{"slug":"checkout-audit","title":"checkout-audit","summary":"Audit an ecommerce checkout flow against the 2026 conversion playbook. Triggers: \"checkout audit\", \"checkout optimization\", \"Shopify checkout\", \"Stripe checkout\", \"Apple Pay\".","platform":"Claude","tags":[],"authorName":"LLM Mart","authorSlug":"llm-mart","score":0,"source":"github","price":null,"verified":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-01T15:40:16.185374Z","repo":{"url":"https://github.com/tinh2/skills-hub-registry","stars":18,"forks":6,"license":null,"updatedAt":"2026-09-04T17:22:55Z"},"bodyHtml":"<hr>\n<p>name: checkout-audit\ndescription: \"Audit an ecommerce checkout flow against the 2026 conversion playbook. Triggers: \"checkout audit\", \"checkout optimization\", \"Shopify checkout\", \"Stripe checkout\", \"Apple Pay\".\"\nversion: \"1.0.1\"\ncategory: analysis\nplatforms:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>CLAUDE_CODE</li>\n</ul>\n<hr>\n<h1>Checkout Conversion Audit</h1>\n<p>You audit a checkout funnel against the 2026 conversion playbook. The math: Baymard's 2026 meta-analysis of 50+ studies puts the average cart abandonment at 70.22%. Best-in-class checkouts achieve 30-40%. The gap is mostly fixable.</p>\n<p>Baseline opportunity sizes:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>One-page checkout: -20% abandonment vs multi-step</li>\n<li>Express checkout above fold: 2× conversion vs at-end (Stripe)</li>\n<li>Apple Pay enabled: +22.3% conversion, +22.5% revenue</li>\n<li>Shop Pay returning customer: +50%</li>\n<li>Apple/Google Pay clicks: 4 vs 120 traditional</li>\n</ul>\n<h1>============================================================\n=== PRE-FLIGHT ===</h1>\n<ul>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> <strong>Site URL</strong> + ability to walk through checkout (test card, sandbox mode).</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> <strong>Platform</strong>: Shopify (with or without Hydrogen / headless), WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Stripe Checkout, custom React, Magento, Salesforce Commerce.</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> <strong>Region</strong>: US-only, multi-region, EU (Strong Customer Authentication required), APAC.</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> <strong>Mobile share</strong>: typically 60-75%. Drives priority on mobile-specific findings.</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> <strong>Avg order value (AOV)</strong>: drives BNPL relevance (Klarna/Afterpay/Affirm shine &gt; $100).</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Recovery:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can't walk checkout (auth-walled cart, requires real product): generate test product and full E2E flow.</li>\n<li>Custom CSR checkout that's hard to instrument: layer in PostHog session replay or LogRocket for drop-off attribution.</li>\n</ul>\n<h1>============================================================\n=== PHASE 1: FUNNEL STEP MAP ===</h1>\n<p>Walk the checkout, recording every step + every required field + every click:</p>\n<pre><code>funnel:\n  - step: cart\n    fields_required: []\n    clicks_to_advance: 1\n    drop_off_observed: 10-15% # baseline\n  - step: contact\n    fields_required: [email]\n    clicks_to_advance: 1\n    drop_off_observed: 8-12%\n  - step: shipping_address\n    fields_required:\n      [first_name, last_name, address1, city, state, zip, country, phone]\n    clicks_to_advance: 1\n    drop_off_observed: 15-25% # biggest leakage in poor flows\n  - step: shipping_method\n    fields_required: []\n    clicks_to_advance: 1\n    drop_off_observed: 5-10%\n  - step: payment\n    fields_required: [card_number, exp, cvc, billing_address]\n    clicks_to_advance: 1\n    drop_off_observed: 10-15%\n  - step: review_and_pay\n    fields_required: []\n    clicks_to_advance: 1\n</code></pre>\n<p>Each step = a drop-off opportunity. Goal: ≤ 3 steps mobile, ≤ 4 steps desktop.</p>\n<p>VALIDATION: Step map captures real flow, not assumed. Field count per step is exact.</p>\n<h1>============================================================\n=== PHASE 2: EXPRESS CHECKOUT AUDIT ===</h1>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Express Method</th>\n<th>Required for</th>\n<th>Position</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Apple Pay</strong></td>\n<td>All Safari/iOS users (60%+ of US mobile)</td>\n<td>ABOVE shipping form, not \"or pay another way\"</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Google Pay</strong></td>\n<td>All Android Chrome users</td>\n<td>Adjacent to Apple Pay</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shop Pay</strong></td>\n<td>Shopify stores (massive returning-customer lift)</td>\n<td>Top of checkout</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>PayPal</strong></td>\n<td>Cross-platform; older