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Add Continue Shopping Button to Shopify Store: Give Shoppers a Way Back to the Shelves
Want to add continue shopping button to Shopify store so a cart is not a dead end? We add it in a duplicate theme, point it somewhere useful and test on real phones. From $29, fixed price.
- A clear Continue shopping button
- Back to the last collection
- Fallback when no history
- Works in cart and drawer
From$29
Delivery1 to 2 working days
Revisions2 rounds
Our track record
450+ Shopify Stores Launched Since 2015. Now Let Us Handle Your Continue Shopping Button.
Our team has launched more than 450 Shopify stores and holds a 4.9+ rating from verified clients. That experience goes into a task as small as a continue shopping button, which is why the scope and price are fixed up front.
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Secure checkout
Pay through a protected checkout and keep a full order record.
Two revision rounds
Included in every package, so the result matches what you pictured.
Backup before changes
We work on a duplicate of your theme, never on your live store.
Problem and result
Add Continue Shopping Button to Shopify Store: Keep the Cart From Becoming a Dead End
Some shoppers reach the cart and realise they want one more thing. If the only forward path is Checkout, they leave to find another way back, and some never return. A clearly placed button back to browsing keeps them in the store.
A cart with only one way forward
The cart offers Checkout and little else, so shoppers who want to add more must use the browser Back button or the logo. Some abandon instead.
A cart with a way back
A Continue shopping button sits beside Checkout. It returns shoppers to the last collection they were browsing, or to all products if there is no history.
What is included
What Your Continue Shopping Button Includes
When you add a Continue shopping button in Shopify, you get a link that goes somewhere useful, not just a link to the homepage.
Implementation checklist
- A Continue shopping button in the cart page
- The same button in the cart drawer, closing the drawer where that is the right behaviour
- A destination that is the last collection visited, or a page you choose
- A fallback to all products when there is no browsing history
- Button text and style matched to your theme
- Spacing that works beside Checkout on phones
- A check that the destination never opens an empty page
- Handover note explaining how to change the destination or the wording
The button is a simple link, and where a theme already has one, we restyle or repoint it rather than adding a second. Where no browsing history is known we use the fallback you choose, and we do not track shoppers beyond the session.
See how it works
From a Dead-End Cart to a Cart With a Way Back
Follow one visit. The shopper reaches the cart, remembers one more item, goes back to the collection and returns to check out.
Scope boundaries
Exactly What Is and Is Not Covered for Your Continue Shopping Button
The continue shopping button has firm edges, and this section lists what falls inside, what sits outside, what you provide and what moves it to a custom quote.
Included
- A Continue shopping button on your live cart and drawer
- Destination rule and fallback
- Style and phone checks
- Handover note plus two revision rounds
Not included
- Cart redesign
- Upsells in the cart
- Tracking shoppers across sessions
- Checkout changes that Shopify itself controls
Access we need
- Collaborator access to your Shopify store
- Your destination choice
- Your wording
Quote triggers
- A button that returns to a scroll position
- Different destinations by product type
- A store theme modified at length by page builder apps
Typical turnaround
- 1 to 1 working days for most continue shopping button jobs
- Faster options in the calculator
- Timing confirmed before work starts
After launch
- Two revision rounds before go-live
- A short handover note for your continue shopping button
- Questions answered; larger changes quoted on their own
Compare your options
Add Continue Shopping Button to Shopify Store With a Theme Setting, an App or a Freelancer?
Compare the usual routes to a continue shopping button, from doing it yourself to hiring a specialist, on the points that matter most for this job.
| What matters | Free app or DIY | Gig marketplace | Large agency | Store Design Expert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns to the last collection | No | Sometimes | If coded | Yes |
| Fallback when no history | Sometimes | Often | Sometimes | Yes |
| No monthly fee | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Works in the drawer | Sometimes | Often | Sometimes | Yes |
| Price known before work begins | Free but time-costly | Varies | Quote only | Yes |
| Theme backup before any change | No | Rarely | Usually | Yes |
| Two revision rounds included | No | Varies | Extra cost | Yes |
| Handover note for what changed | No | Rarely | Sometimes | Yes |
Price calculator
Price Your Continue Shopping Button
Pick a package, adjust the options for your continue shopping button and set your speed. The fixed price and delivery estimate update with every click, with no hidden fees.
