Side Cart Woocommerce | Woocommerce Cart
v2.8.3by xootix · updated 6 days ago
A powerful side cart designed to make shopping faster and easier. Give customers instant cart access and a seamless checkout experience
- Rank
- #552
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 77,000
- 70K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 2M
- 1,962,703 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 453 reviews
- Support resolved
- 50%
- 2 of 4 threads, last 2 months
Side Cart Woocommerce at a glance
Side Cart Woocommerce is a WordPress plugin by xootix with 70K+ active installs, the #552 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 616 times, 35% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 453 reviews. Version 2.8.3 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 16 plugins tagged “cart drawer”. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats38.7K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Side Cart Woocommerce |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 758 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 810 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1,550 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2,185 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15,382 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4,646 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 537 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 340 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 375 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 518 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 531 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 633 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 507 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 599 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 346 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 391 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 636 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 882 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 760 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 600 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 588 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 426 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 488 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 530 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 665 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 627 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 694 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 771 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 481 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 403 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 76,804 · -0.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 76,804 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 76,904 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 76,796 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 77,045 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 76,835 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 76,777 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 76,923 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 76,731 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 76,844 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 76,935 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 76,953 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 76,686 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 76,890 |
Rank over time
#552 · up 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #552 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #552 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #552 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #552 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #552 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #552 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #552 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #552 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #553 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #553 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #553 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #553 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #554 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #554 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #553 |
Growth %
Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.27% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.19% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.25% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.35% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.27% |
Active installs band
70K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 80K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #552 → #552
- Released 2.8.3 (was 2.8.2)
- Rank #554 → #552Downloads +32.1%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.850%
- v2.727%
- v2.67.9%
- v2.55.5%
- Other9.9%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★453 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.8.3
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 24, 2017
- Last updated
- Nov 3, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Side Cart Woocommerce
How many websites use Side Cart Woocommerce?
Side Cart Woocommerce is active on 70K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #552 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Side Cart Woocommerce been downloaded?
1,962,703 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 616 times. See download stats
When was Side Cart Woocommerce last updated?
Version 2.8.3 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (6 days ago). See every release
Is Side Cart Woocommerce compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Side Cart Woocommerce have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Side Cart Woocommerce up to date. See its security record
Is Side Cart Woocommerce still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 6 days ago. Its authors resolved 2 of the 4 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Side Cart Woocommerce have?
4.9 out of 5 from 453 reviews on WordPress.org. 94% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Side Cart Woocommerce?
The plugins most like Side Cart Woocommerce, by the tags they share, are Modern Cart (60K+), Cart Popup for WooCommerce (9K+) and CartPops (4K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
453 reviews
- 5 stars: 427 reviews, 94%
- 4 stars: 8 reviews, 2%
- 3 stars: 3 reviews, 1%
- 2 stars: 9 reviews, 2%
- 1 stars: 6 reviews, 1%
- Positive
- 96%4–5★
- Mixed
- 1%3★
- Critical
- 3%1–2★
- About 848 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 27 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 77,000 |
| Reported installs | 70K+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 453 |
| Total downloads | 2M |
| Author | xootix |
| First released | Apr 24, 2017 |
| Version | 2.8.3 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 3, 2026 |
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