What is Save for Later?
The Save for Later feature allows shoppers to temporarily set aside products they’re interested in without adding them to the cart or purchasing immediately. It helps customers keep track of items they may want to revisit, compare, or buy at a later time, improving convenience and reducing cart abandonment. Items saved using this feature are stored in a dedicated "Saved for Later" tab within the wishlist page. Additionally, the feature can trigger follow-up emails to re-engage shoppers, enhancing the shopping experience.
Customizing the Save for Later Feature
Adding Custom Notifications
If you use a custom Save for Later button, the default notification will not appear automatically. To enable notifications:
Hook into the relevant Save for Later event from Swym’s triggered events.
In your event handler, call the toast/notification API to display a success message (e.g., "Saved to your SFL list").
Style and handle error states as needed.
Styling the Save for Later Button
You can use custom CSS to style the Save for Later button to match your cart’s existing buttons. This ensures a consistent user experience across your site.
How to enable/disable Save for Later?
Log in to your Shopify Admin.
Navigate to Apps > Wishlist Plus.
On the left-hand sidebar, click on Configuration.
Select 'Help Shoppers Save Favourites' under Features.
Click on the settings on the Save for later feature tile and enable/disable accordingly. If the Save for Later button does not appear after enabling, try clearing your browser cache or testing in an incognito window. You can also use custom CSS to style the button to match your cart’s existing design for a consistent user experience.
How does Save for Later differ from Wishlist as a feature?
Both Save for Later and Wishlist help you keep track of products you’re interested in, but they’re designed for different shopping needs.
Save for Later
The Save for Later feature lets you temporarily move items out of your cart without removing them completely. It’s useful when you’re not ready to purchase an item right away but want to keep it close for easy access.
Best for:
Organising your cart
Reviewing items before checkout
Short-term shopping decisions
Wishlist
The Wishlist feature allows you to save products you like for future reference. Wishlist items are typically stored in your account, so you can come back to them anytime—even across different sessions or devices.
Best for:
Planning future purchases
Saving items for later consideration
Tracking products you’re interested in
In simple terms
Save for Later helps you manage your current cart
Wishlist helps you plan purchases for the future
Troubleshooting Common Issues
Save for Later Popup Not Triggering
The Save for Later popup is designed to appear when a product is removed from the cart. To test this:
Add a product to the cart.
Go to the cart page.
Remove the product by clicking the “X” icon in the cart line item.
The popup should appear after the removal action.
Save for Later Feature Active Without Wishlist Icon
The Save for Later feature remains functional even if the wishlist icon/header is not visible. The icon’s visibility depends on theme selectors and placement, but the feature continues to work once enabled.
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