Request a custom quote
A button that returns to a scroll position, different destinations by product type and themes heavily modified by page builder apps are scoped separately and quoted at a fixed price.
Request a QuoteChanged your mind? Choose Keepgoing Basic, Keepgoing Standard or Keepgoing Plus above to return to the instant calculator.
How it works
How We Handle Your Continue Shopping Button, Step by Step
Six clear steps take your continue shopping button from order to handover, with testing before anything touches your live theme and a clear view of what happens next.
- 1
Purchase
Configure the continue shopping button to your needs, confirm the fixed price and complete the secure checkout to start the job.
- 2
Access
Invite us as a collaborator and complete the quick brief for the continue shopping button, which keeps your account and passwords entirely under your control.
- 3
Build in a duplicate theme
We make the continue shopping button in a duplicate of your theme, so your live store keeps selling while we work.
- 4
QA
We test the continue shopping button on phones, tablets and desktops against the acceptance criteria before you see anything.
- 5
Handover
On your go-ahead the continue shopping button is published, and you get a short document explaining where everything lives.
- 6
Support
If something about the continue shopping button needs a second look after launch, ask and we respond, and bigger changes get their own fixed quote.
Compatibility and QA
Continue Shopping Checks and Acceptance Criteria
These are the checks the continue shopping button must pass and the criteria you can hold us to, with a full backup of your current theme kept in case you want to go back.
What we test
- DestinationThe button returns to the last collection visited or to the fallback you chose.
- DrawerIn the drawer the button closes it and leaves the shopper where they were.
- EmptyThe destination is never an empty page.
- DevicesFrom a 320 pixel handset to a wide monitor, the continue shopping button is checked at the widths shoppers really use.
- BrowsersAdd "Continue Shopping" Button is checked in current Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge.
- LayoutThe button sits beside Checkout without crowding it.
Acceptance criteria
- The button shows in the cart and drawer
- It returns to the destination you chose
- The fallback works with no history
- The button is easy to tap on a phone
- The handover note says how to repoint the button
What we need to get started
What We Need to Get Add "Continue Shopping" Button Started
Choose how you want to give access, then send the few details that matter for the continue shopping button, and we never touch your live theme until you have approved the result.
Collaborator access
Send your store URL and approve our Shopify collaborator request for the continue shopping button, and you stay the owner, no password is shared and you can remove our access once the work is live.
No store yet? We build it first
No store yet means we build the continue shopping button in our Partner account and you take over the finished store, picking your plan at that point.
Prefer to share a login?
Staff login details also work for the continue shopping button, while collaborator access remains the tidier choice because you can end it in one click.
Destination
Tell us whether the button should return to the last collection or to a fixed page.
Wording
Share the button text you want, for example Continue shopping.
One decision maker
One person who signs off the continue shopping button, which keeps feedback tidy and inside the two revision rounds.
If you are not certain which access option suits the continue shopping button, the short form after checkout is the place to say so and we will point you to the easiest.
Testimonials
What Store Owners Say Before You Order Add "Continue Shopping" Button
Verified feedback from clients who trusted us with their Shopify stores and quick tasks alike.
Verified
Store Design Expert is the best. The work is very professional, they pay close attention to detail and, more importantly, they listen. Their level of cooperation is second to none, and everything was delivered in a very timely manner. I will keep them in mind for future projects.
BN
Barbara N.United States
Verified
Thank you so much to Store Design Expert and the team. My site looks far more appealing to customers, and I will happily recommend your services to other new small businesses.
