WishOwl Wishlist for WooCommerce

FAQ

Is this really free?

Yes. Every feature listed in the description works in the free version. There is no premium tier, no add-ons, and no upsells inside the plugin. WishOwl makes its money from a separate consumer mobile app, not from selling plugin features.

Does this work without WishOwl accounts?

Yes. The plugin is fully self-contained. It stores all data in your own database. No API calls to WishOwl, no external dependencies. There’s an optional “Powered by WishOwl” link to wishowl.app that you can turn on in WooCommerce → Wishlist → General. It’s off by default — nothing is shown on the public site unless you explicitly enable it.

Can guests save items without logging in?

Yes. Guest wishlists are stored in a cookie + custom database table and persist for 30, 90, or 180 days (configurable). When a guest later registers and logs in, their items are automatically merged into their account.

Does it support variable products (size, color, etc.)?

Yes. Customers can wishlist a specific variation, and the wishlist table shows the chosen attributes.

How do I add a wishlist count or compact widget to my sidebar?

Drop the WishOwl Wishlist widget into any sidebar via Appearance → Widgets, or insert the WishOwl Wishlist Widget block in the block editor, or use the [wishowl_wishlist_widget] shortcode anywhere shortcodes work (Elementor, theme builders, etc.).

How does price tracking work?

A WordPress cron job runs at your configured frequency (hourly, 6-hourly, or daily) and records a price snapshot for every product currently in a non-expired wishlist. When a customer views their wishlist, items whose current price is lower than the price-at-add show a “Price drop” badge. No emails are sent in v1.0; rule-based email notifications are planned for v1.1.

Does the plugin send emails?

Not in v1.0. Rule-based price-drop and back-in-stock emails are on the v1.1 roadmap, with frequency caps and a one-click unsubscribe.

Is it compatible with HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage)?

Yes. The plugin declares compatibility with WooCommerce’s HPOS, the modern custom-tables order storage system.

Is it Elementor-compatible? Block-editor compatible?

Both. The shortcodes work inside Elementor templates, and the widget ships as a native Gutenberg block.

How does sharing a wishlist work?

Each wishlist has one of three privacy modes:

• Private: only you can view. No share URL exists.
• Shared: a long, unguessable token URL works for anyone with the link, but search engines are told not to index.
• Public: same URL, plus the page is allowed to be indexed if the store admin has opted in.

You can rotate the share link at any time, which invalidates the old URL.

Does it work with WPML or Polylang?

The plugin is translation-ready. Full WPML / Polylang compatibility hooks are planned for v1.1.

How do I migrate from YITH or TI WooCommerce Wishlist?

A migration tool is not included in v1.0. It’s on the post-launch roadmap if there’s demand. In the meantime, both the YITH and WishOwl tables can coexist while you transition.

How do I customize the wishlist page template?

Copy any file from wp-content/plugins/wishowl-wishlist/public/views/ into your-theme/wishowl-wishlist/ (preserving the filename). The plugin will load your theme’s copy instead of its bundled template.

Where is the data stored?

Four custom tables: {prefix}wishowl_wishlists, {prefix}wishowl_wishlist_items, {prefix}wishowl_price_snapshots, {prefix}wishowl_email_log. All scoped to your own database. The plugin integrates with WP’s Personal Data Export and Erasure tools so customers can request a copy or deletion via Tools → Export / Erase Personal Data.

Will uninstalling delete my data?

Yes. On full uninstall (delete, not deactivate), all four tables and the plugin options are removed. Deactivating preserves data so you can reactivate without loss.