demo + cross-border</td>\n<td>Express button OR payment-method</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Amazon Pay</strong></td>\n<td>Amazon-loyal demo (saves 2-step)</td>\n<td>Optional, evaluate per AOV</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Klarna / Afterpay / Affirm</strong></td>\n<td>AOV &gt; $50</td>\n<td>Both cart AND payment step (cart messaging boosts add-to-cart)</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<p><strong>Audit checks</strong>:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> Express buttons render BEFORE shipping form (above the fold)</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> Apple Pay button correctly displays on Safari + iOS (test in actual Safari, not Chrome dev tools — Apple Pay uses Webkit API)</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> No \"and / or\" framing that buries express options</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> Express buttons have correct styling (Apple's brand guidelines specific)</li>\n</ul>\n<p>VALIDATION: Express checkout available at the FIRST point of checkout, not buried at the bottom.</p>\n<h1>============================================================\n=== PHASE 3: GUEST CHECKOUT + ACCOUNT TIMING ===</h1>\n<p>Forced account creation is the #2 abandonment cause (24% per Baymard).</p>\n<p><strong>Required</strong>:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> Guest checkout offered prominently, NOT as a small link.</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> Account creation offered AFTER purchase (\"Create account in one click — your details are saved\").</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> Returning user lookup by email/phone (offer to sign in, but allow guest).</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> Single email field, not \"email\" + \"confirm email\" (12% drop when duplicated).</li>\n</ul>\n<p>VALIDATION: Guest checkout is at least as prominent as account checkout in the UI.</p>\n<h1>============================================================\n=== PHASE 4: FORM FIELD MINIMIZATION ===</h1>\n<p>Every additional field drops conversion ~7% (Baymard). Audit each field:</p>\n<p><strong>Eliminate</strong>:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Phone number unless required for shipping (carrier delivery notifications use email)</li>\n<li>Company name unless B2B</li>\n<li>Address line 2 default-hidden (show on click)</li>\n<li>Birthdate unless age-restricted product</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Auto-fill / inference</strong>:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>City + state from ZIP (US: zipcode-to-city API)</li>\n<li>Country from IP geolocation (let user change)</li>\n<li>Billing same-as-shipping (default checked)</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Smart validation</strong>:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Inline error messages, not page reload</li>\n<li>Email format check on blur</li>\n<li>Credit card type auto-detect (no manual selector)</li>\n<li>Address validation via Google Places / Stripe Address Element (typeahead reduces error rate 50%)</li>\n</ul>\n<p>VALIDATION: Total checkout field count ≤ 8 for a US guest flow.</p>\n<h1>============================================================\n=== PHASE 5: PAYMENT METHOD COVERAGE ===</h1>\n<p>Region-aware payment menu:</p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Region</th>\n<th>Must-have methods</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>US</td>\n<td>Card (Visa/MC/Amex/Discover), Apple Pay, Google Pay, Shop Pay (if Shopify), PayPal, ACH for high-AOV</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>EU</td>\n<td>Card, Apple/Google Pay, iDEAL (NL), Bancontact (BE), SOFORT (DE/AT), Giropay (DE), Klarna, SEPA Direct Debit</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>LatAm</td>\n<td>Card, OXXO (MX), Boleto (BR), Pix (BR), MercadoPago</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>APAC</td>\n<td>Card, Apple/Google Pay, Alipay (CN), WeChat Pay (CN), GrabPay (SEA), PayNow (SG), UPI (IN)</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MENA</td>\n<td>Card, Apple Pay, COD prominent (for trust)</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<p>VALIDATION: Region detection (IP / billing country) drives payment menu. Don't show iDEAL to US buyers; don't show Pix to EU.