Astra vs WooCommerce AJAX Cart
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WooCommerce AJAX Cart v1.3.28 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 5,000+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | WooCommerce AJAX Cart · WooCommerce AJAX Cart Premium ($) |
| Pros | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support | Cart totals update when a quantity changes, without a page reload; Optional plus and minus buttons and dropdown quantity; Confirmation before a zero quantity removes an item |
| Cons | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first | Free version covers the cart page only; AJAX add-to-cart and shop-page quantity sync are premium; Header says it was last tested up to WooCommerce 6.7.0 |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices | Cart updates on quantity change without reload, Plus and minus quantity buttons, Quantity shown as a dropdown, Confirmation before removing an item by zero quantity, Adjustable AJAX refresh delay |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.0.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | — |