---
title: Quantity Manager Shortcodes
description: "Shortcodes that print a WooCommerce product's quantity rules anywhere, with attributes and a translation shortcode."
url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/minmax-default-quantity/"
updated: "2026-09-26"
category: Shortcodes
tags:
  - Min Max Default Quantity for WooCommerce
---

# Quantity Manager Shortcodes

[Min Max Step Quantity Limits Manager for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/product-quantity-for-woocommerce/) has five shortcodes: four print the current product's minimum, maximum, step or price unit, and `[wpfmmsq_translate]` shows text per language. Use them in product descriptions, templates or **WPFactory > Quantity Manager > Quantity Info**. All five are free.

## Available shortcodes

| Shortcode | Outputs |
| --- | --- |
| `[wpfmmsq_min_product_qty]` | The current product's minimum quantity. |
| `[wpfmmsq_max_product_qty]` | The current product's maximum quantity. |
| `[wpfmmsq_product_qty_step]` | The current product's quantity step. |
| `[wpfmmsq_product_qty_price_unit]` | The current product's price unit text (for example "per KG"). |
| `[wpfmmsq_translate]` | Language-specific text for WPML or Polylang stores. |

## Attributes

The quantity shortcodes accept these attributes:

| Attribute | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| `before` | Text or HTML printed before the value (only if a value exists). |
| `after` | Text or HTML printed after the value. |
| `thousand_sep="yes"` | Formats large numbers with a thousands separator (1,000 instead of 1000). |
| `unit="yes"` | Appends the unit label from the Total Price by Quantity section (singular or plural, for example "pc" or "pcs"). Prints nothing if no unit label is set. |
| `price_unit="yes"` | Appends the text from the Price Unit section (for example "per KG"). Prints nothing if no price unit is set. |

Example:

```
[wpfmmsq_min_product_qty before="Minimum: " after=" units" thousand_sep="yes"]
```

## How the values are worked out

- **Current product only:** the shortcodes read the product WooCommerce is showing. On a normal page or post with no product, they print nothing.
- **Same rules as the quantity box:** the value comes from the product, category, attribute or all-products setting that applies, in that order.
- **Empty values:** when there is no maximum, `[wpfmmsq_max_product_qty]` prints nothing, including its `before` and `after` text. The minimum and step fall back to 1.
- **Variable products:** if the parent has no value of its own, the shortcode shows the range across variations, lowest to highest.

## Translation shortcode

`[wpfmmsq_translate]` shows text only for the languages you name. Use `lang` to target languages and `not_lang` as a fallback:

```
[wpfmmsq_translate lang="EN"]Minimum quantity is %min_per_item_quantity%.[/wpfmmsq_translate]
```

There is also a one-line form with `lang_text` and `not_lang_text`:

```
[wpfmmsq_translate lang="DE" lang_text="Mindestmenge erreicht" not_lang_text="Minimum reached"]
```

See [How to show quantity messages in multiple languages](https://wpfactory.com/docs/multilingual-setup-guide/) for full examples.

**Note:** the older `[alg_wc_pq_*]` shortcodes (for example `[alg_wc_pq_min_product_qty]`) still work as aliases but are deprecated since v5.3.1. There is no standalone `[thousand_sep]` shortcode; it is an attribute of the quantity shortcodes shown above.

## If it does not work

- **The shortcode prints nothing:** it is on a page without a current product, or the value is empty (for example no maximum).
- **The minimum shows 1:** the Minimum Quantity section is off, or no minimum applies to this product.
- **unit or price_unit hides the whole line:** the matching unit text is not set, so the shortcode returns nothing.

## FAQ

### Can I show the maximum order quantity on the product page?

Yes. Add `[wpfmmsq_max_product_qty before="Maximum: "]` to the product description, or enable [Quantity Info](https://wpfactory.com/docs/minimum-quantity-display/), which places these shortcodes on product and shop pages for you.

### Are the shortcodes free?

Yes. All five shortcodes are in the free version.

### Can I pass a product ID?

No. The shortcodes have no product ID attribute and always use the current product.

### Need a hand?

Our team answers every ticket on the [Quantity Manager support forum](https://wpfactory.com/support/item/product-quantity-for-woocommerce/).

Related articles

- [Quantity Manager: How to Reset a Settings Section](https://wpfactory.com/docs/quantity-manager-reset-settings-section/)
- [Quantity Manager: Message Placeholders Reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/quantity-manager-message-placeholders-reference/)
- [Quantity Manager: Developer Hooks and Filters Reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/quantity-manager-hooks-filters-reference/)
- [How to Install Quantity Manager: Min, Max and Step Quantities for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/docs/install-min-max-quantity/)
- [Quantity Manager: Free vs Pro Features](https://wpfactory.com/docs/free-vs-pro-features/)

 

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