Title: Siteryn Mini Cart & Side Cart for WooCommerce
Author: Siteryn
Published: November 9, 2026
Last modified: November 9, 2026
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# Siteryn Mini Cart & Side Cart for WooCommerce
By [Siteryn](https://profiles.wordpress.org/siteryn/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/siteryn-mini-cart-side-cart.1.0.0.zip)
* [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/siteryn-mini-cart-side-cart/#description)
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* [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/siteryn-mini-cart-side-cart/#installation)
* [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/siteryn-mini-cart-side-cart/#developers)
[Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/siteryn-mini-cart-side-cart/)
## Description
Siteryn Mini Cart & Side Cart adds a fast, AJAX-driven mini cart and a slide-out
side cart to any WooCommerce store, so shoppers can review and manage their cart
without leaving the page.
Every setting is in **Siteryn Mini Cart & Side Cart**, with a live preview. No
coding is required.
**Documentation:** [docs.siteryn.com/plugins/mini-cart-side-cart](https://docs.siteryn.com/plugins/mini-cart-side-cart/)·**
Video guide:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLsSms0imM4)
#### Mini Cart
* Dropdown mini cart that opens on hover or click, with adjustable hover open and
close delays
* Your own panel title (left, centered or right), “View Cart” and “Checkout” button
text and empty-cart message
* Choice of 10 cart icons
* Width, max height, padding, corner radius and shadow
* Show or hide the “View Cart”, “Checkout” and “Continue Shopping” buttons
* “Continue Shopping” text, link (shop, home, cart, checkout, My Account or a custom
URL) and button style (outline, filled or text only)
#### Side Cart
* Slide-out cart drawer on the right or left of the screen
* Your own panel title, button text and empty-cart title and description
* Width, padding, corner radius, shadow, page overlay strength and a solid or outline“
Checkout” button
* The same “View Cart”, “Checkout” and “Continue Shopping” options as the mini
cart
#### AJAX cart
* Change quantities and remove items without a page reload
* Live subtotal and cart count everywhere they appear
* AJAX add to cart on single product pages, for simple and variable products
* Short on-screen messages (“Item added to your cart”, “Cart updated”, “Item removed”)
* Your own empty-cart icon (image upload), shared by the mini cart and side cart
#### Header Cart
* Use your theme’s existing cart icon to open the Mini Cart or the Side Cart
* Click or hover trigger, with adjustable open and close delays
* Optional item count and subtotal next to the icon
* Works with the WooCommerce Blocks Mini Cart button and common classic-theme cart
links, with a configurable CSS selector for any other theme
#### Floating Cart
* Floating cart button that opens the Side Cart
* Choice of 10 icons, button and icon size, item count and subtotal
* Background, hover and icon colors, shape (circle, rounded, square or a custom
radius) and shadow
* Position in any corner, with a separate position on mobile
* Adjustable spacing from the screen edges, for desktop and mobile separately,
so the button never overlaps a chat or “back to top” button
#### Appearance
* Primary, secondary, button text, text, muted text, background, border and close-
icon colors
* Panel tint and opacity, base font size, corner radius and shadow style
* Product image size and variation details (for example size and color) in the
cart
* Choose whether lowering the quantity below 1 removes the item or stops at 1
* Opening and closing animation, with adjustable speed
#### For developers and site builders
* `[siteryn_mini_cart]` and `[siteryn_side_cart]` shortcodes, plus `siteryn_mcsc_mini_cart()`
and `siteryn_mcsc_side_cart()` template functions
* Every template can be overridden from your theme, with a notice when an override
is out of date
* Actions and filters for extending the cart (see the documentation)
* System Status screen with plugin, WordPress, WooCommerce and server details for
support requests
#### Compatibility
* WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS) and the Cart and Checkout blocks
* Translation-ready, WPML and Polylang compatible, and right-to-left (RTL) languages
* Responsive and keyboard-accessible
Nothing in the free plugin is locked or time-limited.
