{"id":657,"date":"2019-10-31T06:17:41","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T06:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/31\/remove-add-to-wishlist-button-in-magento-2\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T15:28:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T09:58:50","slug":"remove-add-to-wishlist-button-in-magento-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/remove-add-to-wishlist-button-in-magento-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Remove &#8220;Add To Wishlist&#8221; button in Magento 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a Wishlist?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of us wrote wishlists each Christmas as a child or at least made note of our favorite items in the latest catalog.&nbsp;The E-commerce wishlist is just its modern version!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A wishlist in an online store is a feature that allows the visitors to mark an item or save it for future purchases. Usually, the wishlist is represented with a heart or star symbol as shown in the image below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1_Wishlist-on-Magento-2-Store-Frontend.png\" alt=\"1_Wishlist on Magento 2 Store Frontend\" class=\"wp-image-6752\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do the store visitors use the wishlist?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are wishlists a must-have for your store or just a distraction for a shopper to make a purchase?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We know the pros of wishlist like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Easy to find the favorite product<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increase customer engagement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduced returns (in case of gifts)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rationalized shopping behavior<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brand awareness (when you allow users to share their wishlist!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, there are some cons to the wishlists too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And here are they:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Distraction from buying<\/strong>Wishlist prompts users to save the item instead of buying them. It acts as an alternative CTA, distracting the users from our goal of conversion and facilitating them to simply view the items and not buy!It may happen that when the user revisits the saved product in the wishlist in the future, it may go out of fashion, the desire to buy it may fade away, or the user may no longer have the requirement of that product!As a store owner, you need not worry if a user is purchasing products and later realizing they don\u2019t want it anymore. But, if they are returning to a wishlist in the future, before buying anything, you\u2019re more likely to miss out on sales.Allowing them to save the item in the wishlist for a price drop or make a decision is only going to delay the conversion!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Forgotten items<\/strong>In most of the cases, the users forget about the items they saved in their wishlist list. To cope up with this con, you need to have your dynamic email marketing system in place and running! That means a lot of work and a budget!So, if you don\u2019t have the budget or resources for such a system, wishlists are of no use to you!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When should I implement the wishlist in my Magento 2 store?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So what\u2019s the conclusion for the implementation of the wishlist?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By now, we know that a poorly setup wishlist is either going to damage the sales or just be a useless element in the store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may dare to use the wishlist in your Magento 2 store if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You offer gift products<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have the system of dynamic email marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You offer a wide range of products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If not, follow the below steps to <em><strong>remove \u201cAdd To Wishlist\u201d button in Magento 2<\/strong><\/em> store and be on the safer side!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps To Remove \u201cAdd To Wishlist\u201d Button in Magento 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1<strong>. Log in<\/strong> to admin panel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Navigate to <strong>Stores &gt; Configuration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Go to <strong>Wishlist<\/strong> under <strong>Customers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Expand the <strong>General Options<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. Set the option of <strong>Enabled<\/strong> to \u201c<strong>No<\/strong>\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6. <strong>Save<\/strong> the configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2_Disabling-the-wishlist-in-Magento-2-store-1024x441.png\" alt=\"2_Disabling the wishlist in Magento 2 store\" class=\"wp-image-6753\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t forget to clear the cache!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Go to <strong>System &gt; Cache Management<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Use mass action to <strong>select all<\/strong> and <strong>refresh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Click <strong>submit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/3_Clear-cache-1024x473.png\" alt=\"3_Clear cache\" class=\"wp-image-6754\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programmatic Method to Disable Wishlist Functionality in Magento 2:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Create <em><strong>default.xml<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;file in <strong>vendor\/module\/view\/layout<\/strong> and copy the below code:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">&lt;page xmlns_xsi=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2001\/XMLSchema-instance\" xsi_noNamespaceSchemaLocation=\"urn:magento:framework:View\/Layout\/etc\/page_configuration.xsd\">\n&lt;body>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 &lt;referenceBlock name=\"wishlist_sidebar\" remove=\"true\" \/>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 &lt;referenceBlock name=\"view.addto.wishlist\" remove=\"true\" \/>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 &lt;referenceBlock name=\"category.product.addto.wishlist\" remove=\"true\" \/>\n&lt;\/body>\n&lt;\/page><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also refer to the video tutorial to Remove the \u201cAdd To Wishlist\u201d button in Magento 2 from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLBTOxSAJzwEjM5MilmEqj98Ib80tKBu7r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 video tutorial<\/a>&nbsp;series:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Remove \u201cAdd To Wishlist\u201d button in Magento 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7RZg325xS0Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope you can now make an informed decision to enable or disable the wishlist button in Magento 2 store. And also the steps to do so will be useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I would be grateful if you share the post with fellow store owners and admins of Magento 2 stores via social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a Wishlist? 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