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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Improving Checkout

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Checkout & Cart Optimisation

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for improving checkout comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Checkout Field Editor (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce Best overall 93/100
  2. 2. Cart Abandonment Recovery for WooCommerce 91/100
  3. 3. CartFlows 90/100
  4. 4. Side Cart Woocommerce 89/100
  5. 5. FunnelKit 89/100
  6. 6. Fluid Checkout for WooCommerce 89/100
  7. 7. Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce 88/100
  8. 8. Direct Checkout for WooCommerce 88/100
  9. 9. Email Marketing for WooCommerce by Omnisend 88/100
  10. 10. Sliding Cart for WooCommerce by FunnelKit 88/100
  11. 11. ShopLentor 87/100
  12. 12. Modern Cart 87/100
  13. 13. Quick Buy Now Button for WooCommerce 87/100
  14. 14. Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce 87/100
  15. 15. reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce 86/100
3 CartFlows
Free by Brainstorm Force

CartFlows

1 WordPress funnel builder & WooCommerce checkout plugin. Boost AOV with one-click upsells, order bumps & high-converting checkout pages.

4.8★
from 504 ratings
200k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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4 Side Cart Woocommerce
Free by xootix

Side Cart Woocommerce

A powerful side cart designed to make shopping faster and easier. Give customers instant cart access and a seamless checkout experience.

4.9★
from 452 ratings
80k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
89

WPScore

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5 FunnelKit
Free by FunnelKit

FunnelKit

Create high-converting WooCommerce checkout pages, WooCommerce thank you pages & sales funnels with the highest-rated WordPress funnel builder.

5★
from 1,015 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
89

WPScore

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6 Fluid Checkout for WooCommerce
Free by Diego Versiani

Fluid Checkout for WooCommerce

Frictionless Multistep Checkout for WooCommerce. Get up to 36% increase in conversion rates with a better purchase experience at the checkout page.

4.9★
from 158 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
89

WPScore

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11 ShopLentor
Free by DevItems

ShopLentor

ShopLentor – More than a WooCommerce builder. A complete growth plugin to boost conversions, UX, and sales for your store.

4.5★
from 275 ratings
80k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
87

WPScore

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12 Modern Cart
Free by Brainstorm Force

Modern Cart

Modern Cart gives your store a side cart and free shipping bar so shoppers stay on the page, spend more to unlock rewards, and check out in seconds.

4.9★
from 12 ratings
60k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
87

WPScore

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