diff --git a/assets/js/floating-cart.js b/assets/js/floating-cart.js
index 6ffee7d..18a736e 100644
--- a/assets/js/floating-cart.js
+++ b/assets/js/floating-cart.js
@@ -70,35 +70,42 @@
 		/**
 		 * Trigger the theme's minicart open mechanism.
 		 *
-		 * Strategy:
-		 *  1. Try clicking the first element matching the configured selector.
-		 *  2. If that element has no jQuery click handlers registered, dispatch
-		 *     a native 'click' so themes that use addEventListener also fire.
+		 * Strategy (stops at the first approach that succeeds):
+		 *  1. Find the header cart button via the configured selector list and
+		 *     fire ONE native click on it. Using native click (not jQuery trigger
+		 *     + native) avoids the double-fire / toggle-closed bug.
+		 *  2. If no button is found, try to show the Shoptimizer cart panel
+		 *     directly by toggling the body class the theme uses.
 		 *  3. Last resort: navigate to the cart URL.
+		 *
+		 * NOTE: never call both $el.trigger('click') AND el.click() — that
+		 * fires two events and the toggle cancels itself immediately.
 		 */
 		openMinicart: function () {
+			// --- 1. Try clicking the configured header cart button ------------
 			var selectors = ( cgkitFC.minicartTrigger || '' ).split( ',' );
-			var $trigger  = null;
 
 			for ( var i = 0; i < selectors.length; i++ ) {
 				var $el = $( $.trim( selectors[ i ] ) ).first();
 				if ( $el.length ) {
-					$trigger = $el;
-					break;
+					// One native click – reaches both jQuery and native listeners.
+					$el[ 0 ].click();
+					return;
 				}
 			}
 
-			if ( $trigger && $trigger.length ) {
-				// Fire both jQuery and native click so all listeners catch it.
-				$trigger.trigger( 'click' );
-				var nativeEl = $trigger.get( 0 );
-				if ( nativeEl && typeof nativeEl.click === 'function' ) {
-					nativeEl.click();
-				}
+			// --- 2. Shoptimizer direct panel toggle --------------------------
+			// Shoptimizer opens its cart panel by adding the 'active' class to
+			// .site-header-cart and showing the child .widget_shopping_cart.
+			// Try that directly if we couldn't find the button.
+			var $panel = $( '.site-header-cart' );
+			if ( $panel.length ) {
+				$panel.toggleClass( 'active' );
+				$panel.find( '.widget_shopping_cart' ).toggleClass( 'cart-open' );
 				return;
 			}
 
-			// No trigger found → fall back to cart page
+			// --- 3. Fall back to cart page -----------------------------------
 			if ( cgkitFC.cartUrl ) {
 				window.location.href = cgkitFC.cartUrl;
 			}
diff --git a/cgkit-floating-cart.php b/cgkit-floating-cart.php
index 97a8c22..df11045 100644
--- a/cgkit-floating-cart.php
+++ b/cgkit-floating-cart.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name:       CommerceKit Floating Cart
  * Plugin URI:        https://www.commercegurus.com
  * Description:       Adds a floating cart icon (bottom-right) and auto-opens the CommerceKit minicart after add to cart. Requires CommerceGurus CommerceKit and WooCommerce.
- * Version:           1.0.0
+ * Version:           1.0.1
  * Author:            CommerceGurus
  * Author URI:        https://www.commercegurus.com
  * License:           GPLv3
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 	exit;
 }
 
-define( 'CGKIT_FC_VERSION', '1.0.0' );
+define( 'CGKIT_FC_VERSION', '1.0.1' );
 define( 'CGKIT_FC_PLUGIN_URL', plugin_dir_url( __FILE__ ) );
 define( 'CGKIT_FC_PLUGIN_DIR', plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) );
 
@@ -50,6 +50,30 @@ class CommerceKit_Floating_Cart {
 		add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', [ $this, 'enqueue_assets' ] );
 		add_action( 'wp_footer', [ $this, 'render_floating_cart' ] );
 		add_filter( 'woocommerce_add_to_cart_fragments', [ $this, 'cart_count_fragment' ] );
+
+		// Disable WooCommerce's "redirect to cart page after add" so the page
+		// stays put and we can open the minicart instead.
+		add_filter( 'pre_option_woocommerce_cart_redirect_after_add', [ $this, 'disable_cart_redirect' ] );
+
+		// Ensure WooCommerce's AJAX add-to-cart is active so the body receives
+		// the `added_to_cart` JS event that our script listens for.
+		add_filter( 'pre_option_woocommerce_enable_ajax_add_to_cart', [ $this, 'enable_ajax_add_to_cart' ] );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return 'no' so WooCommerce never redirects to /cart after adding a product.
+	 */
+	public function disable_cart_redirect( string $value ): string {
+		return 'no';
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return 'yes' so WooCommerce uses AJAX add-to-cart on archive/shop pages.
+	 * This ensures `added_to_cart` JS event fires without a page reload.
+	 */
+	public function enable_ajax_add_to_cart( string $value ): string {
+		// Only override when it's not already enabled.
+		return ( 'yes' === $value ) ? $value : 'yes';
 	}
 
 	/**