Cart & Checkout Settings

The Cart & Checkout settings are fundamental to shaping your customer's journey, from the moment they add a product to their cart to the final confirmation of their purchase. Optimizing these options is key to reducing friction, increasing conversions, and creating a seamless buying experience. This section controls the visibility of the cart, user account creation policies, the fields on your checkout form, and the formatting of official receipts.

Accessing Cart & Checkout Settings

1. From your WordPress dashboard, navigate to FluentCart Pro > Settings and select the Cart & Checkout sub-menu under the Store Settings tab.

   

Configuration Options

This screen is divided into several sections to give you control over the entire checkout experience.

Cart Display

These settings control where and how the cart icon appears on your website, ensuring it is always accessible to your customers.

• Cart Icon in Body: Enable this to display a floating cart icon that remains visible on the side of the screen as the user scrolls. This acts as a persistent reminder of their cart's contents and provides a constant, one-click path to checkout.

User Account & Checkout Flow

• Require user to be logged in for checkout (Coming soon): This planned feature will allow you to enforce that all customers must have an account and be logged in before they can complete a purchase, which is useful for members-only stores.

• User Account Creation Mode: This is a crucial setting that defines how customer accounts are handled, directly impacting the user experience. You have three strategic options:

  • Create User Account Automatically after payment: An account is automatically and seamlessly created for every customer post-purchase. This is the recommended setting for stores selling subscriptions or licensed products, as it ensures customers have an account to manage their purchases without any extra steps.

  • Give checkbox to create account on checkout page: This provides a customer-centric approach by adding an "Create an account?" checkbox to the checkout page. It empowers customers to choose, balancing the benefits of account creation with the convenience of a quicker checkout.

  • No need to create account for onetime purchases: This enables a full "guest checkout" experience, offering the lowest possible friction for new or one-time buyers. By not requiring an account, you can significantly reduce cart abandonment.

Checkout Fields

These options allow you to tailor the information you collect on the checkout page.

• Show additional address fields: When enabled, this will display more extensive address fields, such as "Address Line 2" or "Company Name." This is particularly useful for B2B transactions or for customers with complex shipping addresses.

• Hide coupon field on checkout: Enable this option to remove the coupon code input field from the checkout page. This can be a strategic move to prevent customers from leaving your site to search for discount codes, a common cause of cart abandonment.

Receipt Settings

This section allows you to customize the numbering format for your store's official receipts, which helps with branding and organization.

• Minimum Receipt Number: Set the starting number for your receipts. Many businesses set this to a higher number (e.g., 1001) to appear more established than a store starting at receipt #1.

• Next Receipt Number: This is a non-editable field that conveniently shows you the number that will be assigned to the very next receipt generated by your store.

• Receipt Prefix: Enter a custom prefix that will be added before every receipt number (e.g., FC-, INV-). This is excellent for branding and makes your receipts instantly recognizable (e.g., YOURBRAND-1001).

Saving Your Changes

After you have configured these settings to your liking, click the Save button to apply the changes to your store.