FAQ

Does it require WooCommerce?

Yes. Swift wires up WooCommerce’s direct-checkout engine and registers no hooks until it is available, so it does nothing, and throws no errors, without WooCommerce active.

Where does the Buy Now button appear?

On single product pages (after, or optionally before, the add-to-cart button) and/or on shop and archive loops, you choose each independently in the settings. On loops it is shown for simple, in-stock, purchasable products only.

Does it really skip the cart?

Yes, when the redirect target is Checkout. The product is added to the cart and the shopper is sent straight to the checkout page; if cart-clear is on, the order contains only that product. Set the target to Cart if you want them to review first.

Can I place the button somewhere custom?

Yes. Use [swift_buy_now] anywhere, a page, post or block. It targets the current product by default; add id="123" to target a specific product. It renders nothing unless the feature is enabled and the product is a simple, in-stock, purchasable one.

Can it add more than one unit?

Yes, on the single product page, when Respect product-page quantity is on. A small footer script copies the quantity box value into the Buy Now request on submit. On loops there is no quantity field, so one unit is added; with the option off, exactly one unit is bought.

Does it work with variable products?

The free edition is for simple products. A variation must be chosen before a product can be added, which the free button does not pass, so variable products get no loop button and the shortcode renders nothing for them. Full Buy Now for variable products, with an inline variation picker, is planned for Swift Pro.

Can I match the button to my theme?

Yes. Pick theme default to inherit your theme’s button styling, or solid / outline with an optional accent colour (defaulting to Swift’s velocity violet, #5b3df5). The accent is scoped to Swift’s own buttons through --swift-* CSS custom properties, with dark-scheme colours, visible focus rings, a prefers-reduced-motion guard and no layout shift. You can override the same custom properties from your theme stylesheet to retune radius, spacing and colour.

Can I change where Buy Now redirects?

Beyond the checkout/cart choice, developers can filter the destination with wppoland_direct_checkout_redirect_url, which receives the URL, the product and the request key. See Using Swift.

Does it create database tables?

No. Swift is stateless, it stores one settings option (swift_settings) and a schema marker (swift_db_version), and creates no custom tables or product meta. Uninstalling removes both options on every site in a network.

Can shoppers still buy the normal way?

Yes. Swift adds Buy Now beside WooCommerce’s standard add-to-cart; it never replaces it. Shoppers who want to build a multi-item cart can still do so, and with cart-clear off the Buy Now item is added to whatever is already there.

Who can change the settings?

Anyone with the manage_woocommerce capability, shop managers as well as administrators. The settings page and its save action are both gated to that capability.