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Minicart for WooCommerce

by ahmadshyk · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Minicart for WooCommerce
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 14 months (last release 31 Aug 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.31 Aug 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
ahmadshyk20 Oct 2018 to 31 Aug 2025, 38 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
14 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Minicart for WooCommerce
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20252
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 31 Aug 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.2 from 14 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star11
4 star0
3 star0
2 star1
1 star2

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Minicart for WooCommerce
4 May 202627
11 May 202645
18 May 202638
25 May 202650
1 Jun 202635
8 Jun 202640
15 Jun 202634
22 Jun 202637
29 Jun 202632
6 Jul 202642
13 Jul 202648
20 Jul 202646
27 Jul 202645
3 Aug 202667
10 Aug 202661
17 Aug 202661
24 Aug 202649
31 Aug 202646
7 Sep 202659
14 Sep 202668
21 Sep 202667
28 Sep 202653
5 Oct 202653
12 Oct 202660
19 Oct 202686
26 Oct 2026100
2 Nov 202616

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 30% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Modern Cart - WooCommerce Side Cart & Popup CartScore 93 · 60,000+Side Cart Woocommerce | Woocommerce CartScore 92 · 70,000+Sliding Cart for WooCommerce by FunnelKit - Skip Cart & Reach WooCommerce Checkout FasterScore 92 · 30,000+Quick Buy Now Button for WooCommerceScore 91 · 50,000+WPC AJAX Add to Cart for WooCommerceScore 91 · 10,000+

Facts

Version2.0.7
Authorahmadshyk
Added20 Oct 2018
Last updated31 Aug 2025
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP7.2
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagscart, minicart, ajax cart, woocommerce, floating cart

Other plugins by this author: Gift Cards for WooCommerce, Sidebar Cart for WooCommerce, Combine Reviews for WooCommerce, Product Coming Soon for WooCommerce

Questions

Is Minicart for WooCommerce still maintained?

Minicart for WooCommerce was last updated on 31 Aug 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Minicart for WooCommerce safe?

Minicart for WooCommerce has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Minicart for WooCommerce?

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

What can I use instead of Minicart for WooCommerce?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Modern Cart - WooCommerce Side Cart & Popup Cart, Side Cart Woocommerce | Woocommerce Cart, Sliding Cart for WooCommerce by FunnelKit - Skip Cart & Reach WooCommerce Checkout Faster, Quick Buy Now Button for WooCommerce, WPC AJAX Add to Cart for WooCommerce.

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