Title: Share Cart for WooCommerce Author: Nitya Saha Published: March 23, 2025 Last modified: December 3, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/share-cart-for-woocommerce/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3261044) ![](https://ps.w.org/share-cart-for-woocommerce/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3261044) # Share Cart for WooCommerce By [Nitya Saha](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nityasaha/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/share-cart-for-woocommerce.1.2.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/share-cart-for-woocommerce/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/share-cart-for-woocommerce/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/share-cart-for-woocommerce/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/share-cart-for-woocommerce/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/share-cart-for-woocommerce/) ## Description Share Cart for WooCommerce is a powerful yet lightweight plugin that revolutionizes the shopping experience by enabling customers to share their WooCommerce cart contents with a single click. Perfect for collaborative shopping, gift registries, wish lists, and social commerce strategies. #### Why Share Cart for WooCommerce? In today’s social shopping environment, customers want to share their finds with friends, family, and colleagues. This plugin makes cart sharing effortless, helping you: * Increase Sales – Enable group purchases and collaborative decision-making * Boost Customer Engagement – Make shopping more social and interactive * Reduce Cart Abandonment – Allow customers to save and share carts for later * Enhance User Experience – Simplify gift planning and wish list creation * Improve Marketing – Leverage social sharing for organic promotion #### Key Features * One-Click Cart Sharing – Generate shareable URLs instantly from the cart page * Flexible Button Placement – Choose from multiple hook positions to match your theme * Seamless WooCommerce Integration – Native integration with WooCommerce settings * Easy Configuration – Simple settings interface in WooCommerce admin * Lightweight & Fast – Minimal impact on site performance * Mobile Responsive – Works perfectly on all devices * Developer Friendly – Clean code with hooks for customization * Translation Ready – Fully compatible with WPML and multilingual setups #### Perfect For * Gift Planning – Share cart contents with gift givers * Group Purchases – Collaborate on bulk orders with friends or colleagues * Event Shopping – Plan purchases for weddings, parties, or corporate events * Wish Lists – Create and share shopping wish lists * Sales Teams – B2B stores can share quotes and product selections * Social Commerce – Enable customers to share finds on social media * Customer Support – Help customers by reviewing their cart remotely #### How It Works 1. Customer adds products to their WooCommerce cart 2. A “Share Cart” button appears on the cart page (position customizable) 3. Clicking the button generates a unique shareable URL 4. The URL can be copied and shared via email, messaging apps, or social media 5. Recipients click the link and see the exact cart contents 6. Products are automatically added to the recipient’s cart #### Configuration Options Navigate to WooCommerce > Settings > Share Cart to access: * Button Position – Select from multiple WooCommerce cart hooks * Button Display – Control when and where the share button appears * Easy Customization – Style the button with custom CSS Available button positions include: * Before Cart Table * After Cart Table * Before Cart Totals * After Cart Totals * Cart Collaterals * Before Cart Contents * After Cart Contents #### Privacy & Security This plugin respects user privacy and follows WordPress security best practices. Cart URLs are generated using WooCommerce’s built-in functionality, ensuring data security and compliance. ## Screenshots [⌊Cart Page with Share Button⌉⌊Cart Page with Share Button⌉[ Cart Page with Share Button [⌊Share Cart Settings Tab under WooCommerce settings⌉⌊Share Cart Settings Tab under WooCommerce settings⌉[ Share Cart Settings Tab under WooCommerce settings ## Installation #### Automatic Installation 1. Log in to your WordPress admin panel 2. Navigate to Plugins > Add New 3. Search for “Share Cart for WooCommerce” 4. Click Install Now then Activate 5. Go to WooCommerce > Settings > Share Cart to configure #### Manual Installation 1. Download the plugin ZIP file 2. Upload the `share-cart-url-for-woocommerce` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` 3. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress 4. Navigate to WooCommerce > Settings > Share Cart to configure #### Requirements * WordPress 5.0 or higher * WooCommerce 5.0 or higher * PHP 7.4 or higher Note: This plugin requires WooCommerce to be installed and active. If WooCommerce is not active, the plugin will automatically deactivate with an admin notice. #### First-Time Setup 1. After activation, visit WooCommerce > Settings 2. Click on the Share Cart tab 3. Select your preferred button position from the dropdown 4. Click Save Changes 5. Visit your cart page to see the share button in action ## FAQ ### How do I change the position of the share cart button? Navigate to WooCommerce > Settings > Share Cart after activation. Select your desired hook position from the dropdown menu and save your settings. You can choose from multiple positions including before/after cart table, before/after cart totals, and more. ### What happens if WooCommerce is not active? The plugin automatically checks for WooCommerce during activation. If WooCommerce is not