JS
Jennifer S.United States
Verified
Very patient, informative and transparent, and they did exactly what they said they would do. Thanks for all the help!
RO
Raymond O.United States
Verified
Store Design Expert is the only one I use for all things WordPress. They have a high level of understanding, deliver quality work and are easy to deal with.
SC
Scott C.United States
Verified
A pleasure to work with. They did pretty much everything I asked and definitely exceeded my expectations. I will be working with Store Design Expert again soon.
JL
Jerry L.United States
Verified
Superb work! Store Design Expert is incredibly patient, and even when I did not fully understand my own questions, everything was explained again in detail. My vision was implemented perfectly, and the work is worth every cent I spent.
KB
Katrin B.Germany
Verified
Very impressed with the build-out. My store is ready to get started, and I am sure I will reach out for edits down the road, but this is everything I could ask for to get the party started. Thanks again, and I will be in touch for future projects.
DH
Dale H.United States
Verified
Very quick and detailed work! Store Design Expert does exactly what you want, in a very professional manner.
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Lena F.Germany
Verified
Store Design Expert did an outstanding job with top-notch professionalism on my website project. Everything was delivered quickly without compromising quality. I could not have asked for better!
JM
Jason M.United States
FAQ
Add Continue Shopping Button to Shopify Store Questions
Straight answers about cost, scope, timing, apps and what we need from you for your continue shopping button.
Can you add continue shopping button to Shopify store, and what does it cost?
Yes. Packages start at $29. The calculator adds options such as custom styling, wording, a back arrow and a link in the empty cart message, and shows your exact price and delivery estimate before checkout.
How long should I plan for the continue shopping button?
Allow 1 to 2 working days for the continue shopping button after access is granted, and pick a quicker option in the calculator if your launch is close.
Is Add "Continue Shopping" Button safe for my live store?
Yes. A duplicate theme holds the whole continue shopping button until it passes testing, which means shoppers never see unfinished work and you always have the original to fall back on.
What do you need from me for Add "Continue Shopping" Button?
Collaborator access to your store and your destination choice. When a store is still to be created, we build the continue shopping button in our Partner account first and give you ownership once it is complete.
Which Add "Continue Shopping" Button package should I choose?
You can choose between Keepgoing Basic at $29 (1 working day), Keepgoing Standard at $49 (1 working day) and Keepgoing Plus at $89 (1 to 2 working days) for Add "Continue Shopping" Button.
What does Keepgoing Basic include for Add "Continue Shopping" Button?
A Continue shopping button in the cart and drawer that takes shoppers back to where they were browsing. It includes: Continue shopping button; Back to the last collection; In the cart and drawer; Desktop and mobile tested; Last collection or fixed page. Keepgoing Basic costs $29 and takes 1 working day.
What does the Add "Continue Shopping" Button calculator ask me?
When you order Add "Continue Shopping" Button you pick a package and then answer 3 short questions in the calculator: where should it go (A fixed page such as All products, The last collection visited); where should it show (Cart page, Cart page and drawer); how soon do you need it live (Standard, Sooner, Fastest).
What can I add on top of Add "Continue Shopping" Button?
Extras available with Add "Continue Shopping" Button: Custom button style (+$5), Custom wording (+$5), Back arrow icon (+$5), Link in the empty cart message (+$5) and Fix a button that goes to the wrong page (+$10).
What if my Add "Continue Shopping" Button job needs more than the packages cover?
Ask for a custom quote on this page if your Add "Continue Shopping" Button job goes beyond the packages: we scope it in writing and quote a fixed price first.
Ready when you are
Add Continue Shopping Button to Shopify Store: Keep the Cart Open to More
Pick your package, see the exact price and delivery estimate and get a button that sends shoppers back to browsing on every device. If you need scroll position restore or destinations by product type, request a quote and we will scope it with you.
- Fixed price
- Two revision rounds
- Backup before changes