Abandoned cart recovery (feature)

Overview

Optional reminders for carts that sit idle after a shopper left an email (account or checkout). Default off.

How It Works

Tracker records cart snapshots.
After Abandonment threshold, cron aiwsa_cart_recovery sends email #1 (then optional #2/#3).
Email contains a signed restore link (aiwsa_recover) and unsubscribe (aiwsa_unsub).
Restorer reloads the WooCommerce cart and redirects to Cart, Checkout, or a custom URL.
Placing an order marks the cart recovered (aiwsa_cart_recovery_recovered).

Consent checkbox can be required at checkout (classic + Blocks Store API).

How to Enable It

WooCommerce → AI Assistant → Cart Recovery → Settings → Enable abandoned cart recovery. Configure From email and templates. Keep Require marketing consent on unless you have another process.

Configuration

Cart Recovery settings.

Frontend Usage

Shopper abandons checkout → later email → Restore cart → WooCommerce cart/checkout. Unsubscribe link stops further recovery mail.

Example

$120 cart idle 60 minutes, consent ticked → one friendly reminder → shopper restores cart.

Behavior

Situation	What happens
No email	Cannot send
Consent required and missing	No send
Below minimum value	Skipped
AI on but no key	Template copy
WP-Cron starved	Delays until traffic hits wp-cron

Limitations

Relies on WP-Cron unless you add a system cron.
Not Klaviyo/Mailchimp.
Admin masks emails; guests without email never get mail.

Troubleshooting

No emails: feature off, cron, consent, empty From, host mail. Link 404: pretty permalinks / query args stripped by a security plugin.