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Side Cart Woocommerce | Woocommerce Cart

v2.8.3

by 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
Declining·Downloads -34.6% (30d)·Toward 60K+ · ETA ~20d

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.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

38.7K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Side Cart Woocommerce Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.05K10K15KOct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateSide Cart Woocommerce
Nov 8, 2026758
Nov 7, 2026810
Nov 6, 20261,550
Nov 5, 20262,185
Nov 4, 202615,382
Nov 3, 20264,646
Nov 2, 2026537
Nov 1, 2026340
Oct 31, 2026375
Oct 30, 2026518
Oct 29, 2026531
Oct 28, 2026633
Oct 27, 2026507
Oct 26, 2026599
Oct 25, 2026346
Oct 24, 2026391
Oct 23, 2026636
Oct 22, 2026882
Oct 21, 2026760
Oct 20, 2026600
Oct 19, 2026588
Oct 18, 2026426
Oct 17, 2026488
Oct 16, 2026530
Oct 15, 2026665
Oct 14, 2026627
Oct 13, 2026694
Oct 12, 2026771
Oct 11, 2026481
Oct 10, 2026403

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 76,804 · -0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.76.8K77KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202676,804
Nov 8, 202676,904
Nov 7, 202676,796
Nov 5, 202677,045
Nov 4, 202676,835
Nov 3, 202676,777
Nov 2, 202676,923
Nov 1, 202676,731
Oct 31, 202676,844
Oct 30, 202676,935
Oct 29, 202676,953
Oct 28, 202676,686
Oct 27, 202676,890

Rank over time

#552 · up 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#552#553#554Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily 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

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
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

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.70K75K80KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202670K+
Nov 8, 202670K+
Nov 7, 202670K+
Nov 6, 202670K+
Nov 5, 202670K+
Nov 4, 202670K+
Nov 3, 202670K+
Nov 2, 202670K+
Nov 1, 202670K+
Oct 31, 202670K+
Oct 30, 202670K+
Oct 29, 202670K+
Oct 28, 202670K+
Oct 27, 202670K+
Oct 16, 202680K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #552 → #552
    • Released 2.8.3 (was 2.8.2)
  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
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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 reviews

Review 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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Estimated installs≈ 77,000
Reported installs70K+
Rating4.9
Reviews453
Total downloads2M
Authorxootix
First releasedApr 24, 2017
Version2.8.3
Requires WP3.0.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 3, 2026

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