An empty basket can still be useful.
FP Empty Basket. Shop-by-category links and help details, with payment scripts held back until the basket contains something.
Managed build. Scoped first, then a fixed quote.
- Recognise the empty state
- Offer a way forward
- Load what is needed
Reference build for the GSM store network. Adaptation is quoted separately.
A more useful journey.
A visitor opens an empty basket. Instead of a bare notice, they see categories to browse and a route to help.
Recognise the empty state
Show a useful starting point when no products are in the basket.
Offer a way forward
Category links and help details guide the next step.
Load what is needed
Payment scripts are held back until the basket has something to buy.
Illustrative use case based on the reference build. Configuration depends on your site.
What Empty Basket brings to the site.
Shop-by-category links and help details, with payment scripts held back until the basket contains something.
This is a reference client build. We review your site, catalogue and existing integrations before quoting an equivalent setup. The scope confirms compatibility, configuration, testing and ongoing maintenance.
- Category suggestions
- Store help details
- Payment scripts deferred on empty baskets
Your site. An agreed setup.
Test adding the first product and returning from checkout. Payment scripts must still load correctly once the basket becomes active.
Show us the workflow
Check the requirements below. Send your website, current tools and the task you want to improve.
Agree the scope and quote
We confirm the integration, configuration, testing and support before work starts.
Test the complete journey
Review the example above against your own data. Check the relevant customer or staff journey before launching.
- Reference build
- v1.0.1
- Requirements
- WordPress, WooCommerce and a scoped compatibility review
- Delivery
- Managed setup agreed with you
Before you
get started.
Answers about the build, the setup and what to check.
Can I download this as a standard plugin?
This build is supplied as a scoped project. Send us your site and requirements so we can confirm what can be reused and what needs adapting.
What should I check before using this?
Test adding the first product and returning from checkout. Payment scripts must still load correctly once the basket becomes active.
How is this supplied?
This is a managed reference build. We review your site, agree the integration and support, and provide a fixed quote before work starts.
Will it work with my current setup?
The catalogue requirements are WordPress, WooCommerce and a scoped compatibility review. Check your theme, connected plugins and the workflow described above. Send us your site and the integrations you use if you need a compatibility review.
Is this part of the Penguin Toolkit?
This managed client or service build is supplied separately from the Toolkit subscription. We agree its delivery and support in the service scope.
Useful reading.
Existing official guides for the underlying WordPress and WooCommerce tasks. These explain the platform, rather than serving as documentation for this Flying Penguin build.