Order tracking link or reference provided
Why it matters
After the confirmation email lands, the shopper's next question is "where is my order?" Without an order-specific tracking link, every answer requires a support ticket. That's support cost per order, plus shopper anxiety that compounds into refund requests and chargebacks on orders that are merely in transit. A dynamic tracking URL containing the order ID — reachable from the confirmation page, the email, and the account order history — deflects the entire "WISMO" support category.
Severity rationale
Low because the defect drives support volume rather than blocking checkout, but it scales linearly with order count.
Remediation
Add a dedicated tracking route at src/app/orders/[orderId]/track/page.tsx and link to it from the confirmation page, the confirmation email, and the account order history. The link must embed the specific orderId — a generic /orders link fails the contract.
<a href={`/orders/${order.id}/track`}>Track Your Order</a>
export default function TrackingPage({ params }) { return <TrackingDetails orderId={params.orderId} /> }
Detection
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ID:
tracking-link -
Severity:
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What to look for: Count the locations where an order tracking link or reference is provided: (a) confirmation page, (b) confirmation email, (c) user account/order history page. For each, check that the link is dynamic (includes order ID in URL, not a generic "/orders" page). Look for a dedicated tracking page or route (e.g.,
src/app/orders/[id]/track/page.tsx). Quote the link URL pattern and the component rendering it. -
Pass criteria: At least 1 of 3 locations (confirmation page, email, account page) provides a clickable tracking link that includes the specific order ID. A dedicated tracking page or order status page exists in the routing structure. Report: "Tracking link found in X of 3 locations. Link pattern: [URL]. Tracking page: [path]."
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Fail criteria: No tracking link is provided in any location, or the link is a static URL that does not reference the specific order.
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Skip (N/A) when: Products are digital-only (no physical shipping), or no order tracking system is integrated.
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Detail on fail: Example:
"Confirmation page at src/app/checkout/confirmation/page.tsx has no tracking link. No /orders/[id]/track route exists. 0 of 3 locations provide order-specific tracking. Customer must contact support to check order status." -
Cross-reference: For the confirmation page content, see the confirmation-page check above. For confirmation email content, see the confirmation-email check above.
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Remediation: Add a tracking link on the confirmation page at
src/app/checkout/confirmation/page.tsxand create a tracking route:// src/app/checkout/confirmation/page.tsx function ConfirmationPage({ order }) { return ( <div> <h1>Order Confirmed!</h1> <p>Order #: {order.id}</p> <a href={`/orders/${order.id}/track`} className="btn-primary"> Track Your Order </a> </div> ) } // src/app/orders/[orderId]/track/page.tsx export default function TrackingPage({ params }) { const { orderId } = params return <TrackingDetails orderId={orderId} /> }
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History
- 2026-04-18·v1.0.0·Initial import from ecommerce-cart-ux·automated