How to migrate from CheckoutWC to Asteris Cart

Migrating from CheckoutWC to Asteris Cart is the closest match on the site: both use classic WooCommerce hooks, so there is no HPOS conversion to manage. Back up, note your CheckoutWC settings and templates, install Asteris Cart in Safe Mode, recreate the checkout configuration with Asteris Cart modules, test a full order, then deactivate CheckoutWC. Orders stay in WooCommerce throughout. Asteris Cart adds GDPR Article 7 consent, an ad-pixel bridge and real-expiry urgency that CheckoutWC does not include.

Before you start

Module-by-module mapping

CheckoutWC featureIn Asteris Cart
Optimised checkout templateMulti-Step Checkout (Pro) + Field Editor
Side cartSide Cart
Express paymentsExpress Checkout + per-zone kill switch
Trust / reassurance elementsTrust Badges
Thank-you pageThank-You Page + Pixel Bridge
GDPR consentGDPR Consent (Article 7) — CheckoutWC has none
UrgencyUrgency Timer (real server-side expiry)

Step by step

  1. Back up the database and files.
  2. Audit CheckoutWC — note your checkout layout, fields, templates and any custom snippets.
  3. Install Asteris Cart and enable Safe Mode.
  4. Recreate the configuration with Asteris Cart modules, using the mapping above.
  5. Disable Safe Mode and run a full test order on staging or in a low-traffic window. Confirm completion, field behaviour and pixel events.
  6. Deactivate CheckoutWC once confirmed. Keep it installed.
  7. Verify over a day or two. Roll back via Safe Mode or by reactivating CheckoutWC.

See how Safe Mode works → · Compare Asteris Cart and CheckoutWC →

In-progress orders

Orders remain in WooCommerce. Both plugins read orders via current WooCommerce APIs, so deactivating CheckoutWC does not move or rewrite order data. Note any CheckoutWC-specific order meta before deactivating.

FAQ

Is migrating from CheckoutWC straightforward? It is the closest match on the site — both use classic hooks, so there is no HPOS migration. You recreate the configuration rather than convert an architecture.

What does Asteris Cart add over CheckoutWC? GDPR Article 7 consent, an ad-pixel bridge for custom thank-you URLs, real-expiry urgency, a per-zone express kill switch and the wider 22-module toolkit.

Will my orders be affected? No. Orders stay in WooCommerce; Asteris Cart reads them via HPOS-compatible APIs.

How do I roll back? Safe Mode restores vanilla WooCommerce, or reactivate CheckoutWC. Keep it installed until certain.

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