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title: A Basic Plugin Overview – Cart Lift
description: "Once you have installed and activated Cart Lift, click on the Cart Lift menu on your WordPress dashboard. It will take you to the plugin dashboard. [![A Basic Plugin Overview - Cart Lift 1](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Dashboard-Pro.webp)](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Dashboard-Pro.webp) The plugin dashboard has 5 sections:…"
url: "https://rextheme.com/docs/cart-lift-basic-plugin-overview/"
updated: "2025-05-23"
category: Cart Lift / Getting started
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# A Basic Plugin Overview – Cart Lift

Once you have installed and activated Cart Lift, click on the Cart Lift menu on your WordPress dashboard.

It will take you to the plugin dashboard.

[![A Basic Plugin Overview - Cart Lift 1](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Dashboard-Pro.webp)](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Dashboard-Pro.webp)

The plugin dashboard has 5 sections:

![Cart Lift Sections](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cart-Lift-Sections.png)

- **Reports**
- **Carts**
- **Campaigns**
- **Settings**
- **License**

**• Reports** - Get detailed analytics and reports on the recovery campaign

![Cart Lift - Reports](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cart-Lift-Reports.jpg)

**• Carts** - Observe the abandoned carts on your site

![Cart Lift - Carts](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cart-Lift-Carts.jpg)

**• **Campaigns**** - Set up the abandoned cart recovery campaign

![Cart Lift - Campaigns](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cart-Lift-Campaigns.jpg)

**• **Settings**** - Configure various important settings required for a better outcome.

[![A Basic Plugin Overview - Cart Lift 2](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Settings-CartLift.webp)](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Settings-CartLift.webp)

**• License** - To input and activate your license for Cart Lift Pro

![Cart Lift - License Tab](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cart-Lift-License-Tab.jpg)

Now, let us look at how you can set up and use the plugin completely, step-by-step.

We have broken down the process so that you can follow one after another, and be ready with your abandoned cart recovery campaign in one go.

  [**How To Configure And Use Cart Lift Effectively ➜**](https://rextheme.com/docs/configure-and-use-cart-lift/)