Description
Cart Notify adds a frontend notification after successful WooCommerce add-to-cart actions.
This release focuses on compatibility, reliability, and practical store UX:
- Classic and block-theme add-to-cart support
- Success-only notification flow
- Non-AJAX fallback for single/variable/grouped add-to-cart requests
- Settings-driven design and CTA controls
- Better accessibility (keyboard close + live region updates)
- HPOS and cart/checkout blocks compatibility declarations
- Developer filters and lifecycle events
Features
- Notification rendering only after successful add-to-cart events
- Works with WooCommerce classic
added_to_cartand blockswc-blocks_added_to_cartevents - Supports non-AJAX add-to-cart fallback with one-time server notice payload
- Product title, image, quantity, variation summary, cart items count, and subtotal metadata
- Position controls and style token controls from admin settings
- Optional actions: View Cart, Checkout, Continue Shopping
- Mobile behavior toggle and reduced-motion support
Developer Hooks
Filters:
cart_notify_should_enqueue_assetscart_notify_notification_datacart_notify_messagecart_notify_positioncart_notify_template
Frontend events:
cart_notify_before_rendercart_notify_after_rendercart_notify_notification_shown
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/or install through Plugins > Add New. - Activate Cart Notify.
- Ensure WooCommerce is installed and active.
- Go to Cart Notify settings in wp-admin and configure notification behavior.
FAQ
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Does Cart Notify require WooCommerce?
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Yes. The plugin requires WooCommerce and will only run frontend notification logic when WooCommerce is available.
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Does it support block themes?
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Yes. Cart Notify supports WooCommerce block-theme add-to-cart flow through the
wc-blocks_added_to_cartevent. -
Does it work for non-AJAX single product submissions?
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Yes. Cart Notify stores a one-time fallback payload in WooCommerce session for non-AJAX success flows and renders it on the next page load.
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Does it support grouped and variable products?
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Yes. Successful grouped and variable add-to-cart requests are supported.
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Does it support external products?
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External product flow is not treated as a local cart add success notification.
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Is HPOS supported?
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Cart Notify declares compatibility for HPOS (
custom_order_tables) and WooCommerce cart/checkout blocks. -
How can I customize payload behavior?
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Use
cart_notify_notification_dataand the related message/position/template filters.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
2.0.0
( May 26, 2026 )
– Added runtime bootstrap and service-oriented plugin wiring.
– Added settings repository and sanitized settings access layer.
– Added WooCommerce integration and compatibility helpers (HPOS + blocks declarations).
– Added non-AJAX add-to-cart fallback via WooCommerce session payload bridge.
– Added block-theme event support and classic flow improvements.
– Added frontend accessibility improvements and richer notification metadata rendering.
– Added developer filters and frontend lifecycle events.
– Added QA scripts, unit sanitizer checks, and e2e smoke scaffold.
– Updated documentation for testing and release preparation.
1.1.3
( May 25, 2026 )
– Fixed WooCommerce dependency handling to prevent frontend errors when WooCommerce is inactive.
– Notification now runs on successful WooCommerce AJAX add-to-cart events.
– Removed frontend debug logs.
– Cleaned up feature documentation to match the free plugin functionality.
1.1.2
( March 19, 2024 )
– Improvement performance.
– AJAX install & activate WooCommerce issues fix.
– JS improved.
1.1.1
( Jan 10, 2024 )
– Improvement performance.
– New design added.
– A new admin option added.
1.0.0
( Dec 24, 2022 )
– Initial release.