Wish list storefront experience

Last update: July 17, 2023

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  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
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A wish list is a convenient way for customers to recall products that they like, but are not ready to buy. Items from a wish list can be shared with others or added to the shopping cart. If the customer has multiple wish lists, the name of the current wish list appears at the top of the page. Customers can manage their wish lists from their account dashboard. Store administrators can also help customers manage their wish lists from the Admin.

Example storefront - My Wish List

Adobe Commerce Adobe Commerce supports the use of multiple wish lists per customer account.

Magento Open Source The Magento Open Source code base supports the use of a single wish list per customer account.

Create a wish list

Adobe Commerce (Adobe Commerce only)

In the storefront, a customer can create a wish list from their account dashboard, a product page, a catalog page, and the shopping cart.

Method 1: From a customer account

  1. In the sidebar of their account dashboard, the customer chooses My Wish List.

  2. In the upper-right corner, clicks Create New Wish List.

  3. Enter the Wish List Name.

  4. To allow others to see their wish list, selects the Public Wish List checkbox.

    NOTE
    The main difference between Public and Private wish lists is that private wish lists are not searchable through wish lists.

  5. When complete, click Save.

    Create New Wish List

Method 2: From the catalog page

  1. From the storefront, the customer goes to the catalog page that contains the product they want to add to a wish list.

  2. Hovers over the product.

  3. The customer clicks the arrow next to the Add to Wish List icon and selects the Create New Wish List.

  4. Enters the wish list name.

  5. To allow others to see their wish list, selects the Public Wish List checkbox.

  6. When complete, clicks Save.

Method 3: From the product detail page

  1. From the storefront, the customer goes to the detail page of the product they want to add to a wish list.

  2. Clicks the arrow next to Add to Wish List and chooses Create New Wish List.

  3. Enters the Wish List Name.

  4. To allow others to see their wish list, selects the Public Wish List checkbox.

  5. When complete, clicks Save.

    Create New Wish List from the Product Detail page

Method 4: From the shopping cart

  1. Customer opens the Shopping Cart page.

  2. Under the item, click the arrow next to Move to Wishlist and chooses Create New Wish List.

  3. Enters the Wish List Name.

  4. To allow others to see their wish list, selects the Public Wish List checkbox.

  5. When complete, clicks Save.

Create New Wish List from the Shopping Cart page

Update the product listing

  1. From the wish list, the customer points to the product to display the options.

  2. To add a Comment about the product, enters the text in the box below the price.

    Edit Options

  3. To change the selection of product options, clicks Edit and does the following:

    • Updates the options on the product detail page.
    • Clicks Update Wish List.

Add a wish list product to the cart

  1. In the wish list, the customer points to the product that you want to add.

  2. Updates the Qty and edit the other options as necessary.

  3. Clicks Add to Cart.

Share the wish list

  1. The customer clicks Share Wishlist.

  2. Enters the email address of each person who is to receive the wish list, separated by a comma.

  3. Adds a Message to be included in the email.

  4. Clicks Share Wish List.

    Share Your Wish List

    The message is sent from your primary store contact and includes a thumbnail image of each product, with links to your store.

    Shared Wish List Email

Edit wish lists

Customers can modify their wish list in multiple ways from their account dashboard.