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Checkout Line Item Upsells

Show pairing recommendations on every cart line at checkout

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Line Item Upsells adds a small button next to each product in the checkout cart. Tapping it opens a popover with up to three pairing recommendations for that specific product, so shoppers can add a match without leaving checkout.

Requirements

  • Shopify Plus
  • EliteCart Professional plan or higher

There is only one Line Item Upsells module per store - it applies to every cart line automatically.

Set it up

1. Create the module

  1. In EliteCart, go to Checkout → Create module.
  2. In Add a checkout module, choose Line item upsells and click Create module.

Info: You can only have one Line item upsells module. If it already exists, open the existing one to edit it.

2. Configure it

The editor has two tabs: Features and design and Upsell setup.

  1. Set an Internal name and set Status to Active.
  2. Under Strategy, choose EliteAI™ Ultra, Upsell flows, or Hybrid: Flows + AI.
  3. If you use flows, open Upsell setup and Add flow to define which products pair with what. The first matching flow wins.
  4. Set the Trigger button label - the short text on the small button shown next to each cart line. Keep it short; the popover heading carries the rest of the message.
  5. Click Save.

3. Enable it in checkout

  1. Click Open checkout editor (or in Shopify admin go to Settings → Checkout → Customize).
  2. Enable the Line Item Upsells extension's per‑line‑item slot.
  3. Save. The popover renders automatically on every cart line once the slot is on - there is no Module ID to copy.

The status banner on the module page confirms when the slot is enabled.

Key settings

  • Strategy - AI, your own flows, or a hybrid of both.
  • Trigger button label - the text on the per‑line button (keep it short).
  • Texts - Trigger button label, Heading, Subheading, and CTA button label. A separate Savings section holds the Savings label (use {amount} for the saved amount). Translate these in Language & translations.
  • Display - the popover shows up to 3 products in a stacked list.
  • AI enhancements (shown with the Upsell flows or Hybrid: Flows + AI strategy) - Smart Insert, Smart Boost, and Smart Extend refine flow results.

Tip: Build flows around genuine pairings - a case for a phone, refills for a device - so the per‑line suggestion feels relevant to the exact product the shopper is buying.

Test

  1. Save the module and the checkout editor.
  2. Add a product that has a matching flow to the cart.
  3. Proceed to checkout and confirm the trigger button appears next to that cart line.
  4. Tap it, add a recommended product, and verify it lands in the order.

Still stuck?

Chat with us and we'll help you get your cart live. Or email contact@elitecart.app.