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How Do I Add a Mini Cart in WooCommerce?

Last updated on January 13, 2023 @ 3:38 pm

If you’re using WooCommerce to sell products on your WordPress site, you may want to consider adding a mini cart to make it easier for customers to view and purchase items. Adding a mini cart can be done by adding a few lines of code to your theme’s functions.php file or using a plugin.

Adding a mini cart to your WooCommerce store can be done with a few lines of code or by using a plugin. If you’re comfortable working with code, you can add the following code to your theme’s functions.php file:

function WooCommerce_mini_cart() {
echo '<div class="woocommerce-mini-cart">'; // start div

$count = WC()->cart->get_cart_contents_count(); // get cart count

echo $count; // print cart count

echo '</div>'; // end div
}
PRO TIP: If you are not a developer, we recommend that you hire a developer to help you with this. Adding a mini cart to WooCommerce can be tricky, and if not done correctly, it can break your site.

You can also style the mini cart with CSS. For example, the following CSS would change the background color of the cart:

.woocommerce-mini-cart {
background-color: #000;
}

If you’re not comfortable working with code, there are some great plugins that will add a mini cart to your WooCommerce store. Two of our favorites are Cart Notices for WooCommerce and WooCommerce Menu Cart.

Adding a mini cart to your WooCommerce store can make it easier for customers to view and purchase items. You can add a mini cart by adding a few lines of code to your theme’s functions.php file or by using a plugin.

Morgan Bash

Morgan Bash

Technology enthusiast and Co-Founder of Women Coders SF.