Description
The Recommendation Engine add-on analyzes purchase history and browsing behavior in the store to automatically suggest related products on strategic WooCommerce pages, such as the product page, cart, and checkout. With an algorithm that cross-references view and order data, it’s designed for those who sell extensive catalogs in WooCommerce and want to increase the average order value without manually building each cross-sell or upsell block.
Key Features of the Recommendation Engine
- Automatic suggestions based on behavior
Calculates recommendations based on views, previous purchases, and products viewed together. - Cross-sell-ready widgets
Adds blocks of “people also viewed this” and “bought together” on the product page. - Placement at key points in the store
Displays suggestions on the homepage, in the cart, at checkout, and in “my account”. - Personalized recommendations by user
Cross-references the history of each logged-in customer to deliver individualized product lists. - Configurable shortcode and widget
Lets you insert recommendation blocks on any page via[woocommerce_recommendations]or the widget area.
Benefits of the Recommendation Engine
- Increase in average order value
Encourages additional purchases by showcasing complementary products at the right moment in the journey. - Less manual curation work
Eliminates the need to add related products item by item in each catalog page. - Natural catalog discovery
Helps visitors find items outside the category they initially accessed. - Cart recovery
Shows suggestions in the cart and at checkout to reduce abandonment and boost conversions.
Who Is the Recommendation Engine For?
- Anyone who maintains an extensive catalog in WooCommerce and can’t register cross-sells manually for every product.
- Anyone selling fashion, electronics, beauty, books, or items with a high potential for complementary purchases.
- You who already receives reasonable traffic in the store and need to increase the average order value without investing in more ads.
How to Download the Recommendation Engine
The Recommendation Engine is available for download here on Ultrapack. After saving the .zip file, access the WordPress admin panel at Plugins > Add New > Upload plugin, select the file, click install, and activate. The options appear within the WooCommerce settings, ready for immediate use.
Designed as an intelligence layer over the catalog, the Recommendation Engine combines automated suggestion capabilities with flexible placement, keeping the merchant in control of where the blocks appear. Works well for both small stores that want to get more out of each visit and large catalogs that need guided discovery based on real customer behavior.
Frequently asked questions
Is WooCommerce Recommendation Engine GPL-licensed?
Yes. WooCommerce Recommendation Engine is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use WooCommerce Recommendation Engine on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install WooCommerce Recommendation Engine on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does WooCommerce Recommendation Engine cost at Ultrapack?
WooCommerce Recommendation Engine costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does WooCommerce Recommendation Engine include updates?
Yes. The current version of WooCommerce Recommendation Engine is 4.0.1, published at Ultrapack on Aug 31, 2026. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is WooCommerce Recommendation Engine scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of WooCommerce Recommendation Engine goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
What changed in this version
Version 4.0.1 2026.08.29
- Update: Tested up to WordPress 7.1
- Update: WordPress 6.5 is now the minimum supported version
- Update: Tested up to WooCommerce 11.0
- Update: WooCommerce 9.0 is now the minimum supported version
Version 4.0.0 2026.07.25
- New: Automatically adds performance indexes to the session activity table so recommendation rebuilds run far faster on large stores.
- New: Large stores are offered a safe, one-click background optimization (via Action Scheduler) instead of blocking wp-admin; smaller stores are optimized automatically on update.
- New: "Database Optimization" status and controls on the Maintenance tab, plus a `wp wc_recommender_optimize` WP-CLI command for running the optimization off-peak.
Version 3.5.5 2026.06.29
- Update: Tested up to WordPress 7.0 and WooCommerce 10.9
Version 3.5.3 2025.12.21
- Update: Tested up to WordPress 6.9
- Update: Tested up to WooCommerce 10.4
- PHPCS Fixes
- PHPCS Formatting Automated
Version 3.5.2 2025.07.20
- Fix: Prevent deprecation notices related to the use of the `strpos` and `str_replace` functions.
- Update: WC and WP compatibility updates.
Release notes published by the developer.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
- Download the file
woocommerce-recommendation-engine.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
woocommerce-recommendation-engine.zipand click Install Now. - Click Activate.
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UAU Ready