 307 days in tier
- 2024-01-03 7K+ → 8K+ up after 160 days in tier
- 2023-07-27 8K+ → 7K+ down after 296 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 7K+ → 8K+ up after 377 days in tier
- 2021-09-22 2K+ → 7K+ 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).
- R Remove or Skip cart page for WooCommerce 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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Add to Cart Redirect for WooCommerce 6K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A - A Add to Cart Redirect for WooCommerce 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D
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Close Shop 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag -
Easy Options Redirect to Checkout per product for WooCommerce 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag D -
Custom Redirection after Add to Cart for Woo Stores — installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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