# Caddy

> Caddy is a smart side cart plugin for WooCommerce that reduces cart abandonment and increases average order value. It adds a sticky AJAX sliding cart with a free-shipping progress meter, in-cart product recommendations, Save for Later, a multi-tier rewards meter, workflow automation, cart analytics, and abandoned-cart tracking. Built on the WordPress Interactivity API with no jQuery dependency.

Caddy is sold by Tribe Interactive at usecaddy.com. A free version is available on the WordPress.org plugin directory; paid tiers (Starter, Pro, Unlimited) unlock the full feature set for 1, 5, or unlimited sites. The pages below are the canonical source for product capabilities, setup documentation, revenue playbooks, and honest comparisons against other WooCommerce side-cart plugins.

## Product

- [Caddy home](https://usecaddy.com/): Product overview and homepage
- [Pricing](https://usecaddy.com/pricing): Plans and pricing (Free, Starter, Pro, Unlimited)
- [Features](https://usecaddy.com/features): Full feature list
- [Caddy Premium Changelog](https://usecaddy.com/changelog): Version history and release notes
- [Blog](https://usecaddy.com/blog): Articles on cart conversion, AOV, and abandonment

## Features

- [Announcement Bar](https://usecaddy.com/feature/announcement-bar): Display an in-cart announcement bar that appears at the top of the Caddy cart
- [Cart Analytics](https://usecaddy.com/feature/unlock-insights-with-caddys-analytics-dashboard): Comprehensive analytics dashboard for monitoring cart performance and managing settings.
- [Cart Conversion Tracking](https://usecaddy.com/feature/conversion-tracking): Monitor and analyze cart abandonment rates and conversion metrics.
- [Cart Notices](https://usecaddy.com/feature/cart-notices): Display targeted messages and promotions to customers based on cart contents and behavior.
- [Carts Tracking](https://usecaddy.com/feature/gain-powerful-insights-with-caddys-carts-tracking-feature): View and manage all customer carts from the Caddy admin interface.
- [Multi-Tier Rewards Meter](https://usecaddy.com/feature/multi-tier-cart-rewards-meter): Provide three tiers of reward options to shoppers based on the amount they spend.
- [Product Recommendations](https://usecaddy.com/feature/cart-upsell-cross-sell-recommendations): Show personalized upsell & cross-sell suggestions based on cart contents and customer behavior.
- [Save for Later](https://usecaddy.com/feature/boost-customer-retention-with-the-save-for-later-feature): Transform casual browsing into future purchases by allowing customers to save items for later.
- [Sticky Ajax Cart](https://usecaddy.com/feature/sticky-ajax-cart): Persistent cart display that follows customers as they browse for easy access to cart contents and checkout.
- [Style Customizer](https://usecaddy.com/feature/style-customizer): Customize the appearance of cart elements to match your store's design.
- [Subscription Upgrades](https://usecaddy.com/feature/subscription-upgrades): Show product subscription upgrade options right in the cart
- [Workflows](https://usecaddy.com/feature/create-targeted-offers-with-caddy-cart-workflows): Create sophisticated automation rules based on cart events, customer behavior, and store conditions.

