Description
Transform Browsers Into Buyers
Velocity Wishlist is a feature-rich, performance-optimized wishlist solution for WooCommerce stores. Allow your customers to save products they love and return to purchase them later – proven to increase conversion rates and customer engagement.
Why choose Velocity Wishlist?
- Lightning-fast performance with minimal database queries
- Works for both logged-in users AND guests
- Full support for variable products and variations
- Seamless integration with any WooCommerce theme
- HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage) compatible
- 100% translation ready
Guest Wishlist Support
Unlike most wishlist plugins, Velocity Wishlist works seamlessly for guest visitors. Session-based wishlists automatically migrate to customer accounts when they register – never lose a potential sale.
Variable Product Support
Full support for WooCommerce variable products. Customers can save specific variations (size, color, style) to their wishlist, not just the parent product.
Flexible Button Positioning
Display the wishlist button exactly where you want it:
- Before or after Add to Cart
- After product title
- After product price
- After short description
- On shop/archive pages
- Smart fallback system ensures compatibility with any theme
Fully Customizable Design
Match your store’s branding with extensive customization options:
- 3 Button Styles: Filled, Outline, or Minimal
- 3 Corner Styles: Square, Rounded, or Pill
- 11+ Icon Options: Hearts, stars, bookmarks, and more
- Custom Icon Upload: Use your own icons
- Color Theming: Automatic adaptation to your theme colors
Social Sharing
Let customers share their wishlists with friends and family:
- Public or private wishlist settings
- Unique shareable links
- One-click copy to clipboard
- Perfect for gift registries and special occasions
Beautiful Wishlist Page
A clean, responsive wishlist page with:
- Product images and details
- Current prices and stock status
- Date added tracking
- Quick add-to-cart buttons
- One-click remove items
- Mobile-optimized table view
Smart Notifications
Elegant toast notifications keep customers informed:
- Success and error messages
- Auto-dismiss with configurable timing
- Direct link to view wishlist
- Non-intrusive slide-in animation
Powerful Shortcodes
[velocity_wishlist]– Display the full wishlist table[velocity_wishlist_button]– Add wishlist button to any page[velocity_wishlist_count]– Show wishlist item count[velocity_wishlist_widget]– Mini wishlist widget for headers
Built With Security In Mind
- WordPress nonce verification on all requests
- Rate limiting to prevent abuse
- SQL injection prevention with prepared statements
- XSS protection via proper escaping
- Automatic session cleanup for guest data
Performance Optimized
Velocity Wishlist is built for speed:
- Efficient database indexing
- AJAX-powered interactions (no page reloads)
- Minimal resource footprint
- CSS variables instead of inline styles
- Compatible with caching plugins
Seamless WooCommerce Integration
- Settings integrated directly into WooCommerce menu
- Works with all WooCommerce product types
- Respects your store’s price formatting
- Stock status awareness
- HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage) ready
Mobile-First Design
Fully responsive across all devices:
- Adaptive button sizing
- Icon-only mode for compact displays
- Touch-friendly interactions
- Optimized table layout for small screens
Developer Friendly
Extend functionality with built-in hooks and filters:
Actions:
* awdev_wishlist_product_added – Fires when product is added
* awdev_wishlist_product_removed – Fires when product is removed
* awdev_wishlist_created – Fires when wishlist is created
Filters:
* awdev_wishlist_max_items – Customize maximum items limit
Template Overrides:
Copy templates to yourtheme/woocommerce-wishlist/ for full customization.
Screenshots

General Settings – Configure wishlist button visibility and positioning on product and shop pages 
Appearance Settings – Customize button styles, colors, icons, and corner shapes to match your brand 
Text Customization – Personalize all wishlist messages and button labels in any language 
Shortcodes Documentation – Built-in reference for all available shortcodes with parameters and examples 
Advanced Settings – Configure wishlist page and table columns visibility 
Wishlist Page – Beautiful, responsive wishlist table with product details, stock status, and quick actions 
Product Page Integration – Stylish “Add to Wishlist” button seamlessly integrated on product pages
Installation
- Upload
velocity-wishlistto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Navigate to WooCommerce Settings Wishlist
- Configure your preferences and start converting!
FAQ
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Does it work with my theme?
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Yes! Velocity Wishlist includes smart positioning with fallback mechanisms to ensure compatibility with any properly coded WooCommerce theme.
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Can guests use the wishlist?
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Absolutely. Guest wishlists are session-based and automatically transfer to user accounts upon registration.
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Is it compatible with HPOS?
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Yes, Velocity Wishlist is fully compatible with WooCommerce’s High-Performance Order Storage.
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Yes! Enable the sharing feature to let customers generate unique links to share their wishlists with others. Perfect for gift registries and special occasions.
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Does it support variable products?
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Yes, customers can save specific product variations (size, color, etc.) to their wishlist, not just the parent product.
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Will it slow down my site?
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No. Velocity Wishlist is performance-optimized with efficient queries, proper indexing, and AJAX-powered interactions. It’s built for speed.
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Yes! You can customize the button style (filled, outline, minimal), corner style (square, rounded, pill), icon, colors, and position. You can even upload your own custom icon.
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Is it translation ready?
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Yes, Velocity Wishlist is fully internationalized and ready for translation into any language using your preferred translation plugin.
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Where are the settings located?
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Settings are integrated directly into WooCommerce. Navigate to WooCommerce Settings Wishlist tab.
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What shortcodes are available?
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[velocity_wishlist]– Full wishlist table[velocity_wishlist_button product_id="123"]– Wishlist button for specific product[velocity_wishlist_count]– Display item count[velocity_wishlist_widget]– Mini widget for headers/menus
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Contributors & Developers
“Velocity Wishlist – WooCommerce Wishlist Plugin” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.1.4
- Added: Full internationalization support with English as base language
- Added: Dutch (nl_NL) translation files
- Added: POT template file for easy translations
- Improved: All hardcoded strings now use WordPress i18n functions
1.1.3
- Fixed: Extracted all remaining inline styles to external CSS files
- Fixed: Extracted all remaining inline scripts to external JS files
- Fixed: WooCommerce settings tabs navigation conflict resolved
- Added: wp_localize_script for proper JavaScript localization
- Improved: WordPress.org coding standards compliance
1.1.2
- Fixed: Removed all inline CSS and JavaScript for WordPress.org compliance
- Added: New settings fields CSS and JS files properly enqueued
- Added: Wishlist widget shortcode for header/menu integration
- Added: Shortcodes documentation tab in settings
- Added: Settings link in plugin list
- Updated: WordPress minimum version requirement to 6.2
- Improved: Code organization and maintainability
1.1.0
- Rebranded to Velocity Wishlist
- Updated prefixes for WordPress.org compliance
- Improved code structure
- Enhanced translation support
1.0.0
- Initial release
