Add to Cart

Last updated: August 11, 2025

Introduction

Users can add to cart (ATC) from PLP & PDP. Upon successfully adding an item to cart we show a toast and an option to redirect to cart.

The add to cart also handles other scenarios:

  • Out of Stock → Shows option to subscribe to back in stock alerts

  • Pre-Order → Based on a product tag or shopify’s native continue selling when out of stock option

  • Buy Now → Auto rediect to cart upon successful addition

  • Quantity Restriction → based on product tag Restrict product quantity that can be added to cart

  • Collection/Group Quantity Restriction → Restrict quantity of products that can be added from a tag based collection. Example use case: A user can only add 3 products from a discounted product sample collection. Only requirement is that all products in the collection should have the same tag.

FAQs

Below are some FAQs and their answers based on the provided details about the “Add to Cart” (ATC) functionality and its scenarios:

FAQ 1:

Question: How can users add items to their cart?

Answer: Users can add items to their cart directly from both the Product Listing Page (PLP) and the Product Detail Page (PDP). Once an item is successfully added to the cart, the app displays a confirmation toast message with an option to go directly to the cart.

FAQ 2:

Question: What happens if a product is out of stock when the user tries to add it to the cart?

Answer: If the product is out of stock, the app will provide an option for users to subscribe to a back-in-stock alert instead of adding the product to their cart. This way, they can be notified when the product becomes available again.

FAQ 3:

Question: What is the Pre-Order feature and how does it work?

Answer: The Pre-Order feature allows users to order items that are not currently in stock. This can be triggered in two ways:

  1. By adding a specific product tag denoting “Pre-Order.”

  2. By enabling Shopify’s native “Continue selling when out of stock” option. When either of these is set, users can add the product to their cart as a pre-order.

FAQ 4:

Question: What does “Buy Now” do after adding an item to the cart?

Answer: The “Buy Now” feature automatically redirects the user to the cart screen upon a successful addition, streamlining the checkout process by skipping any intermediate steps.

FAQ 5:

Question: Can I limit the quantity of a specific product that can be added to the cart?

Answer: Yes. By assigning a specific product tag indicating a quantity restriction, you can limit how many of that product can be added to the cart. If a user attempts to exceed the limit, the app will prevent them from doing so and display a relevant message.

FAQ 6:

Question: Is it possible to limit the total quantity of products from a particular collection?

Answer: Absolutely. You can implement a collection or group quantity restriction by assigning the same product tag to all items in that collection. For example, you might let customers add only 3 items total from a discounted product sample collection. Once the limit is reached, the user will be unable to add more products from that tagged collection.

FAQ 7:

Question: How do I enable or configure these ATC settings on my store?

Answer: These settings typically depend on how your store is integrated with Shopify and how your app’s backend is set up. You’ll need to configure tags, enable pre-order functionality, or set quantity restrictions in the admin panel. If you’re unsure how to do this, contact our support