## Documentation

- [Activating your license](https://usecaddy.com/docs/getting-started/activating-your-license)
- [Adding an announcement bar to your cart](https://usecaddy.com/docs/configurations/caddy-announcement-bar-add-on)
- [Caddy cart screen action hooks](https://usecaddy.com/docs/developers/caddy-cart-screen-action-hooks)
- [Caddy PHP filter reference](https://usecaddy.com/docs/developers/caddy-php-filter-reference)
- [Caddy REST API reference](https://usecaddy.com/docs/developers/caddy-rest-api-reference)
- [Cancelling your license subscription](https://usecaddy.com/docs/billing-licensing/cancelling-your-license-subscription)
- [Configuring product recommendations](https://usecaddy.com/docs/configurations/configuring-product-recommendations)
- [Creating cart workflows](https://usecaddy.com/docs/configurations/creating-cart-workflows)
- [Customizing colors and styles](https://usecaddy.com/docs/configurations/customizing-colors)
- [Customizing messaging](https://usecaddy.com/docs/configurations/customizing-messaging)
- [Displaying coupon offers in the cart](https://usecaddy.com/docs/configurations/displaying-coupon-offers-in-the-cart)
- [Getting started with Caddy](https://usecaddy.com/docs/getting-started/quick-start)
- [Google Analytics Tracking Add-on (discontinued)](https://usecaddy.com/docs/configurations/google-analytics-tracking-add-on)
- [How do I sign up to become an affiliate partner?](https://usecaddy.com/docs/affiliates/how-do-i-sign-up-to-become-an-affiliate-partner)
- [How do you add a Caddy cart widget to your header or navigation menu?](https://usecaddy.com/docs/configurations/how-do-you-add-a-caddy-cart-widget-to-your-header-or-navigation-menu)
- [How to Add Custom CSS in Caddy](https://usecaddy.com/docs/configurations/how-to-add-custom-css-in-caddy)
- [How to change the cart icon](https://usecaddy.com/docs/developers/how-to-change-the-cart-icon)
- [How to configure the free shipping meter](https://usecaddy.com/docs/configurations/how-to-configure-the-free-shipping-meter)
- [How to configure the save for later feature](https://usecaddy.com/docs/configurations/how-to-configure-the-save-for-later-feature)
- [How to hide the floating Caddy icon](https://usecaddy.com/docs/configurations/how-to-hide-the-floating-caddy-icon)
- [How to open the Caddy cart using JavaScript](https://usecaddy.com/docs/developers/how-to-open-the-caddy-window-using-javascript)
- [How to translate Caddy into different languages](https://usecaddy.com/docs/developers/how-to-translate-caddy-into-different-languages)
- [Installing Caddy](https://usecaddy.com/docs/getting-started/installing-caddy)
- [Known plugin and theme compatibility Issues](https://usecaddy.com/docs/troubleshooting/known-plugin-and-theme-compatibility-issues)
- [Offering subscription upgrades in the cart](https://usecaddy.com/docs/configurations/offering-subscription-upgrades-in-the-cart)
- [Setting up the multi-tier rewards meter](https://usecaddy.com/docs/configurations/setting-up-the-multi-tier-rewards-meter)
- [Staging License Support](https://usecaddy.com/docs/billing-licensing/staging-license-support)
- [Styling Caddy with CSS custom properties](https://usecaddy.com/docs/developers/styling-caddy-with-css-custom-properties)
- [Tracking customer carts with Caddy](https://usecaddy.com/docs/analytics-tracking/tracking-customer-carts-with-caddy)
- [Troubleshooting & debugging Caddy issues](https://usecaddy.com/docs/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-caddy)
- [Understanding Caddy Conversion Tracking](https://usecaddy.com/docs/analytics-tracking/understanding-caddy-conversion-tracking)
- [Updating Caddy](https://usecaddy.com/docs/getting-started/updating-caddy)
- [Upgrading to Caddy Pro](https://usecaddy.com/docs/billing-licensing/upgrading-to-caddy-pro)
- [Using the Caddy analytics dashboard](https://usecaddy.com/docs/analytics-tracking/using-the-caddy-analytics-dashboard)
- [Using the Caddy Cart block](https://usecaddy.com/docs/getting-started/using-the-caddy-cart-block)
- [When can I receive my payouts?](https://usecaddy.com/docs/affiliates/when-can-i-receive-my-payouts)
- [Where can I find my license key?](https://usecaddy.com/docs/billing-licensing/where-can-i-find-my-license-key)
- [Where can I find my referral link?](https://usecaddy.com/docs/affiliates/where-can-i-find-my-referral-link)

## Playbooks

- [The $10 Bump: How to Increase Your Average Order Value Without Discounting](https://usecaddy.com/playbooks/the-10-bump)
- [The Bundle Builder: How to Turn Single-Product Carts Into Multi-Item Orders](https://usecaddy.com/playbooks/the-bundle-builder)
- [The Clearance Engine: Move Dead Inventory Through Your Side Cart](https://usecaddy.com/playbooks/the-clearance-engine)
- [The Conditional Offer Funnel: Smart Offers That Trigger Based on What’s in the Cart](https://usecaddy.com/playbooks/the-conditional-offer-funnel)
- [The Data-Driven Cart: Use Analytics to Find and Fix Your Revenue Leaks](https://usecaddy.com/playbooks/the-data-driven-cart)
- [The Friction Eliminator: Remove Every Reason Customers Leave Your Cart](https://usecaddy.com/playbooks/the-friction-eliminator)
- [The Holiday Rush Setup: Configure Caddy for Maximum Revenue During Peak Season](https://usecaddy.com/playbooks/the-holiday-rush-setup)
- [The Product Launch Cart: Turn Your Side Cart Into a Launch Vehicle](https://usecaddy.com/playbooks/the-product-launch-cart)
- [The Recovery Machine: Turn Cart Abandonment Data Into Automated Revenue Recovery](https://usecaddy.com/playbooks/the-recovery-machine)
- [The Save & Recover: Turn ‘Not Ready to Buy’ Into ‘Bought It Next Week’](https://usecaddy.com/playbooks/the-save-and-recover)
- [The Upsell Ladder: Build a Recommendation Engine That Guides Customers to Better Products](https://usecaddy.com/playbooks/the-upsell-ladder)
- [The Urgency Stack: Three Layers of Motivation That Keep Customers From Abandoning Cart](https://usecaddy.com/playbooks/the-urgency-stack)

