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Guide

How to use Side Cart and Free Shipping Bar Free

Set up and use the Side Cart and Free Shipping Bar module of Bright Addons for WooCommerce.

After Add to cart, a cart slides in from the side with the products, quantity buttons and totals. A bar shows how much more the shopper needs to spend for free shipping.

Part of: Bright Addons for WooCommerce (free). Where: switch it on in WooCommerce > Bright Addons, settings in WooCommerce > Settings > Bright Addons > Side Cart and Free Shipping Bar.

Set it up

  1. Switch on Side Cart and Free Shipping Bar in WooCommerce > Bright Addons.

  2. Open WooCommerce > Settings > Bright Addons > Side Cart and Free Shipping Bar.

  3. Choose Open after Add to cart and Floating cart button.

  4. Switch on Free shipping bar and leave Free shipping from empty to use your shipping settings.

  5. Save and add a product to the cart to test.

Settings

Setting What it does
Open after Add to cart Slide the cart in when a product is added
Floating cart button Show a round cart button with the item count in the corner
Title See the field in the settings.
Free shipping bar Show how much more is needed for free shipping (side cart and cart page)
Free shipping from Empty = use the minimum amount of your Free shipping method.
Bar text {amount} is replaced with the amount left.
Done text See the field in the settings.

Pro settings Pro

With Bright Addons for WooCommerce Pro, these settings are added under Pro options in the same section.

Setting What it does
Side See the field in the settings.
Color See the field in the settings.
Suggestions Show "You may also like" (cross-sells of the products in the cart) inside the side cart
Coupon field Let shoppers apply a coupon in the side cart
Bar on product pages Show the free shipping bar under Add to cart
Bright Addons for WooCommerce Pro

More options for Side Cart and Free Shipping Bar

Pro adds: "You may also like" products inside the side cart; Coupon field in the side cart; Left or right side, your color, bar on product pages.

Tips

  • {amount} in Bar text is replaced with the amount left.

  • Pro adds cross-sells and a coupon field in the side cart, left or right side, your color and the bar on product pages.

Questions and answers

Where does the free shipping amount come from?

From the minimum amount of your Free shipping method, unless you type your own in Free shipping from.

Does it work with the Cart block?

Yes. It opens after Add to cart from blocks and classic buttons.

Can shoppers use a coupon in the side cart?

The coupon field is a Pro option.

Need more help?

Contact support with the page address and what you expected to happen.

Contact support