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title: How to Configure the Header Cart Settings
description: "The Cart settings allow you to control how the cart icon and functionality behave in the header. You can configure these options from: **Appearance → Customize → Header → Cart** ### Cart Display Options - **Cart Type** – Choose how…"
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updated: "2026-07-27"
category: Header
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# How to Configure the Header Cart Settings

The Cart settings allow you to control how the cart icon and functionality behave in the header.

You can configure these options from:

**Appearance → Customize → Header → Cart**

### Cart Display Options

- **Cart Type** – Choose how the cart is displayed:
  - **Popup** – Opens a small dropdown cart.
  - **Side Cart** – Opens an off-canvas cart panel.
  - **Cart Page** – Redirects users to the cart page.
- **Cart Style** – Select the cart icon style:
  - Greeting
  - Classic
  - Icon
  - Text
- **Cart Total** – Show or hide the total price.
- **Cart Count** – Show or hide the item count.

### Cart Actions

- **Checkout Button** – Enable or disable the checkout button.
- **View Cart Button** – Enable or disable the view cart button.
- **Subtotal** – Show or hide the cart subtotal.

### Side Cart Settings

If you are using the **Side Cart** type, you can customize:

- **Side Cart Title** – The heading of the side cart panel.
- **Side Cart Copyright Text** – Footer text displayed in the side cart.

### Enable in Header

After configuring these settings, you need to enable the Cart feature from:

**Appearance → Customize → Header → Header General**

- **Cart** – Enable this option to display the cart icon in the header.

### Recommended Products

You can display recommended products inside the cart to increase cross-selling opportunities.

- **Enable / Disable** – Toggle recommended products visibility.
- **Recommended Products Count** – Number of products to display.

To select which products will appear, go to:

**Appearance → Customize → WooCommerce → Recommended Products**

**Tip:** Using the Side Cart with recommended products can help improve average order value by encouraging additional purchases.