Recently Viewed Products for WooCommerce – Carousel, Widget, Block & Email icon

Recently Viewed Products for WooCommerce – Carousel, Widget, Block & Email

by Mahesh Patel

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69 Quality Score
Active Installs
14/30

With only 1,000 active installs it is a minor player in the WooCommerce ecosystem compared to alternatives like WooProduct Slider at 20,000 installs, though its ratio of features to size is high.

Update Freshness
25/25

The plugin was updated very recently in June 2026 and is tested against WordPress 7.0 with PHP 7.4 as the minimum, indicating active and current maintenance.

User Rating
8/15

A 94 out of 100 rating looks strong on paper, but it is built on only 3 user reviews, which is too small a sample to draw reliable conclusions about satisfaction.

Support Health
8/15

Zero support threads opened and zero resolved is not ideal as a signal, since it could mean either no users need help or that questions are going unanswered; either way there is no track record to lean on.

WP Compatibility
15/15

Full marks here, with WordPress 7.0 tested, PHP 7.4 minimum, and compatibility with WooCommerce plus Elementor and the block editor all stated.

Scores higher than 22% of indexed plugins

About

WooCommerce recently viewed products in a grid, list or carousel via shortcode, widget, block, Elementor, plus most viewed and follow-up emails.

Active Installs 1k+
Rating ★★★★½ 4.7/5
Last Updated 2026-06-26 6:10pm GMT
Requires WordPress 6.0+
Tested Up To 7.0.4
Requires PHP 7.4+
✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

This plugin tracks the products each visitor browses in your WooCommerce store and surfaces that history across the site through shortcodes, a widget, a Gutenberg block, and an Elementor widget, in grid, list, or carousel layouts. It also includes a 'most viewed products' display and follow-up email functionality, letting merchants re-engage shoppers based on their actual browsing behaviour. In practice it gives small store owners a quick way to personalize product discovery without a recommendation engine.

Who It's For

It suits WooCommerce merchants running small to mid-sized catalogues, especially fashion, electronics, or boutique retailers, who want a lightweight way to remind shoppers of items they looked at. It is also a reasonable fit for stores trying basic abandoned cart and re-engagement flows via the built-in email feature. If you need straightforward personalization without paying for a SaaS tool like Nosto or Wootomation, this is a credible option.

Who Should Skip It

If you run a single-product store, a very small catalogue of under 10 items, or a primarily digital-download shop, recently-viewed carousels add little value because visitors rarely browse widely. Stores needing advanced recommendation logic, AI-driven upsells, or deep analytics should look at dedicated platforms rather than this lightweight plugin.

The Bottom Line

The plugin packs an unusual amount of functionality into a small footprint, including email follow-ups and Elementor support, which is impressive for only 1,000 installs. The main caveats are the tiny review sample and the absence of any support history, so you are effectively betting on a less-proven developer. Overall Quality Score of 69.39 out of 100 places it in acceptable but unremarkable territory, and most stores will be safer choosing WooProduct Slider unless the recently-viewed tracking specifically matters to you.

Tags

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