Installing Dynamic Cart Messages Pro Follow the steps below to download and install the plugin on your site: Step 1: Download the Plugin File Navigate to My Account → Purchase History. Locate the order for Dynamic Cart Message Pro and click on View Details & Downloads. This will take you to the Order Details page. On the Order Details page, you’ll find all your purchase information, including your license key and a download link for the plugin file. Under the Products section, click the provided link to download the plugin ZIP file. Step 2: Install and activate Once downloaded, navigate to your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins, click Add New > Upload Plugin, and upload the zip file. Once the Dynamic Cart Message Plugin gets installed, activate it and set the Licence key.

This is the first and most essential step in setting up your cart message. In this tab, you define when, where, and how the message should appear, what conditions trigger it, and whether it includes advanced features like countdown timers. Schedule Message: Start Date: This feature allows you to specify both the date and time at which the Cart Message should begin appearing. Expiration Date: You have the ability to set the exact date and time when the Cart Message will no longer be displayed. Display Options: Choose where the message will be displayed. By default, the message is shown on the cart page. However, by enabling these options, the admin can also display the message on the product page and the checkout page. On Checkout Page: Toggle this option to display the cart message on the checkout page. On Product Page: Toggle this option to display the cart message on the product page. Cart Message Criteria & Product Selection: cart-msg-criteria-product-selection Message Criteria: This setting allows the admin to choose the type of cart message and whether it is linked to a threshold. The threshold value is set in the Threshold for Criteria field, which determines the required cart amount or quantity needed to trigger the message succession. Amount-Based : Displays a cart message that dynamically updates based on the total cart amoun.Suitable for offers like “Add $40 more to get free shipping!” Quantity-Based : Displays a cart message that adapts to the changing quantity of items in the cart. Suitable for offers like “Add 9 more items to unlock a 20% discount!” No Criteria / Simple Message: This option Creates a static, unchanging cart message with no applicable threshold. Show Product(s) for messages: This setting allows the admin to choose when to display the cart message. Options are as follows: Product Category: Look for the ‘Choose Category’ dropdown in the next field. It lists all the available product categories. When you choose one, the selected setting applies to all the products in that category. Particular product(s) : In the field next to it, you’ll see the ‘Choose Product’ dropdown, which lists all individual products and allows you to select a single product or multiple products. select-product-by-products All Products : This setting allows the admin to display the cart message for all products in the store. Selecting this option ensures that the message applies universally across the entire product catalog. If the admin has enabled ‘Include Out-of-Stock Products’ and ‘Include Discontinued Products’ in the global settings, the cart message will also be displayed for those products. Dynamic Message Components: Enable Countdown Timer: This toggle switch allows you to activate or deactivate the countdown timer. Countdown Timer Format: This field provides you with a drop-down menu where you can choose the style for the Countdown Timer. Additionally, a preview of the selected Countdown Timer style is displayed below the drop-down. Countdown Type: This field allows you to choose between two types of countdown timers: Schedule Timer and Evergreen Countdown. If you select Evergreen Countdown, an additional field, ‘Countdown Time’, will be displayed. Countdown Time: In this field, you can configure the Evergreen Countdown Timer by specifying values in the ‘Days,’ ‘Hours,’ ‘Minutes,’ and ‘Seconds’ input fields. Personalized interaction: This field helps to give a personalized message. The {user} placeholder can hold the customer’s name, and for non-logged-in users, a “Guest username” field is provided. Message Control: This setting is available for each individual cart message. When enabled, it ensures the cart message will not apply to out-of-stock products, even if the global setting includes them.

Setting Shortcode to Display Cart Message If the cart message, progress bar, or Download PDF button is not visible on your site especially due to theme customization or the use of a page builder it may be because the necessary hooks are not present in your layout. To manually add these features, you can use the following shortcodes: [dcm_product_page] – Displays the dynamic message on the Product Page. [dcm_cart_page] – Displays the dynamic message on the Cart Page. [dcm_checkout_page] – Displays the dynamic message on the Checkout Page. [dcmp_progress_bar] – Displays the Cart Progress Bar based on the defined threshold. [dcmpwc_download_cart_as_pdf] – Displays the Download Cart as PDF button on the Cart Page. Simply insert the appropriate shortcode into your custom layout or page builder where you want the feature to appear. Check here how you can add your shortcodes inside Elementor Pro.

Tab 2 : Message Editor Use this tab to craft and customize the content that appears in your cart messages. Each message field supports rich text formatting and dynamic placeholders for a more personalized experience. Initial Message: In this section, you can define the main message that will appear within the cart.This field supports rich text formatting, allowing the admin to highlight text using bold, underline, etc. You can include dynamic content using placeholders such as: {cs}: Currency Symbol {countdown}: Countdown Timer {price}: Dynamic Amount {qty}: Dynamic Quantity Initial Message for Product Page: Use this field to define the message that appears in the cart message for a product before it is added to the cart on the product page. You can also use placeholders similar to those used for the Initial Message on Criteria Match, such as: {cs}: Currency Symbol {countdown}: Countdown Timer {price}: Dynamic Amount {qty}: Dynamic Quantity Note:This option is only available if the Product Page toggle is enabled in the Display Options settings. Threshold Satisfied Message: This message will appear when the cart amount or quantity meets the threshold value set by the admin. Like the other fields, this one supports rich text formatting to make key elements stand out.

Enhance your cart messages with a visual icon and a call-to-action button. Choose from default icons, upload a custom icon, or opt for no icon at all. You can also enable a customizable button to prompt user action directly from the message. Message icon This field grants you the choice to assign an icon to your Cart Message. There are three options for the icon: Default Icons: You can choose an icon from the available list of provided icons. Custom Icon: Upload your custom icon in jpg, png, or jpeg format, following the provided image size guidelines. No Icon: You can also choose the “No Icon” option if you prefer not to display an icon. Cart Message Button This feature enables you to include a button in your Cart Message. Button Label: Here, you can define the text that appears on the button. Button URL: Specify the link to which the user will be directed upon clicking the button. Button Animation: This setting allows the admin to apply one of 10 different animations to the call-to-action button to capture customer attention effectively. Open in new tab: Choose this option if you want the redirected page to open in a new browser tab.