Configuring minimum and maximum quantities for variable products in WooCommerce is essential for managing your store's inventory and controlling sales. This guide will show you the steps to set these limits using the Bright Plugins extension.

Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Quantities in a Variable Product #

Access the Product #

1. Navigate to WooCommerce > Products and select the variable product for which you want to set quantity limits.

Verify Product Type #

2. Ensure that the product is set as a Variable Product.

Configuration for Each Variable #

Step 1: Select the Variable #

Example Configuration for Different Sizes:

• Variation: Medium
  • Enable limits on this variation: Enable – Use the variant setting.
  • Minimum Quantity: 2 (customers must purchase at least two units of this variation).
  • Maximum Quantity: 40 (customers cannot purchase more than forty units of this variation).
  • Quantity Step: 2 (customers can increase or decrease the quantity in steps of two units).

• Variation: Large
  • Enable limits on this variation: Enable – Use the variant setting.
  • Minimum Quantity: 1.
  • Maximum Quantity: 10.
  • Quantity Step: 1.

Within the variable product, select the specific variation for which you want to set quantity limits.

Step 2: Save Changes #

Once you have configured each variation, click Update to save the changes made.

Text for Variable Product Limits #

Text for Variable Product Limits: Each product variant has its own required minimum/maximum quantities. Text to display when each variable product uses its own configuration. Combine Variations = OFF.

Additional Text for Variable Product Limits: Choose a variant to see its minimum/maximum quantity. Extra text to display when the variable product has Combine Variations = OFF.

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Step 4: Customize Quantities for Variations #

If you want each variable product to have its own customized quantities, you must enter each variation and set the quantities individually.

Step 5: Combine Variations #

You can allow users to combine one or more variants to meet the product's minimum/maximum quantities.

Text for Allowed Variation Combination: You can combine one or more variants to meet the product's minimum/maximum quantities. Text to display when the user can combine variable products to meet the product limits. Combine Variations = ON.

Step 6: Save Changes #

Click Save to apply the changes made.

Verification of Limits #

Finally, verify the limits set in the selected variations before adding them to the shopping cart. This ensures that the limits are correctly applied to variable products.

Summary of Real Configuration Example #

Variable Product: Nike Shoes

Variation Medium:

• Enable - Use the variant setting.
• Minimum Quantity: 2.
• Maximum Quantity: 40.
• Quantity Step: 2.

Variation Large:

• Enable - Use the variant setting.
• Minimum Quantity: 1.
• Maximum Quantity: 10.
• Quantity Step: 1.

Additional Resources #

• Adding and Managing Products

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