#### Premium add-on (optional)
Siteryn Mini Cart & Side Cart Pro, a separate plugin sold at [siteryn.com](https://siteryn.com/plugin/siteryn-mini-cart-side-cart/),
adds new features on top: a free shipping / cart goal bar, coupons inside the cart,
product recommendations, a cart note and content blocks, display rules, extra cart
behavior (open the cart after adding a product, confirm before removing, close when
empty, SKUs), item layouts and animation styles, your own SVG cart icons and badge
styles, design presets and custom CSS.
### External services
This plugin connects to one external service, and only when you choose to.
**Deactivation survey (optional).** When you deactivate this plugin on the Plugins
screen, a short survey asks why. “Skip & Deactivate” sends nothing. Only “Submit&
Deactivate” sends data, to Siteryn’s feedback endpoint (`https://siteryn.com/wp-
json/siteryn/v1/feedback/deactivation`): your answer and comment, the plugin’s slug
and version, your WordPress, PHP and WooCommerce versions, your WordPress admin
language and the site URL — plus your email address only if you tick “You may contact
me”.
The service is provided by Siteryn: [Terms and Conditions](https://siteryn.com/terms-conditions/),
[Privacy Policy](https://siteryn.com/privacy-policy/).
### Credits
* Icons from [Lucide](https://lucide.dev) (ISC License; portions from Feather,
MIT License). The licence text is included as `assets/lucide-LICENSE.txt`.
## Screenshots
[⌊Side cart: a slide-out cart drawer with quantity controls, remove buttons, a live
subtotal and View Cart, Checkout and Continue Shopping buttons.⌉⌊Side cart: a slide-
out cart drawer with quantity controls, remove buttons, a live subtotal and View
Cart, Checkout and Continue Shopping buttons.⌉[
Side cart: a slide-out cart drawer with quantity controls, remove buttons, a live
subtotal and View Cart, Checkout and Continue Shopping buttons.
[⌊Mini cart: a dropdown opened from your theme's own header cart icon, with the
item count on the icon and the floating cart button.⌉⌊Mini cart: a dropdown opened
from your theme's own header cart icon, with the item count on the icon and the
floating cart button.⌉[
Mini cart: a dropdown opened from your theme’s own header cart icon, with the item
count on the icon and the floating cart button.
[⌊AJAX add to cart on a product page: the "Item added to your cart" message, with
the updated count on the header cart icon and the floating cart button.⌉⌊AJAX add
to cart on a product page: the "Item added to your cart" message, with the updated
count on the header cart icon and the floating cart button.⌉[
AJAX add to cart on a product page: the “Item added to your cart” message, with
the updated count on the header cart icon and the floating cart button.
[⌊Side cart on a phone.⌉⌊Side cart on a phone.⌉[
Side cart on a phone.
[⌊Mini Cart settings: text, icon and style, with the live preview on the right.⌉⌊
Mini Cart settings: text, icon and style, with the live preview on the right.⌉[
Mini Cart settings: text, icon and style, with the live preview on the right.
[⌊Side Cart settings: position, width, text, style and buttons, with the live preview.⌉⌊
Side Cart settings: position, width, text, style and buttons, with the live preview
.⌉[
Side Cart settings: position, width, text, style and buttons, with the live preview.
[⌊Header Cart settings: use your theme's cart icon to open the mini cart or side
cart, by click or hover.⌉⌊Header Cart settings: use your theme's cart icon to open
the mini cart or side cart, by click or hover.⌉[
Header Cart settings: use your theme’s cart icon to open the mini cart or side cart,
by click or hover.
[⌊Floating Cart settings: position, mobile position, edge spacing and a choice of
10 icons.⌉⌊Floating Cart settings: position, mobile position, edge spacing and a
choice of 10 icons.⌉[
Floating Cart settings: position, mobile position, edge spacing and a choice of
10 icons.
[⌊Appearance settings: colors, typography, shadows, cart items and animation.⌉⌊Appearance
settings: colors, typography, shadows, cart items and animation.⌉[
Appearance settings: colors, typography, shadows, cart items and animation.
## Installation
1. Make sure WooCommerce is installed and active.
2. Install the plugin from the Plugins Add New screen, or upload the `siteryn-mini-
cart-side-cart` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`.
3. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
4. Go to **Siteryn Mini Cart & Side Cart** to turn on the mini cart, side cart, header
cart or floating cart button and adjust them.
See the [documentation](https://docs.siteryn.com/plugins/mini-cart-side-cart/) or
watch the [video guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLsSms0imM4) for a full
walkthrough.
## FAQ
### Does this plugin require WooCommerce?
Yes. WooCommerce must be installed and active. If it is missing or out of date,
the plugin shows an admin notice and does not load its WooCommerce-dependent code.
### Do I need the Premium add-on for this plugin to work?
No. The free plugin is complete and useful on its own.
### Where can I find the documentation?
The full documentation is at [docs.siteryn.com/plugins/mini-cart-side-cart](https://docs.siteryn.com/plugins/mini-cart-side-cart/),
and there is a [video guide on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLsSms0imM4).
The settings screen also has a Documentation button at the top.
### Where do I configure the plugin?
Under **Siteryn Mini Cart & Side Cart** in your wp-admin menu. Mini Cart and Side
Cart are sub-tabs of the “General” tab; Header Cart, Floating Cart and Appearance
have their own tabs. A live preview panel shows your changes instantly.
### How do I add a mini cart or side cart trigger to my theme’s header?
Use the `[siteryn_mini_cart]` / `[siteryn_side_cart]` shortcodes, or call `siteryn_mcsc_mini_cart()`/`
siteryn_mcsc_side_cart()` directly from a theme template. Alternatively, enable “
Replace WooCommerce Header Cart” under the Header Cart tab to use your theme’s existing
cart icon automatically.
### Will Header Cart replacement work with any theme?
It uses a configurable CSS selector to find your theme’s cart icon, with sensible
defaults covering the WooCommerce Blocks Mini Cart button and common classic-theme
cart links. If your theme isn’t detected automatically, adjust the “Cart Icon Selector”
field under the Header Cart tab to match your theme’s markup.
### The floating cart button overlaps my chat button. How do I move it?
Under the Floating Cart tab, change the Position (or the Mobile Position), or increase
the Side Spacing and Bottom / Top Spacing. Mobile has its own spacing settings,
for example to raise the button above a chat widget on phones only.
### Does it work with the WooCommerce Cart and Checkout blocks and HPOS?
Yes. The plugin declares compatibility with both High-Performance Order Storage
and the Cart and Checkout blocks.
### Can I customize the cart markup?
Yes. Every template lives in this plugin’s `templates/` folder and can be overridden
by copying it to `/siteryn-mini-cart-side-cart/`. See the [documentation](https://docs.siteryn.com/plugins/mini-cart-side-cart/)
for the full list of template names, hooks and filters.
### Where can I get help?
Use the support forum on WordPress.org, or contact us at [siteryn.com/support](https://siteryn.com/support/).
## Reviews
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## Contributors & Developers
“Siteryn Mini Cart & Side Cart for WooCommerce” is open source software. The following
people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
* [ Siteryn ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/siteryn/)
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## Changelog
#### 1.0.0
* Initial release.
## Meta
* Version **1.0.0**
* Last updated **21 hours ago**
* Active installations **Fewer than 10**
* WordPress version ** 6.4 or higher **
* Tested up to **7.1.4**
* PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
* Tags
* [ajax cart](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ajax-cart/)[cart drawer](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cart-drawer/)
[mini cart](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/mini-cart/)[side cart](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/side-cart/)
[woocommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/)
* [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/siteryn-mini-cart-side-cart/advanced/)
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## Contributors
* [ Siteryn ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/siteryn/)
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