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BoxCart.

A WordPress plugin that gives shops a proper click and collect ordering system: a storefront, collection time slots, guest checkout and payments, all without WooCommerce underneath. The free version is on the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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Price
Free, with an optional Pro version
Version
1.7.0
Licence
GPL
Works with
WordPress 6.0 or later, Any theme
Updated
26 October 2026
A BoxCart demo shop, The Green Basket, with products, the slide-out basket and a collection slot reminder
The Green Basket, one of the BoxCart demo shops: products, the slide-out basket and a reminder to pick a collection slot.

Who it’s for.

Farm shops, bakeries, greengrocers, delis, butchers and florists: businesses whose customers order ahead and collect. Most of them don’t need a full online shop. They need people to choose a time, pay online or on collection, and turn up to an order that’s ready.

WooCommerce can be bent into that shape, but it takes a stack of extensions and a lot of setting up. BoxCart is built for that one job, so it works the way a collection shop does from the moment it’s installed.

How I built it.

The decisions that shaped it, and what they mean for the shops using it.

  • No WooCommerce underneath

    BoxCart runs its own products, orders and checkout. That keeps it quick, avoids clashes with other plugins and means one thing to keep up to date, not five.

  • Slots that can’t overbook

    Every collection slot has a limit and a cut-off, such as 1pm the day before, so a shop never promises more than it can pack.

  • Through WordPress.org review

    Every plugin in the directory is checked by hand for security and code quality before it’s listed. BoxCart has been there since June 2026.

  • A free version that’s complete

    Free isn’t a trial. Pro, with multiple locations, Stripe card payments and reporting, is built as a separate add-on, so the free plugin stands on its own.

  • Looks right in any theme

    Its styles are self-contained, so a theme can’t accidentally break the storefront, and over 195 settings let a shop match its own brand.

  • Emails customers trust

    Seven emails, from the order confirmation to status updates and cancellations, each with a live preview and a test send.

Behind the counter.

The BoxCart orders screen in WordPress, listing each order with its collection slot, location and payment status
The orders screen in WordPress: every order with its collection slot, location and payment status, filterable by date and location.

Need a plugin built around the way you work?

BoxCart started with a problem I couldn’t find a good answer to. If your business has one of those, tell me about it.

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