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Force Add To Cart for WooCommerce

Force Add To Cart for WooCommerce allows you to select a product which will automatically be added to the shopping cart when another product is added to the cart. Simply visit the “Linked Products” section on the edit…

Active installs10+10+ tier
Downloads · 30d46▲ +35.3% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score23/100At risk
All-time downloads952Since Aug 2024
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 5.0PHP 5.6+
Downloads · 7d9▼ -18.2% week over week
Our verdict

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Force Add To Cart for WooCommer… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (10+ active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in 2 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 6.6 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

123Jul 2Aug 15Sep 29
Yesterday1
Daily average (1y)1
Peak day6May 10, 2026
Last 12 months401

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Force Add To Cart for WooCo… stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
add to cart >100 5,961 Best add to cart plugins →
force add to cart >100 550 Best force add to cart plugins →
linked products >100 1,341 Best linked products plugins →
woocommerce >100 10,000 Best woocommerce plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 1.0100.0%

About Force Add To Cart for WooCommerce

From the official readme · v1.0

Description

Force Add To Cart for WooCommerce allows you to select a product which will automatically be added to the shopping cart when another product is added to the cart. Simply visit the “Linked Products” section on the edit product page and choose the product to be force added to the cart when that product is added.

Additionally, you have the ability to select whether a visitor is able to remove the product that was forcefully added or to restrict removing the product from the cart.

The plugin works with both the classic cart experience and the new React based cart block.

Built by WP Geeks.

Usage

Once you have installed the plugin, you will find the settings on the Edit Product page in WooCommerce, under the section Linked Products in the Product Data metabox.

Installation

  1. Navigate to the Add New in the plugins dashboard
  2. Search for Force Add To Cart
  3. Click Install Now
  4. Activate the plugin on the Plugin dashboard

Frequently asked questions

If a user removes the parent product from their cart, will the force added product get also removed?

No, it will remain in the cart and the user will have to remove it. If you selected the option to restrict removing of the force added product from the cart, once the parent product is removed, the force added product will become removable.

Does the plugin work with variable products?

You can add a forced product to a parent variable product, but not to individial variation of that product.

Changelog

1.0

  • Added – Select a linked product to force add to the cart when the parent product is added to the cart
  • Added – Enable or disable the ability to remove the force added product from the cart

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

For a product to be added to the cart when a simple product gets added to the cart
For a product to be added to the cart when a simple product gets added to the cart
Search for a product to force add to the cart
Search for a product to force add to the cart
Variable product settings for forcing a product to the cart
Variable product settings for forcing a product to the cart

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FAQ

Force Add To Cart for WooCommerce: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026

Is Force Add To Cart for WooCommer… free?

Yes. Force Add To Cart for WooCommer… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Force Add To Cart for WooCommer… safe to use in 2026?

Force Add To Cart for WooCommer… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Force Add To Cart for WooCommer…?

Force Add To Cart for WooCommer… is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 952 times since it launched in August 2024. It was downloaded 46 times in the last 30 days.

Does Force Add To Cart for WooCommer… work with WordPress 7.1?

Force Add To Cart for WooCommer… is officially tested up to WordPress 6.6.9, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

What PHP version does Force Add To Cart for WooCommer… need?

Force Add To Cart for WooCommer… requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was Force Add To Cart for WooCommer… last updated?

The latest version, 1.0, was released on August 16, 2024 (2 years ago).

Who makes Force Add To Cart for WooCommer…?

Force Add To Cart for WooCommer… is developed and maintained by WP Geeks.

What are the best alternatives to Force Add To Cart for WooCommer…?

The most popular alternatives to Force Add To Cart for WooCommer… are Ajax add to cart for WooCom… (10K+ installs), WPC AJAX Add to Cart for Wo… (10K+ installs) and Add to Cart Button Custom T… (9K+ installs).

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