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How to Enable Multiple Wishlists in WooCommerce

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To enable multiple wishlists in WooCommerce, go to WPFactory > Wishlist > General in Wishlist for WooCommerce and tick Multiple Wishlist. Each customer can then create named lists, for example one for a birthday and one for the holidays, and choose which list a product goes into. The option is free and off by default.

Multiple Wishlist option in the General tab

Step-by-step setup #

  1. Go to WPFactory > Wishlist (also reachable at WooCommerce > Settings > Wishlist).
  2. Open the General tab.
  3. In the General options section, find Multiple Wishlist (alg_wc_wl_multiple_wishlist_enabled, default No).
  4. Tick Enable multiple wishlist for Wishlist for WooCommerce.
  5. Save changes.

Multiple wishlists shown as tabs on the front-end wishlist page

What customers can do #

  • Choose a list when saving: clicking the wishlist button on a product opens a Select Wishlist popup listing their wishlists, with a Done button to confirm.
  • Create and name lists: Create Wishlist in the same popup asks for a Wishlist Name.
  • Browse lists as tabs: the wishlist page shows one tab per list, starting with the default list.
  • Add, remove and move products between lists.
  • Delete wishlists that are no longer needed.

Texts and styling #

  • On the Texts tab, the Multiple Wishlist section sets the Saved to wishlist message (default “Wishlist successfully saved.”) and the name of the Default Wishlist tab.
  • On the Style tab, Multiple wishlist – Modal color option styles the popup and Multiple wishlist – Tab color styles the tabs. Both need Custom style ticked.

How it works with other features #

  • The menu icon and [alg_wc_wl_counter] count each product once, even if it sits in several lists.
  • Auto remove items > When added to cart removes the product from every list that holds it. See remove wishlist items automatically.
  • In Pro, Duplicate Functionality adds a COPY button so logged-in customers can copy a list. See let customers copy a wishlist.

If it does not work #

  • No popup when clicking the button: check the browser console for JavaScript errors and clear any page cache.
  • Popup or tab colors do not change: tick Style > Custom style.
  • Lists do not save: see multiple wishlists not working.

FAQ #

Is Multiple Wishlist a Pro feature? #

No. The option is free; Pro adds copying a wishlist and the sorting tools.

What happens to existing wishlists when I turn it on? #

Products customers already saved stay in their default list, shown as the first tab.

Can I rename the default list? #

Yes, with Texts > Multiple Wishlist > Default Wishlist.

Related guides #

Get more control #

This feature is free. Wishlist for WooCommerce Pro adds drag-and-drop and arrow sorting, dropdown sorting, and the ability to copy a wishlist. See what Pro unlocks.

Need a hand? Our team answers every ticket on the Wishlist for WooCommerce support forum.

 

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