sticky add to cart - no real time update

Shopify Discussion

Topic summary

A user is experiencing an issue with a custom sticky add-to-cart feature on their Shopify store using the Impulse theme.

The Problem:

  • The sticky cart successfully adds products but doesn’t update in real-time
  • Cart count/contents only refresh when the page is manually reloaded
  • The user wants immediate visual feedback after adding items

Technical Details:

  • Custom implementation using Liquid schema and JavaScript
  • Code includes product selection, variant selection, and quantity controls
  • The add-to-cart functionality uses a fetch POST request to ‘/cart/add.js’

Response:
Another user suggests using a dedicated Sticky Add to Cart app from the Shopify App Store instead of custom coding, implying this would be an easier solution than debugging the current implementation.

Status: The issue remains unresolved with no technical fix provided yet for the real-time update problem.

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Hi @luct4u !

Is your sticky card made by theme coding only or are you using an application for this feature? If you want an easier route, I highly suggest that you use a Sticky Add to Carts application instead.