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Side Cart Woocommerce | Woocommerce Cart

by xootix · 70,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average.

92/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Side Cart Woocommerce | Woocommerce Cart
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation75

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
xootix24 Apr 2017 to 3 Nov 2026, 263 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
yesterday
Releases, 24 months
25
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Side Cart Woocommerce | Woocommerce Cart
Q1 20242
Q2 20241
Q3 20244
Q4 20243
Q1 20255
Q2 20256
Q3 20252
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20265
Q3 20263
Q4 20261

Last release 3 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

50% of 4 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
5 Jun 2024XootiX Framework <= Various Plugin Versions - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update8.82.52.5.128
28 Jun 2023Side Cart Woocommerce (Ajax) <= 2.2 Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 2.22.38
2 Feb 2023Side Cart Woocommerce (Ajax) < 2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery5.4< 2.12.10
13 Jan 2022Side Cart Woocommerce (Ajax) <= 2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Options Update8.8<= 2.02.10

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Side Cart Woocommerce | Woocommerce Cart
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20254.6
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2025 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star427
4 star8
3 star3
2 star9
1 star6
Latest low reviews

Momentum

70,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Side Cart Woocommerce | Woocommerce Cart
4 May 20263,648
11 May 20265,009
18 May 20267,063
25 May 20263,473
1 Jun 20263,165
8 Jun 20262,749
15 Jun 202625,664
22 Jun 202627,806
29 Jun 20266,007
6 Jul 20267,190
13 Jul 20263,679
20 Jul 20263,409
27 Jul 20263,055
3 Aug 20262,548
10 Aug 20262,284
17 Aug 20262,283
24 Aug 202627,961
31 Aug 202628,387
7 Sep 20266,293
14 Sep 20266,567
21 Sep 202615,083
28 Sep 202617,941
5 Oct 20268,429
12 Oct 20264,201
19 Oct 20264,203
26 Oct 20263,503
2 Nov 2026537

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 64% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.8.3
Authorxootix
Added24 Apr 2017
Last updated3 Nov 2026
Active installs70,000+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
TagsRewards, cart popup, cart drawer, cart slider

Other plugins by this author: Login & Register Customizer - Forms, Popup, Profile & WooCommerce, Cart Popup for WooCommerce, Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier ), OTP Login & Register Woocommerce, Quick View WooCommerce

Questions

Is Side Cart Woocommerce | Woocommerce Cart still maintained?

Side Cart Woocommerce | Woocommerce Cart was last updated on 3 Nov 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Side Cart Woocommerce | Woocommerce Cart safe?

Side Cart Woocommerce | Woocommerce Cart has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Side Cart Woocommerce | Woocommerce Cart?

The wordpress.org author is xootix. Recent committers: xootix, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Side Cart Woocommerce | Woocommerce Cart?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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