Lucky Orange vs WCT (Wishlist & Cart Tracking): Shopify Performance Comparison
WCT (Wishlist & Cart Tracking) wins with Grade A vs Grade D — a significant performance difference that compounds on mobile devices.
Both apps provide heatmaps, session recording, and analytics functionality for Shopify stores. This page presents StackConflict’s independent lab results for both — measured in a clean-room environment with no other apps installed.
Head-to-Head Metrics
| Metric | Lucky Orange | WCT (Wishlist & Cart Tracking) | Faster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D | A | WCT (Wishlist & Cart Tracking) |
| JS Payload | 607.7 KB | 29.0 KB | WCT (Wishlist & Cart Tracking) |
| CPU Desktop | 471 ms | 12 ms | WCT (Wishlist & Cart Tracking) |
| CPU Mobile | 1171 ms | 35 ms | WCT (Wishlist & Cart Tracking) |
| Layout Shift | 0.0 | 0.0005 | Lucky Orange |
Mobile CPU measured with 4× CDP throttle (mid-range Android). Tested 2026-05-30.
WCT (Wishlist & Cart Tracking) — The Faster Option (Grade A)
WCT (Wishlist & Cart Tracking) scores Grade A with a JS payload of 29.0 KB and 12 ms desktop CPU execution. Mobile CPU: 35 ms. It passes every StackConflict threshold for payload, CPU, and layout stability — making it safe to install on any storefront including mobile-first stores where Time-to-Interactive directly impacts conversion.
View full WCT (Wishlist & Cart Tracking) speed report →
Lucky Orange — The Heavier Option (Grade D)
Lucky Orange scores Grade D with a JS payload of 607.7 KB and 471 ms desktop CPU execution. Mobile CPU: 1171 ms. This places it in the heavier half of StackConflict’s benchmark dataset — merchants running mobile-first stores should evaluate whether the feature value justifies the performance tradeoff.
View full Lucky Orange speed report →
When to Choose Lucky Orange
- Its unique feature set has no lighter equivalent in StackConflict’s database
- Your store traffic is predominantly desktop
- You have already removed or lightened other heavy scripts to compensate
When to Choose WCT (Wishlist & Cart Tracking)
- You are running a mobile-heavy store and Core Web Vitals matter
- You want to stack multiple apps without worrying about combined JS cost
- Conversion rate optimisation is a key priority
Performance Verdict
Winner: WCT (Wishlist & Cart Tracking) — WCT (Wishlist & Cart Tracking) wins with Grade A vs Grade D — a significant performance difference that compounds on mobile devices.
Install WCT (Wishlist & Cart Tracking) →
About This Test
StackConflict measures each Shopify app in an isolated clean-room environment — a single development store, no other scripts, Playwright-controlled browser. V8 CPU cost is the ScriptDuration delta before and after injection. CLS is captured from the same browser session. Results represent the median of three independent runs with outliers removed.
Data from the StackConflict Lab. Last updated 2026-05-30.