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How Do I Change the Shopping Cart Icon in WooCommerce?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 5:30 pm

If you’re running a WooCommerce store, you’ve probably noticed that the shopping cart icon in the header is a little..basic. Well, never fear! It’s actually quite easy to change the shopping cart icon in WooCommerce, and in this article, we’ll show you how.

First things first: you’ll need to be running the WooCommerce plugin on your WordPress site. If you’re not, then this guide won’t be of much use to you! Once you’ve got WooCommerce set up and running, though, it’s a piece of cake to change the shopping cart icon.

There are two ways to do this: with a plugin, or by editing your theme’s code. We’ll go over both methods so that you can choose the one that’s right for you.

If you want to change the WooCommerce shopping cart icon with a plugin, then we recommend using the WooCommerce Menu Cart plugin. It’s free, easy to use, and it will let you customize the look of your shopping cart icon without having to touch any code.

PRO TIP: If you are not a developer or comfortable with code, we recommend finding a developer or asking for help in the WooCommerce support forums. Making even a small change to your WooCommerce code can result in big problems on your site.

To use the WooCommerce Menu Cart plugin, simply install and activate it on your WordPress site. Then go to Appearance > Customize > WooCommerce > Menu Cart to configure your settings. From here, you can choose a new icon, change the color of the icon, and even add a tooltip to the icon.

If you don’t want to use a plugin or if you’re comfortable editing code, then you can also change the WooCommerce shopping cart icon by adding some code to your theme’s functions.php file. Just add this code snippet:

function my_custom_cart_icon() {
return ‘‘;
}
add_filter( ‘woocommerce_cart_icon’, ‘my_custom_cart_icon’ );

Doing it this way will give you more control over how your shopping cart icon looks, but it does require that you have some basic knowledge of HTML and CSS. If that’s not something you’re comfortable with, then we recommend using the plugin method above.

And that’s all there is to changing the shopping cart icon in WooCommerce! As you can see, it’s a pretty simple process, no matter which method you choose. So go ahead and give it a try on your own store today.

Morgan Bash

Morgan Bash

Technology enthusiast and Co-Founder of Women Coders SF.