---
title: “Add to Wishlist” Also Triggers “Add to Cart”
description: Clicking Add to Wishlist also adds the product to the cart? Why it happens and how to move the button or find the conflict.
url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/add-to-wishlist-adds-to-cart/"
updated: "2026-09-27"
category: Troubleshooting
tags:
  - Wishlist for WooCommerce
---

# “Add to Wishlist” Also Triggers “Add to Cart”

If clicking "Add to Wishlist" in [Wishlist for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/wish-list-woocommerce/) also adds the product to the cart, the wishlist button is sitting inside an element that the theme or another plugin treats as an add-to-cart trigger. Move the button with the **Buttons** tab settings under **WPFactory > Wishlist**, then find the conflicting theme or plugin.

## Problem description

When a customer clicks "Add to Wishlist", the item is added to their wishlist and also, unexpectedly, to the cart.

### Common symptoms

- After "Add to Wishlist", the product appears both in the wishlist and in the cart.
- The issue disappears when switching to a default theme or disabling other plugins, which indicates a conflict.

## Cause

The wishlist reacts to the press on its button (by default the `mouseup` and `touchend` events) and does not stop the click from continuing to the elements around it. If a theme wraps the product card or the add-to-cart area in its own click handler, or another plugin binds "Add to Cart" to the same area, that handler also runs and both actions fire.

## Solution (step by step)

1. **Test with a default theme and minimal plugins:** switch to a default theme and deactivate all plugins except WooCommerce and the wishlist, then retry. If it works correctly, a conflict is confirmed.
2. **Identify the conflicting plugin or theme:** re-enable plugins one by one (or switch the theme back), testing after each.
3. **Move the wishlist button away from the add-to-cart area:** go to **WPFactory > Wishlist** (also reachable at **WooCommerce > Settings > Wishlist**) > **Buttons**. On shop pages, change **Default button - Loop > Hook priority** between **9 - Before add to cart button** and **11 - After add to cart button**, or use the thumb button over the image instead of the text button. On product pages, pick a different **Hook**, for example **After add to cart form**.
4. **Check optimization plugins:** combined or minified scripts can change the order in which click handlers run. Exclude the wishlist scripts from minification and clear the cache.
5. **Contact the other developer:** if a theme or plugin is confirmed, ask its support to keep its "Add to Cart" handler off the wishlist button.

## Prerequisites

- Admin access, and the ability to switch themes, disable plugins and test changes one at a time.

## Additional notes

- The events that trigger the wishlist are set in **Advanced > Javascript toggle events** (defaults `mouseup,touchend`). Keep them at the defaults unless support advises otherwise.
- Document any customizations so future updates do not reintroduce the conflict, and retest after updating themes or plugins that change product loops or buttons.

## FAQ

### Is this a bug in the wishlist plugin?

Usually not. In a default theme the two buttons act independently; the double action comes from another script reacting to the same click.

### Which button type is least likely to conflict?

The thumb button, because it sits over the product image rather than next to the add-to-cart button.

### Can I place the button myself?

Yes, with Pro: `[alg_wc_wl_toggle_item_btn]` or **Custom Hook** put it exactly where you want.

## Related guides

- ["Add to Wishlist" button not working](https://wpfactory.com/docs/wishlist-button-issue/)
- [Customize the wishlist button placement](https://wpfactory.com/docs/wishlist-button-placement/)
- [Add the wishlist button to shop and archive pages](https://wpfactory.com/docs/add-wishlist-button-archive/)

Need a hand? Our team answers every ticket on the [Wishlist for WooCommerce support forum](https://wpfactory.com/support/item/wish-list-woocommerce/).

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- [How to Add a Wishlist Icon to the WooCommerce Navigation Menu](https://wpfactory.com/docs/wishlist-icon-navigation/)
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