--- title: How to Hide a Payment Method Based on Cart Total in WooCommerce description: Set a minimum or maximum cart total per payment gateway, choose how the total is calculated and show customers a notice. url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/conditional-payments-cart-total/" updated: "2026-09-27" category: How to --- # How to Hide a Payment Method Based on Cart Total in WooCommerce To hide a payment method based on cart total in WooCommerce, use [Conditional Payment Methods for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/conditional-payment-gateways-for-woocommerce/): go to **WPFactory > Conditional Payment Gateways > Cart Total**, enable **Minimum Cart Total** or **Maximum Cart Total**, enter an amount next to the gateway and save. The gateway disappears when the cart is below the minimum or above the maximum. Typical uses: allow Cash on delivery only for orders up to a set amount, require a minimum order before bank transfer appears, or keep a gateway with high fees for larger orders only. ## Before you start - Conditional Payment Methods installed and active (see [Getting started](https://wpfactory.com/docs/conditional-payments-getting-started/)). - Free version: the rule works for Direct bank transfer, Check payments, Cash on delivery and PayPal Standard. Other gateways need Pro. ## Set a minimum or maximum cart total 1. Go to **WPFactory > Conditional Payment Gateways** (also reachable at **WooCommerce > Settings > Conditional Payment Gateways**) and open the **Cart Total** section. 2. In the **Minimum Cart Total** block, tick **Enable/disable: Enable section**. 3. Enter the minimum amount next to each gateway you want to limit, for example `50` next to Direct bank transfer. Use a dot for decimals (`49.99`). 4. To cap a gateway, tick **Enable section** in the **Maximum Cart Total** block and enter the maximum next to the gateway, for example `300` next to Cash on delivery. 5. Leave a field empty or set it to `0` to ignore that gateway. 6. Optionally edit the **Additional notice** for each block (see below). 7. Click **Save changes**. ![Cart Total section with Minimum Cart Total enabled and an amount entered for Cash on delivery](https://wpfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/conditional-payments-cart-total-1.png) ## Choose how the cart total is calculated At the bottom of the Cart Total section, **Cart Total Calculation > Cart total** sets the number that is compared with your limits. It holds a shortcode, and the default is: ``` [alg_wc_cpg_cart_total exclude_taxes="yes" exclude_shipping="no" exclude_discounts="no"] ``` By default the total is the order total after coupons, including shipping, without taxes. Change the attributes to suit your rule: | Attribute | Default | What `yes` does | | --- | --- | --- | | `exclude_taxes` | `yes` | Subtracts all taxes from the total. | | `exclude_shipping` | `no` | Subtracts the shipping cost (and shipping tax when taxes are included). | | `exclude_discounts` | `no` | Adds coupon discounts back, so the limit is checked against the total before discounts. | Example: to compare products only, before coupons and without shipping or tax, use `[alg_wc_cpg_cart_total exclude_taxes="yes" exclude_shipping="yes" exclude_discounts="yes"]`. ## Show customers why a gateway is missing Each block has an **Additional notice** option, enabled by default. When the gateway is hidden, the notice is added on the checkout page. The defaults are: - Minimum: `Minimum amount for "%gateway_title%" is %value%. Your cart total is %result%.` - Maximum: `Maximum amount for "%gateway_title%" is %value%. Your cart total is %result%.` `%gateway_title%` is the gateway name, `%value%` is your limit and `%result%` is the current cart total, both formatted as prices. HTML and shortcodes are allowed. The notice style (Notice, Error or Success) is set once in **General > Notice styling**. ## FAQ ### Is the gateway hidden when the cart total equals the limit? No. A total exactly equal to the minimum or maximum keeps the gateway. It is hidden only when the total is below the minimum or above the maximum. ### Can I set both a minimum and a maximum for the same gateway? Yes. Enable both blocks and enter a value for the gateway in each. The gateway then shows only when the total is within the range. ### Does the limit use the store currency? The amount is compared with WooCommerce's cart total as calculated at checkout. If you run a currency switcher, check that your limits make sense for every currency, or combine the rule with the [Currency condition](https://wpfactory.com/docs/conditional-payments-currency-language/). ### Why does the notice not appear on my checkout? The notice is added when the classic checkout refreshes its order review. On the block-based Checkout the gateway is still hidden, but the extra notice may not display. See [troubleshooting](https://wpfactory.com/docs/conditional-payments-troubleshooting/). ### Get more control Cart total rules are free for the four built-in WooCommerce gateways. [Conditional Payment Methods for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/conditional-payment-gateways-for-woocommerce/) Pro applies them to any payment gateway, such as Stripe or other card processors. [See what Pro unlocks](https://wpfactory.com/item/conditional-payment-gateways-for-woocommerce/). Need a hand? Our team answers every ticket on the [Conditional Payment Methods support forum](https://wpfactory.com/support/item/conditional-payment-gateways-for-woocommerce/). Related articles - [How to Hide Payment Methods by Product, Category or Tag in WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/docs/conditional-payments-by-product/) - [How to Enable Payment Methods by Date and Time in WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/docs/conditional-payments-date-time/) - [How to Restrict Payment Methods by User Role, User or IP Address in WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/docs/conditional-payments-user-role/) - [How to Show Payment Methods by Country in WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/docs/conditional-payments-by-country/) - [Conditional Payment Methods Shortcodes and Developer Reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/conditional-payments-developer-reference/)