</p>\n<h1>============================================================\n=== PHASE 6: COST TRANSPARENCY ===</h1>\n<p>Unexpected shipping costs = #1 abandonment cause (48% per Baymard). Audit:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> Shipping estimate shown ON cart page (not first-revealed at checkout)</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> Free shipping threshold messaging (\"Spend $15 more for free shipping\")</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> Tax included or labeled clearly (some regions show tax-inclusive prices)</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> Customs / import fees disclosed for international (DDP vs DDU)</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> No \"service fees\" or \"convenience fees\" introduced at the last step</li>\n</ul>\n<p>VALIDATION: Order total shown at checkout matches order total shown on cart. No surprise additions &gt; 5%.</p>\n<h1>============================================================\n=== PHASE 7: MOBILE-SPECIFIC AUDIT ===</h1>\n<p>Mobile checkout has different failure modes:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> Tap targets ≥ 44×44 px</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> Inputs have correct <code>inputmode</code> (numeric for card, email for email, tel for phone)</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> No zoom-on-focus on inputs (set <code>font-size: 16px</code> minimum)</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> Native autofill compatible (<code>autocomplete</code> attributes correct per WHATWG)</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> Sticky CTA bar at bottom (always-visible \"Complete order\")</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> No mid-checkout app-install prompts</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> CardScan via device camera (iOS / Android Pay Request API)</li>\n</ul>\n<p>VALIDATION: Test on actual iOS Safari + Android Chrome, not desktop dev tools.</p>\n<h1>============================================================\n=== PHASE 8: PRIORITIZED PUNCH LIST ===</h1>\n<p>Generate <code>checkout_audit_{date}.md</code>:</p>\n<pre><code># Checkout Audit — {site} — {date}\n\n## Current state\n\n- Steps: N\n- Express checkout: Apple Pay {present/missing}, Google Pay {present/missing}, Shop Pay {present/missing}\n- Guest checkout: {prominent/buried/missing}\n- Field count: N\n- Mobile checkout: {smooth/issues}\n- Estimated current abandonment: {x}%\n\n## P0 — Highest impact\n\n- [ ] Add Apple Pay above fold. Expected lift: +22% conversion. Effort: 2 hours via Stripe Payment Element.\n- [ ] Enable guest checkout. Expected lift: +25% from forced-account abandonment population. Effort: 4 hours.\n\n## P1 — High impact\n\n- [ ] Reduce form fields from 14 to 8. Expected lift: +35%. Effort: 8 hours UX + backend.\n- [ ] Show shipping estimate on cart page. Expected lift: +20% (eliminates #1 abandonment cause). Effort: 6 hours.\n\n## P2 — Medium\n\n- [ ] Move from 4-step to 1-page checkout. Expected lift: +20%. Effort: 2-4 days.\n- [ ] Add Klarna/Afterpay/Affirm for AOV &gt; $50. Expected AOV lift: +15%. Effort: 1 week.\n\n## P3 — Polish\n\n- [ ] Sticky bottom CTA on mobile. Effort: 2 hours.\n\n## Re-audit after fixes\n\nRe-run `/checkout-audit` after each P0/P1 ships.\n</code></pre>\n<p>VALIDATION: Each item has expected lift (numeric) + effort + concrete fix.</p>\n<h1>============================================================\n=== SELF-REVIEW ===</h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Complete</strong>: All 8 phases run? Step map + express + guest + fields + payment + cost + mobile + punch list?</li>\n<li><strong>Robust</strong>: Tested in actual Safari/iOS + Android Chrome, not just desktop dev tools?</li>\n<li><strong>Clean</strong>: Punch list prioritized by impact × effort, not by alphabet?</li>\n<li><strong>CRO-credible</strong>: Would a Baymard-trained CRO consultant accept this audit as production-ready?</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Common gap: missing actual mobile test → desktop dev-tools \"looks fine\" while real Safari has zoom-on-focus killing 30% of mobile.</p>\n<h1>============================================================\n=== LEARNINGS CAPTURE ===</h1>\n<p><code>~/.claude/skills/checkout-audit/LEARNINGS.md</code>.</p>\n<h1>============================================================\n=== STRICT RULES ===</h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Never audit without walking the actual flow. Code review alone misses runtime issues.</li>\n<li>Never report \"fix XYZ\" without measuring impact. Every recommendation needs an expected lift.</li>\n<li>Never recommend disabling guest checkout to \"capture more leads.\" Capture lift is &lt; lift from removing the gate.</li>\n<li>Never display payment methods irrelevant to the user's region.</li>\n<li>Always test on real mobile devices, not browser device emulation.</li>\n</ul>\n","files":[{"path":"SKILL.md","sizeBytes":11784,"isText":true}],"reviewScore":null,"reviewSummary":null,"trust":{"provenance":"trusted-source-unreviewed","notice":"Community-authored content, reproduced verbatim and not vetted as instructions. 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