Swift
Buy Now, straight to checkout
Swift adds a Buy Now button to WooCommerce that takes shoppers straight to checkout, skipping the cart. Fewer steps means fewer chances to abandon. Stateless, light and fast.
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A long path to checkout puts shoppers off
A shopper ready to buy still has to add the product to the cart, open the cart, then go to checkout. Every extra step is another chance to abandon the purchase.
- ✗ Too many steps between the product and checkout
- ✗ The cart as a needless stop for a single-product purchase
- ✗ Abandoned carts on simple, impulse purchases
- ✗ No quick Buy Now path in stock WooCommerce
Swift shortens the path to checkout
- ✓ A Buy Now button on the product page and shop listings
- ✓ Redirect straight to checkout, skipping the cart
- ✓ An option to clear the cart so the shopper buys only the chosen product
- ✓ A configurable button label and placement
What you get in the free version
Everything you need to shorten the path to purchase to a single click.
Buy Now button
A button on the product page and optionally shop listings that leads straight to checkout.
Cart skipping
The shopper lands directly at checkout with the chosen product, with no stop at the cart page.
Cart clearing
Optionally clear the cart before the purchase, so the shopper buys only the chosen product.
Configurable label
Set your own button text and choose the placement: product page, shop listings or both.
Redirect target
Choose whether Buy Now goes to checkout or the cart, depending on your store's needs.
No database state
The plugin creates no tables or stored data; it runs statelessly on WooCommerce hooks.
Up and running in three steps
Enable the button and test going straight to checkout.
Install
Activate Swift alongside WooCommerce.
Set the button
In the Swift menu, enable the Buy Now button, set the label and pick the placement and redirect target.
Check the purchase
Open a product, click Buy Now and confirm you land straight at checkout.
Who it is for
When one product should reach checkout without an extra stop at the cart.
Digital products and licences
Shoppers buy immediately, fewer steps, fewer drop-offs.
- ✓ Cart skipping
- ✓ Cart clearing
- ✓ No database tables
Impulse purchases
A button on shop listings and the product page with your own Buy Now label.
- ✓ Configurable label
- ✓ Checkout or cart
- ✓ WooCommerce hooks
Stores with simple SKUs
A light path for simple products; variations ship in Swift Pro.
- ✓ Simple products
- ✓ Button placement
- ✓ Docs in EN and Polish
What PRO adds, and why it matters
Buy Now for variations
A Buy Now form on variable product pages, variation selection wired to WooCommerce events, reusing the free direct-checkout handler.
Sticky Buy Now bar
A bar fixed to the bottom of the viewport on single product pages for quick access while scrolling.
Per-product rules
Hide Buy Now, set a custom label, or send checkout vs cart per product from the product editor.
Express checkout
Apple Pay / Google Pay grouped beside Buy Now on single product pages (WooCommerce Payments or Stripe).
Loop variable Buy Now
Compact attribute dropdowns and a Buy Now button on shop/category archives for variable products (requires free Swift loop placement).
Buy Now analytics
Track clicks, direct-checkout conversions, conversion rate and attributed revenue per product, WooCommerce → Buy Now Analytics.
What you get: FREE vs PRO
PRO keeps everything in the free plugin and adds the modules below.
Swift vs WooCommerce Direct Checkout vs WPC Buy Now Button
How Swift compares to the popular WooCommerce buy now button plugins.
| Swift | WooCommerce Direct Checkout | WPC Buy Now Button | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free version | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Buy Now button (skip cart) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Configurable button label | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Redirect to checkout | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Buy Now for variations | Pro | — | — |
| Sticky Buy Now bar | Pro | — | — |
| Open source (GPLv2) | Yes | Core GPL | Core GPL |
| Paid plan price | from €29/yr | ~$99/yr | Free + premium |
Competitor data and pricing as of June 2026; check the vendors' sites for current pricing.
Need more? Swift PRO
The free edition covers Buy Now for simple products. Swift Pro adds variable-product Buy Now, a sticky bar, and per-product rules. Swift is part of the Wave 3 storefront cluster, it works alongside Versus (compare) and Shortlist (wishlist) as an independent GPL plugin.
- ✓ Variable Buy Now and sticky bar (shipped)
- ✓ Per-product rules: hide, label, redirect (shipped)
- ✓ Express checkout, loop variable Buy Now and analytics (shipped)
Support and resources
Every plugin has its own documentation with setup walkthroughs. Bugs and questions go to the public GitHub repository for that plugin, we answer in the open.
Frequently asked questions
Does it require WooCommerce?
Yes. The plugin works with WooCommerce products.
Does Buy Now skip the cart?
Yes. The button takes the shopper straight to checkout. You can also set the cart as the target if you prefer.
Can I clear the cart on Buy Now?
Yes. There is a setting to clear the cart so the shopper buys only the chosen product.
Does Swift support variable products?
The free edition covers simple products. Variable Buy Now on the single product page (plus a sticky bar) ships in Swift Pro.
Does the plugin create database tables?
No. Swift is stateless and creates no tables of its own in the database.
Does Swift pair with Versus and Shortlist?
Yes. Shoppers can save products in Shortlist or compare them in Versus first; Swift shortens the final step to checkout after they decide.
How does Swift compare to WooCommerce Direct Checkout and WPC Buy Now Button?
Swift, QuadLayers WooCommerce Direct Checkout, and WPC Buy Now Button all add a buy now button that skips the cart and redirects to checkout, each with a free version. Swift keeps no database state and gates buy now for variations and a sticky buy now bar to its paid edition from €29/yr, while QuadLayers' Pro runs about $99/yr and WPC offers a free plus premium model. Pricing as of June 2026.
Shorten the path to checkout
A Buy Now button, cart skipping and configurable placement. The full FREE edition under GPL.
Read the docsFREE is Buy Now for simple products, PRO adds variations and express checkout.