## Comparisons and guides

- [Best WooCommerce Side Cart Plugin (2026)](https://usecaddy.com/best-woocommerce-side-cart-plugins)
- [Caddy vs Addonify Floating Cart for WooCommerce: Which Side Cart Plugin Should You Use?](https://usecaddy.com/caddy-vs-addonify-floating-cart)
- [Caddy vs CartPops for WooCommerce](https://usecaddy.com/caddy-vs-cartpops)
- [Caddy vs Fast Cart: Which WooCommerce Side Cart Plugin Should You Use?](https://usecaddy.com/caddy-vs-fast-cart)
- [Caddy vs Finest Floating Cart for WooCommerce: Why an Abandoned Plugin Isn’t Worth the Risk](https://usecaddy.com/caddy-vs-finest-floating-cart)
- [Caddy vs Side Cart WooCommerce (XootiX): The Real Difference Is What You Get for Free](https://usecaddy.com/caddy-vs-xootix-side-cart)
- [Caddy vs XT Floating Cart for WooCommerce: Full Comparison](https://usecaddy.com/caddy-vs-xt-floating-cart)
- [How to Reduce WooCommerce Cart Abandonment](https://usecaddy.com/reduce-woocommerce-cart-abandonment)
- [WooCommerce AJAX Side Cart](https://usecaddy.com/woocommerce-ajax-side-cart)
- [WooCommerce Floating Cart](https://usecaddy.com/woocommerce-floating-cart)
- [WooCommerce Free Shipping Bar](https://usecaddy.com/woocommerce-free-shipping-bar)

## Blog

- [10 Ways to Optimize Your WooCommerce Cart & Increase Conversions](https://usecaddy.com/10-ways-to-optimize-your-woocommerce-cart-increase-conversions)
- [Announcing Caddy Pro 2 – Smarter, Faster, and More Powerful!](https://usecaddy.com/announcing-caddy-pro-2)
- [Best WooCommerce CRM Plugin (2026 Comparison)](https://usecaddy.com/best-woocommerce-crm-plugin)
- [Best WordPress Development Services Compared (2026)](https://usecaddy.com/best-wordpress-development-services)
- [Block Themes and WooCommerce: Why Your Side Cart Plugin Needs to Keep Up](https://usecaddy.com/block-themes-side-cart)
- [How to Increase WooCommerce AOV by 15-25% Without Ads](https://usecaddy.com/increase-aov-without-ads)
- [How to Reduce WooCommerce Subscription Churn (Complete Guide)](https://usecaddy.com/reduce-subscription-churn)
- [I Rebuilt My WooCommerce Plugin From Scratch. Here Is What I Learned.](https://usecaddy.com/rebuilt-plugin-from-scratch)
- [Introducing Caddy’s New Features and Improvements](https://usecaddy.com/introducing-caddys-new-features-and-improvements)
- [jQuery Is Dead Weight: Why Your Side Cart Plugin Matters More Than You Think](https://usecaddy.com/jquery-dead-weight)
- [Save for Later: The Underrated Feature That Reduces Cart Abandonment](https://usecaddy.com/save-for-later)
- [The Free Shipping Meter Is Not Enough: Why Multi-Tier Rewards Convert Better](https://usecaddy.com/multi-tier-rewards)
- [These 5 Cart Mistakes Are Quietly Draining Your WooCommerce Revenue](https://usecaddy.com/cart-mistakes-draining-revenue)
- [What’s New in Caddy 3.0: A Ground-Up Rebuild for Modern WooCommerce](https://usecaddy.com/caddy-3-0-whats-new)
- [Why Your WooCommerce Cart Page Is Killing Conversions](https://usecaddy.com/cart-page-killing-conversions)

## Optional

- [Contact Us](https://usecaddy.com/contact-us): Contact and support requests
- [Privacy Policy](https://usecaddy.com/privacy-policy): Privacy policy
- [Terms & Conditions](https://usecaddy.com/terms-conditions): Terms and conditions
- [Caddy on WordPress.org](https://wordpress.org/plugins/caddy/): Free version download