If cart is empty, the cart page will redirect to shop page in WooCommerce?

Question

In WooCommerce, I want to redirect the cart page to shop page when the cart page is empty otherwise shows the cart page. Can anyone have the solution ?

Here is the code I have tried, but it does not work:

function my_empty_cart() {
  global $woocommerce;

    if (isset( $_GET['empty-cart'] ) ) { 
        wp_safe_redirect( get_permalink( woocommerce_get_page_id( 'product' ) ) );
    }
}
add_action( 'init', 'my_empty_cart' );

Pushpak Patel · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-30T21:37:27.643

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// old woocommerce : use sizeof( $woocommerce->cart->cart_contents) to check cart content count

// In new woocommerce 2.1+ : WC()->cart->cart_contents_count to check cart content count

add_action("template_redirect", 'redirection_function');
function redirection_function(){
    global $woocommerce;
    if( is_cart() && WC()->cart->cart_contents_count == 0){
        wp_safe_redirect( get_permalink( woocommerce_get_page_id( 'shop' ) ) );
    }
}

init hook will run everytime. use template_redirect

==============Updates=============

In new woocommerce, they have updated the functionality and now you can use following function to directly get the cart content count.

WC()->cart->cart_contents_count

edited Oct 30 '15 at 21:37

answered Jun 19 '14 at 06:55

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`init` runs **everywhere**... I'd try with `template_redirect`. – brasofilo Jun 19 '14 at 07:02
yeah..you can check and redirect the user on the cart page itself. – Pushpak Patel Jun 19 '14 at 07:03
I also placed this function in cart.php. Does not work – Lipsa Jun 19 '14 at 07:26
Have test these code from your end @Pushpak patel ? – Lipsa Jun 19 '14 at 07:31
yeah. i added the following code to my functions.php file and works fine. use `get_permalink( woocommerce_get_page_id( 'shop' ) )` to redirect to shop page – Pushpak Patel Jun 19 '14 at 07:32
can u please paste your code somewhere( Pastebin ), so I can have a look. Which file are you putting the code n what code exactly are u using. – Pushpak Patel Jun 19 '14 at 09:53
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/55899/discussion-between-user3518270-and-pushpak-patel). – Lipsa Jun 19 '14 at 09:58
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they changed the variables. instead of `sizeof( $woocommerce->cart->cart_contents )` you need to check for `$woocommerce->cart->cart_contents_count`, what returns an integer (0 if empty) – honk31 Oct 28 '15 at 17:47
thanks @honk31 for the reminder. I have updated the answer accordingly – Pushpak Patel Oct 30 '15 at 21:38
It doesn't work when you have an item in the shopping cart and you remove it from the cart. – Pbinder Nov 24 '16 at 09:06
Thank you. This one is working. – tirta keniten Oct 26 '21 at 09:54

LoicTheAztec · Answer 2 · 2021-01-23T07:38:18.630

2021 Update

Since WooCommerce version 3 use the following to redirect to shop page when trying to access cart page and cart is already empty:

add_action( 'template_redirect', 'empty_cart_redirect' );
function empty_cart_redirect(){
    if( is_cart() && WC()->cart->is_empty() ) {
        wp_safe_redirect( get_permalink( wc_get_page_id( 'shop' ) ) );
        exit();
    }
}

Code goes in functions.php file of the active child theme (or active theme). Tested and works.

Notes - Obsolete and deprecated code:

global $woocommerce; use with $woocommerce->cart is replaced simply by WC()->cart
sizeof($woocommerce->cart->cart_contents) == 0 is replaced by simple WC()->cart->is_empty()
woocommerce_get_page_id() is replaced by wc_get_page_id()

When removing all cart items on cart page, to make the redirection active, some additional jQuery code is required, see: Redirect to shop if cart is emptied on cart page in WooCommerce 3+

score 5 · Answer 3 · edited Jan 23 '21 at 03:07

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Just tested this myself as I needed something similar.

function cart_empty_redirect_to_shop() {
    global $woocommerce;

    if ( is_page('cart') and !sizeof($woocommerce->cart->cart_contents) ) {
        wp_redirect( get_permalink( wc_get_page_id( 'shop' ) ) ); exit;
    }
}

add_action( 'wp_head', 'cart_empty_redirect_to_shop' );

edited Jan 23 '21 at 03:07

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answered Sep 15 '14 at 09:26

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 28 '15 at 17:45

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I tried @Pushpak's solution, but it doesn't work anymore. To check the cart content please use this code:

global $woocommerce;
if ( $woocommerce->cart->cart_contents_count != 0 ) {
    // cart has content
} else {
    // cart is empty
}

answered Oct 28 '15 at 17:45

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score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Sep 25 '18 at 08:19

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2018 - 25 - Sept

working for me today::

function cart_empty_redirect_to_shop() {
  global $woocommerce, $woocommerce_errors;

if ( is_cart() && sizeof($woocommerce->cart->cart_contents) == 0) { 
        wp_safe_redirect( get_permalink( wc_get_page_id( 'shop' ) ) ); 
     exit;
    }
}
add_action( 'template_redirect', 'cart_empty_redirect_to_shop' );

answered Sep 25 '18 at 08:19

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It seems as a very old question. Anyway its' good that you tried to answer which may help others. But try to answer for newer questions. – smilyface Sep 25 '18 at 08:48

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Dec 02 '14 at 08:07

Simply go to woocommerce folder and navigate to the CART folder.. in there is a cart-empty.php

then locate the following:

<p><a class="button1 btn btn-normal" href="<?php echo get_permalink.....

it would say getpermalink(woocommerce_.....

simply change that to

<p><a class="button1 btn btn-normal" href="<?php echo get_permalink('THE PAGE ID YOU WANT TO REDIRECT TO');

and bobs your uncle.. it will redirect to page with id you specify.

Let me know if you dont understand.

I recommend adding some code to your function.php file. When you update the plugin, you'll have to redo this...flip that. — Uncle Iroh, Nov 17 '15 at 01:01

If cart is empty, the cart page will redirect to shop page in WooCommerce?

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