Description
Softminal Cart Reward Progress Bar displays a dynamic, live-updating progress bar in your store that motivates customers to add more items to their cart in order to unlock rewards like free shipping, discounts, or free gifts.
It works seamlessly with WooCommerce, SureCart, and FluentCart — giving you the flexibility to use it across different eCommerce platforms on the same WordPress site.
When a shopper adds products to their cart, the bar updates in real time — no page reload required — showing how close they are to earning a reward. This creates a sense of urgency and encourages higher spending, directly increasing your average order value.
Reward Types
- Free Shipping — Show progress toward a free shipping threshold. Shipping cost is automatically zeroed when the goal is reached.
- Percentage Discount — Automatically apply a percentage discount to the cart when the spending goal is met.
- Free Gift — Automatically add a free product to the cart when the customer reaches the goal amount.
Bar Styles
- Rounded — Pill-shaped bar with smooth edges.
- Flat — Clean, squared bar with no border radius.
- Striped — Animated diagonal stripes for a more dynamic look.
Celebration Animations
When a customer reaches the goal, the bar can celebrate with one of four animations:
- Pulse — A quick scale-up effect.
- Glow — A pulsing glow around the bar.
- Bounce — A playful bounce animation.
- Confetti — Colorful confetti sparkles appear around the bar.
Multi-Platform Support
- WooCommerce — Classic cart, block cart, block checkout, mini-cart, and HPOS compatible.
- SureCart — Native integration via Alpine.js event bridge.
- FluentCart — Native integration via wp.hooks event bridge.
The plugin auto-detects which eCommerce platform is active, or you can manually select one from the settings page.
Full Customization
- Bar and track colors, text colors, reached-state colors, empty-state colors.
- Gradient fills with configurable direction (horizontal, diagonal, vertical).
- Bar height, border radius, width, shadow, and border — all configurable.
- Font size, font family, font weight, and text alignment.
- Container padding, bar gap, and container background color.
- Per-state display modes: show bar + text, bar only, text only, or hidden.
- Per-state icons via emoji input or WordPress Media Library upload.
Messages & Placeholders
Customize the message shown at each stage using dynamic placeholders:
{remaining}— Amount still needed to reach the goal.{percent}— Percentage of goal reached (0–100).{reward}— The configured reward label.{goal}— The goal amount with currency symbol.{total}— Current cart subtotal with currency symbol.
Three separate message templates: empty cart, in-progress, and goal reached.
Dark Mode
Softminal Cart Reward Progress Bar respects prefers-color-scheme: dark automatically. You can also configure custom dark mode colors for the bar, track, and text.
RTL Support
Full right-to-left language support with auto-detection or manual override (LTR / RTL).
Currency Formatting
Configure the currency symbol position (before/after), decimal places (0–2), and thousand separator (comma, dot, space, or none) independently from your eCommerce platform.
Scheduling
Optionally restrict the progress bar to a specific date range — useful for seasonal promotions, flash sales, or holiday campaigns.
Accessibility
The progress bar is built with proper ARIA attributes (role="progressbar", aria-valuenow, aria-valuemin, aria-valuemax, aria-label) so it is fully usable by screen readers and assistive technologies. Animations respect prefers-reduced-motion.
Shortcode
Place the bar anywhere using the [cbpb_bar] shortcode. Works with the Block Editor (Gutenberg), Elementor, Divi, Bricks, and any other page builder that supports shortcodes.
Developer Friendly
- No custom database tables — all settings stored in
wp_options. - Clean uninstall — all
cbpb_*options are removed on plugin deletion. - CSS custom properties drive all styling — zero theme conflicts, no
!important. - Fully namespaced PHP (
CartBoostPB\) with PSR-4 autoloading. - REST API at
softminal-cart-reward-progress-bar/v1with capability-based permission checks. - Source files and build tooling are included in the plugin package (
resources/,package.json,vite.config.js,build.sh).
100% Free
Every feature is included at no cost. There is no premium tier, no feature gating, and no upsells.
Installation
Automatic Installation
- Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.
- Go to Plugins > Add New.
- Search for Softminal Cart Reward Progress Bar.
- Click Install Now and then Activate.
- Navigate to Softminal Rewards Bar in the admin sidebar to configure your settings.
Manual Installation
- Download the plugin ZIP file from WordPress.org.
- Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.
- Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Choose the downloaded ZIP file and click Install Now.
- Click Activate after installation completes.
- Navigate to Softminal Rewards Bar in the admin sidebar to configure your settings.
Manual Installation via FTP
- Download and extract the plugin ZIP file.
- Upload the
softminal-cart-reward-progress-barfolder to/wp-content/plugins/on your server. - Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard and go to Plugins.
- Find Softminal Cart Reward Progress Bar in the list and click Activate.
- Navigate to Softminal Rewards Bar in the admin sidebar to configure your settings.
FAQ
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Does Softminal Cart Reward Progress Bar work with the WooCommerce block-based cart and checkout?
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Yes. Softminal Cart Reward Progress Bar fully supports both the classic cart/checkout shortcodes and the newer block-based cart and checkout pages. The progress bar updates in real time in both setups.
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Can I customize the colors and messages?
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Yes. You can change the bar color, background color, text color, and messages for each state (empty cart, in-progress, goal reached). Messages support dynamic placeholders such as
{remaining},{goal},{percent},{reward}, and{total}. -
Can I use Softminal Cart Reward Progress Bar with more than one eCommerce platform?
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Softminal Cart Reward Progress Bar auto-detects which eCommerce plugin is active (WooCommerce, SureCart, or FluentCart) and uses the appropriate adapter. You can also manually select the platform in the settings.
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Will the progress bar slow down my site?
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No. Softminal Cart Reward Progress Bar is lightweight and loads minimal CSS and JS only on pages where the bar is displayed. The bar updates via AJAX or platform-native events without full page reloads. No custom database tables are created.
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Is Softminal Cart Reward Progress Bar compatible with HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage)?
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Yes. Softminal Cart Reward Progress Bar declares full compatibility with WooCommerce HPOS.
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How do I display the bar using a shortcode?
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Use
[cbpb_bar]in any post, page, or widget area. The bar will display the current cart progress toward the configured reward goal wherever the shortcode is placed. -
Does the bar work in the mini-cart / drawer cart?
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Yes. Enable “Mini-Cart” in the Display Locations settings. The bar renders in a compact layout optimized for mini-cart widgets.
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No. Softminal Cart Reward Progress Bar does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. It reads cart totals from your eCommerce platform to calculate progress and stores plugin settings in the WordPress options table. No cookies are set and no external services are contacted.
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Do I need WooCommerce to use this plugin?
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Not necessarily. Softminal Cart Reward Progress Bar also works with SureCart and FluentCart. You need at least one of these three eCommerce plugins active.
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Can I schedule the bar to show only during a sale or promotion?
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Yes. Enable the scheduling option in the Advanced settings and set a start and end date. The bar will only appear within that date range.
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No. Softminal Cart Reward Progress Bar is 100% free with all features included. There is no pro tier, no feature gating, and no upsells.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
1.0.0 (03 May, 2026)
- Initial release.
