Asteris Cart roadmap

Q: When does Asteris Cart launch?

The launch window is velocity-decided, not a fixed date. v1.0 has 22 modules built and is in end-to-end QA; public launch follows once that is done and the founder window opens.

Q: Will Asteris Cart get a funnel builder?

A funnel canvas is under consideration for v2 and is explicitly deferred. It is the one feature CartFlows leads on today, and it will only be revisited when customer demand is documented.

Asteris Cart v1.0 has 22 cart and checkout modules built and is in end-to-end QA before public launch. After launch, v1.1 leads with Recovery and a Bot Filter, plus a sequence runner, exit-intent and a customer portal. v1.2 brings order bumps and post-purchase upsells; v1.3 adds address autocomplete and a WP-CLI suite; v1.4 adds A/B testing and an analytics dashboard. Dates are velocity-decided, not promised. A funnel canvas is under consideration for v2 and explicitly deferred.

This roadmap is the honest version: what has shipped, what is being built, and what is planned — with no fixed dates, because the launch is velocity-decided. A built-in-public Friday post tracks what actually ships each week.

Legend: ✓ shipped · ● building · ○ planned

v1.0 — alpha (pre-launch)

Plugin status: v1.0.0-alpha.9.

✓ 22 modules built and wired
✓ HPOS code-verified, Block Cart compatible, classic-hooks-first
● End-to-end QA on a real store and cross-theme verification
● Public launch — founder window, then open launch (velocity-decided)

v1.1 — first post-launch release

○ Recovery + Bot Filter — abandoned-cart capture with IP fingerprinting, session validation and rate limiting. The flagship v1.1 wedge, because most recovery metrics are bot-poisoned.
○ Sequence Runner — email recovery drips on WordPress mail
○ Exit-Intent Popup — last-chance offer, integrated with Recovery
○ Customer Portal — self-service licences, downloads and invoices
○ Multisite Support — network-activated mode for agency installs

v1.2 — upsell flow

○ Order Bumps — pre-purchase offers in the checkout summary
○ Post-Purchase Upsells — one-click acceptance on the thank-you page
○ Downsells — alternate offer when an upsell is declined
○ Coupon Bar — site-wide auto-applying promo bar

v1.3 — UX polish

○ Address Autocomplete — bring-your-own Google, Mapbox, Loqate or OS Places key
○ Express Checkout v2 — gateway-agnostic Payment Request wrapper
○ WP-CLI Suite — agency-scale wp asteris-cart commands

v1.4 — analytics and growth (Agency tier)

○ A/B Testing — per-module variant testing with significance gates
○ Analytics Dashboard — unified revenue view, attribution surviving custom URLs
○ Cohort Reports — recovery survival curves, urgency effect on AOV, opt-in rates by region

v1.5+ — research-needed

○ AI Recovery Timing — honest-data-only, must beat a fixed-window baseline in real tests
○ SMS Recovery — Twilio and MessageBird paths, carrier compliance per market
○ Block Checkout Mode — full Asteris Cart UX on Block Checkout once WooCommerce core supports custom steps
○ Agentic Hooks — endpoints for AI assistants to manage cart and checkout config

v2+ — under consideration

○ Funnel Canvas — a visual funnel builder, the one feature CartFlows leads on today. Explicitly deferred until customer demand is documented.
○ Agency Plus tier — a white-label option, only if real demand surfaces
○ Multi-currency switcher — if WooCommerce core does not ship it first

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FAQ

When does Asteris Cart launch? The window is velocity-decided, not a fixed date. v1.0 is built and in QA; launch follows once QA is done and the founder window opens.

What is coming after launch? v1.1 leads with Recovery and a Bot Filter; v1.2 adds upsells; v1.4 adds analytics.

Will Asteris Cart get a funnel builder? A funnel canvas is under consideration for v2 and explicitly deferred.