installed or active, the plugin will deactivate itself and display an admin notice informing you that WooCommerce is required. ### Can I customize the appearance of the share cart button? Yes! You can easily customize the button’s appearance using CSS. Add custom styles through your theme’s stylesheet, the WordPress Customizer, or a custom CSS plugin. The button has specific CSS classes for easy targeting. ### Does this plugin work with my theme? Share Cart for WooCommerce is designed to work with any WooCommerce-compatible theme. The plugin uses WooCommerce’s standard hooks and follows WordPress coding standards, ensuring broad compatibility. ### Will shared carts expire? Currently, shared cart URLs do not expire. Recipients can use the link at any time to load the cart contents. ### Can recipients modify the shared cart? Yes, once products are added to the recipient’s cart via the shared URL, they can modify quantities, remove items, or add additional products just like a normal shopping cart. ### Does this work with variable products? Absolutely! The plugin preserves all product variations, quantities, and configurations when sharing cart URLs. ### Is the plugin translation ready? Yes, Share Cart for WooCommerce is fully translation-ready and compatible with WPML and other multilingual plugins. ### Does it work on mobile devices? Yes! The plugin is fully responsive and works seamlessly on smartphones, tablets, and desktop devices. ### Can customers share empty carts? The share button only appears when there are items in the cart, preventing confusion from sharing empty carts. ### How do I get support? For support, please use the WordPress.org support forum for this plugin. We monitor and respond to questions regularly. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d82072fd7320e701fbf01b98a619168cb5edd27d67a0eddc37145dd7ba8dae34? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works great!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-great-9685/)󠁿 [redkite](https://profiles.wordpress.org/redkite/) September 18, 2025 I needed to share a cart with a customer – this plugin is very simple and does what it promises. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0857fddc6df2fbabcada32340818f04fd0ef5c48ed5d58c6853ee72543c75a16? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works like a charm!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-like-a-charm-2415/)󠁿 [mmubashar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mmubashar/) August 28, 2025 I just needed a simple plugin that allows me to share cart to other users and this one does it beautifully. It even has a shortcode for easy placement. One thing it can improve is a page for store managers to be able to manage the shared carts. This will ease repetitive shared carts scenarios. For now, this works out of the box. Love it! [ Read all 2 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/share-cart-for-woocommerce/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Share Cart for WooCommerce” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Nitya Saha ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nityasaha/) [Translate “Share Cart for WooCommerce” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/share-cart-for-woocommerce) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/share-cart-for-woocommerce/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/share-cart-for-woocommerce/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/share-cart-for-woocommerce/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/share-cart-for-woocommerce/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.2 * Compatibility with 6.9 * Fixed issue: link generation on iPhones #### 1.1 * Compatibility * Enhanced readme documentation with SEO optimization * Improved feature descriptions and use cases * Added comprehensive FAQ section * Updated compatibility information * Minor bug fixes and performance improvements #### 1.0 * Initial release of Share Cart for WooCommerce * Added WooCommerce settings tab for plugin configuration * Implemented customizable hook positions for button display * Added WooCommerce dependency check on activation * Cart URL sharing functionality * Mobile-responsive design * Translation-ready code ## Meta * Version **1.2** * Last updated **9 months ago** * Active installations **200+** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.7** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [cart](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cart/)[share](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/share/) [share cart](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/share-cart/)[shopping cart](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shopping-cart/) [woocommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/share-cart-for-woocommerce/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 2 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/share-cart-for-woocommerce/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/share-cart-for-woocommerce/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/share-cart-for-woocommerce/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/share-cart-for-woocommerce/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/share-cart-for-woocommerce/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/share-cart-for-woocommerce/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/share-cart-for-woocommerce/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Nitya Saha ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nityasaha/) ## Support Got something to say? 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