How to Set Up Countdown Timer on Cart

Modified on Thu, 26 Feb at 4:40 AM

Adding a countdown timer to the cart helps motivate customers to complete their purchase by displaying a limited time to check out. By creating a sense of urgency, it can help reduce hesitation and improve conversion.

How the Countdown Timer Displays on the Cart

How to Set It Up

Step 1: Enable Lavar in Your Theme

Make sure the Lavar app embed is enabled in your Theme Editor first.

Please refer to this article for detailed instructions.

Step 2: Activate Countdown Timer on Cart

Open Lavar in your Shopify Admin.
Navigate to Store Optimizations → Countdown Timer on Cart
Click Activate and Save.

Then configure the Timer Settings:

Enter the Timer duration (in minutes).
Choose what happens after the countdown ends: Hide the timer or Repeat the Countdown
Enter the Announcement Text displayed with the timer.

Note: The countdown timer is triggered automatically when customers add any product to the cart. This feature applies to all products and cannot be limited to specific items.

Step 3: Customize Countdown Timer Appearance

In the Appearance section, you can:

Select a template
Apply colors
Choose the display position of the countdown timer

After completing the setup, please check your storefront to make sure the timer displays correctly.

If you need further assistance, please feel free to contact us at support@lavar.app or submit a ticket here.