Do you want to remind shoppers of the products they looked at earlier? A Recently Viewed row brings them straight back to items they were considering.
The Woo Product Listing widget in The Plus Addons for Elementor has a Recently Viewed listing type.
To check the complete feature overview documentation of The Plus Addons for Elementor Product Listing widget, click here.
Requirement – This widget is a part of The Plus Addons for Elementor, make sure it’s installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.
Before You Start
- Edition: Pro — the Woo Product Listing widget is part of The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro. It does not appear in the widget panel of the free plugin.
- WooCommerce installed and active, with some published products.
- Widget to enable: Woo Product Listing, switched on under ThePlus Settings > Widgets.
Step 1: Switch on Recently Viewed tracking
In WordPress, open The Plus Addons > Extra Options > Settings and turn on WooCommerce Recently Viewed. Product views are only recorded while this is on.
Step 2: Add the listing
Add the Woo Product Listing widget where the row should appear — often the single product template or the cart page. Set Product Listing Types to Recently Viewed and use the Grid or Masonry layout.
Step 3: Decide what first-time visitors see
Someone who has not viewed any product yet gets an empty listing. Turn on Not Visited Any Product Notice in Content > Extra Options to show a message instead, and write it in No Posts Message.
How it remembers
| Shopper | Stored in | How long |
|---|---|---|
| Logged in | Their account | Until cleared |
| Guest | A browser cookie | One day |
Limitations
- Not with Metro or Carousel — the plugin notes this listing type needs Grid or Masonry.
- Only views made while tracking is on are remembered.
- Guests are remembered for a day.
- Pro only. The Woo Product Listing widget is not in the free plugin.
Troubleshooting
The listing is always empty
Check the Recently Viewed setting is on, then open a couple of product pages and reload.
Guests lose their list
That is the one-day cookie. Logged-in shoppers keep theirs.
Related Docs
- Woo Product Listing widget: settings overview — every control in the widget.
- Show related products
- Create a wishlist page
