🛒 Sidecart Setup Guide

Learn how to configure and customize the advanced sidecart feature to improve user experience, reduce cart abandonment, and increase conversions on your WooCommerce store.

🎯 What is the Sidecart?

The Checkoutify Pro sidecart is an advanced shopping cart that slides in from the side of your website, allowing customers to:

  • View cart contents without leaving the current page
  • Add/remove products with instant updates
  • Apply coupon codes directly in the sidecart
  • Proceed to checkout seamlessly
  • Continue shopping without interruption
✨ Benefits: Studies show that sidecarts can reduce cart abandonment by up to 35% and increase average order value by 20%.
⚙️ Basic Setup

Enable the Sidecart

Follow these steps to activate the sidecart on your website:

  1. Go to WooCommerce → Checkoutify Pro
  2. Click on the "Sidecart" tab
  3. Toggle "Enable Sidecart" to ON
  4. Choose your preferred trigger method
  5. Select the slide position (left or right)
  6. Click "Save Changes"
Sidecart Preview
Your Store Cart (2) Premium Coffee Beans $24.99 Wireless Headphones $29.99 🛒 Your Cart × Premium Coffee Beans Qty: 1 × $24.99 🗑 Wireless Headphones Qty: 1 × $29.99 🗑 Coupon Code Apply Total: $54.98 USD Proceed to Checkout Slides in from right
🎨 Customization Options

Configure Sidecart Appearance

Customize the sidecart to match your brand and improve user experience:

🎯 Trigger Options

Choose how customers open the sidecart:

Add to Cart Button
Cart Icon Click
Automatic on Add
Custom CSS Selector

📍 Position & Size

Control where and how the sidecart appears:

Position: Left | Right
Width: 300px - 500px
Height: Auto | Full Screen
Overlay: Yes | No

🎨 Styling

Customize colors and appearance:

Background Color
Text Color
Button Colors
Border Radius

⚡ Animation

Configure slide animations:

Slide Speed: Fast | Normal | Slow
Easing: Linear | Ease | Bounce
Auto Close: 5s | 10s | Never
🔧 Advanced Configuration

Custom CSS & JavaScript

For advanced users, you can add custom styling and functionality:

/* Custom Sidecart Styling */ .wcp-sidecart { box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); border-radius: 10px 0 0 10px; } .wcp-sidecart-header { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); padding: 20px; } .wcp-sidecart-item { transition: all 0.3s ease; } .wcp-sidecart-item:hover { background-color: #f8fafc; transform: translateX(5px); }

JavaScript Hooks

Use these JavaScript events to customize sidecart behavior:

// Sidecart Events jQuery(document).on('wcp_sidecart_opened', function() { console.log('Sidecart opened'); // Your custom code here }); jQuery(document).on('wcp_sidecart_closed', function() { console.log('Sidecart closed'); // Your custom code here }); jQuery(document).on('wcp_sidecart_item_added', function(event, product_id) { console.log('Product added:', product_id); // Track with analytics });
📱 Mobile Optimization

Mobile-Specific Settings

Optimize the sidecart experience for mobile devices:

  • Full-width on mobile: Automatically expand to full screen width on devices under 768px
  • Touch gestures: Enable swipe-to-close functionality
  • Responsive text: Automatically adjust font sizes for mobile
  • Thumb-friendly buttons: Increase button sizes for easier tapping
💡 Pro Tip: Test your sidecart on various mobile devices to ensure optimal user experience.
🔍 Testing & Troubleshooting

Common Issues & Solutions

⚠️ Sidecart not appearing?
  • Check if sidecart is enabled in settings
  • Verify trigger method is configured correctly
  • Clear cache and test in incognito mode
  • Check for JavaScript errors in browser console
⚠️ Styling issues?
  • Check for theme CSS conflicts
  • Increase CSS specificity for custom styles
  • Use browser developer tools to debug
  • Test with default WordPress theme
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