Ajax Cart for WooCommerce
by moiseh · eCommerce
Also makes 2 other plugins · 6K+ installs across the portfolio →
AJAX cart for WooCommerce: totals update as soon as a quantity changes, plus a slide-in side cart that works with any theme.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
5K+
≈5.7K estimated
Momentum
+113%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “quantity”, “woocommerce” and “cart” for “cart drawer”, “minicart” and “cart limits”. “quantity” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cart drawer” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “woocommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “minicart” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cart” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “cart limits” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 71 average across 9,745 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.7%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 184.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,141 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 3 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 39 reviews, smoothed to 4.23★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 8d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 8d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ajax cart | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| side cart your tag | #8 | #6 | 0 |
| minicart | #5 | #4 | down 1 |
| cart drawer | #5 | #3 | 0 |
| cart limits | #7 | #7 | — |
| woocommerce ajax cart | #7 | #10 | 0 |
| ajax side cart | #4 | #4 | — |
| ajax your tag | #12 | #12 | 0 |
| cart for woocommerce | #14 | #15 | up 1 |
| ajax add to cart | #8 | #9 | 0 |
| plus minus quantity | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| woocommerce mini cart | #10 | #12 | 0 |
| cart your tag | #18 | #17 | 0 |
| woocommerce ajax quantity update | #6 | #9 | down 2 |
| floating cart | #11 | #11 | up 1 |
| empty cart | #11 | #11 | down 1 |
| ajax add to cart button | #6 | #7 | — |
| mini cart | #11 | #10 | up 1 |
| slide cart | #7 | #8 | — |
| cart total | #11 | #10 | — |
| quantity your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
103 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 58 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
- Swap “quantity”, “woocommerce” and “cart” for “cart drawer”, “minicart” and “cart limits”. “quantity” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cart drawer” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “woocommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “minicart” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cart” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “cart limits” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “ajax”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 31 Oct 2024 · 730 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.5K · 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
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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history since 24 Oct 2026
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.3.28 Changed: the settings page’s script variable, nonces and notice links now carry the plugin’s own prefix; “Tested up to” is declared only in readme.txt 1.3.28
- — Version 1.3.27 Renamed to “Ajax Cart for WooCommerce” and given a new icon, following the WordPress.org trademark guidelines (the plugin’s address and settings are unchanged) The plugin header now declares its license and that it requi 1.3.27
- — Version 1.3.26 Tested with WordPress 7.1 and WooCommerce 11.2 (on PHP 8.4) Security hardening: the settings page escapes every value it prints and unslashes what it saves, and dismissing an admin notice now requires a valid nonce 1.3.26
- — Version 1.3.25 Added High-Performance order storage compatibility 1.3.25
- — Version 1.3.24 Reset quantity to minimum value when denying the confirmation to remove item from the cart 1.3.24
- — Version 1.3.23 Tested with WooCommerce 6.4.1 and WordPress 5.9.3 Fixed reported PHP warning error at Admin panel 1.3.23
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 8 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
3 of 8 pass · checked 31 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("for stores"); 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 3 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,323 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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Menu Cart for WooCommerce 70K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Min and Max Quantity for WooCommerce 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
WPC AJAX Add to Cart for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Custom Add To Cart Button for WooCommerce 9K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags C -
Qty Increment Buttons for WooCommerce 9K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags D -
Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C
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