Fast Cart – Ultralight Ajax Side Cart for WooCommerce
v1.2.5by WPXtension · updated 2 months ago
A WooCommerce Side Cart plugin to create the most attractive and effective Ajax side carts 🛒️
- Rank
- #12,765
- Up91 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 220
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 13.5K
- 13,463 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 5 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Fast Cart at a glance
Fast Cart is a WordPress plugin by WPXtension with 200+ active installs, the #12,765 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 27% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.2.5 came out on Aug 29, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “cart icon”. It was first released in 2023.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats162 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Fast Cart |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 12 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 220 · -11.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 220 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 217 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 221 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 223 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 223 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 231 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 232 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 231 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 231 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 231 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 238 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 239 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 248 |
Rank over time
#12,765 · down 620 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #12,765 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #12,856 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #12,719 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #12,739 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #12,677 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #12,667 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #12,418 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #12,392 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #12,398 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #12,400 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #12,412 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #12,174 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #12,141 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #12,145 |
Growth %
Average -0.92% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +1.38% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -1.81% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.45% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -3.46% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.43% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.43% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -2.94% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.42% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.63% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #12141 → #12677
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.5
- Requires WordPress
- 5.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Feb 18, 2023
- Last updated
- Aug 29, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Fast Cart
How many websites use Fast Cart?
Fast Cart is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #12,765 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Fast Cart been downloaded?
13,463 times in total since 2023. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats
When was Fast Cart last updated?
Version 1.2.5 came out on Aug 29, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Fast Cart compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Fast Cart still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Fast Cart have?
5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Fast Cart?
The plugins most like Fast Cart, by the tags they share, are ThemeHunk (5K+), Mini Cart for WooCommerce (500+) and QuantWP (10+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
5 reviews
- 5 stars: 5 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 220 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 13.5K |
| Author | WPXtension |
| First released | Feb 18, 2023 |
| Version | 1.2.5 |
| Requires WP | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Aug 29, 2026 |
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