Mini Cart for WooCommerce – Side Cart & Fast Checkout
v2.0.13by Sharabindu · updated 3 months ago
Add a stylish sliding mini cart to your WooCommerce store. AJAX add to cart, cart icon in menu/footer, and instant cart preview — no reload needed.
- Rank
- #8,532
- Up24 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 569
- 500+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 17K
- 17,011 all-time
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- 5 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Mini Cart for WooCommerce at a glance
Mini Cart for WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin by Sharabindu with 500+ active installs, the #8,532 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times, 14% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 2.0.13 came out on Aug 10, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 3 plugins tagged “menu cart”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats225 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Mini Cart for WooCommerce |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 14 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 569 · -7.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 569 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 568 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 570 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 616 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 614 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 617 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 617 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 620 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 620 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 616 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 618 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 616 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 618 |
Rank over time
#8,532 · down 6 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #8,532 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,556 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,547 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,535 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,509 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,518 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,498 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,492 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,473 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,473 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,510 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,502 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,532 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,526 |
Growth %
Average -0.63% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.35% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -3.73% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.33% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.49% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.48% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.65% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.33% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.32% |
Active installs band
500+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 600+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #8532 → #8509
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.0100%
Rating trend
3.6★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.13
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Apr 7, 2020
- Last updated
- Aug 10, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Mini Cart for WooCommerce
How many websites use Mini Cart for WooCommerce?
Mini Cart for WooCommerce is active on 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,532 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Mini Cart for WooCommerce been downloaded?
17,011 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times. See download stats
When was Mini Cart for WooCommerce last updated?
Version 2.0.13 came out on Aug 10, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Mini Cart for WooCommerce compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Mini Cart for WooCommerce still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Mini Cart for WooCommerce have?
3.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 40% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Mini Cart for WooCommerce?
The plugins most like Mini Cart for WooCommerce, by the tags they share, are Menu Cart for WooCommerce (70K+), Google for WooCommerce (800K+) and WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway (700K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.6
★★★★★
5 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 40%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
- Positive
- 60%4–5★
- Mixed
- 20%3★
- Critical
- 20%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.7.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 569 |
| Reported installs | 500+ |
| Rating | 3.6 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 17K |
| Author | Sharabindu |
| First released | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Version | 2.0.13 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 10, 2026 |
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