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How Do I Display My Shopping Cart in WooCommerce?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 2:13 pm

When you’re setting up a WooCommerce shop, you’ll need to decide how to display your shopping cart to customers. There are a few different options available to you, and the best way to choose is to experiment with each one to see what works best for your shop.

One option is to display the shopping cart in the sidebar of your shop page. To do this, you’ll need to add a widget to your sidebar and then configure it to display the shopping cart.

PRO TIP: If you are using WooCommerce to sell products on your WordPress site, you may want to display your shopping cart in the sidebar. This can be a great way to let your visitors know how many items are in their cart, and it can also help encourage them to checkout.

However, there is a downside to displaying your shopping cart in the sidebar. If you have a lot of products in your store, or if your products have a lot of variation (such as different sizes, colors, etc.), the shopping cart can take up a lot of space in the sidebar. This can make it difficult for visitors to find what they are looking for on your site.

If you do decide to display your shopping cart in the sidebar, we recommend keeping it simple. For example, you could just display the number of items in the cart, and a link to the checkout page.

Another option is to display the shopping cart on the checkout page. This can be done by adding a shortcode to the checkout page.

Finally, you can also choose to display the shopping cart on its own page. This is useful if you want to give customers a dedicated space to view their cart items and make changes before they checkout. To set up a dedicated shopping cart page, you’ll need to create a new page in WordPress and then add the [woocommerce_cart] shortcode to it.

All of these options have their own advantages and disadvantages, so it’s important to experiment with each one to see what works best for your shop. Ultimately, the best way to display your shopping cart will be the one that provides the most convenience and simplicity for your customers.

Kathy McFarland

Kathy McFarland

Devops woman in trade, tech explorer and problem navigator.