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title: How to Set a Minimum Order Quantity in WooCommerce
description: Set a minimum order quantity in WooCommerce, per product or across the whole cart.
url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/woocommerce-minimum-order-quantity/"
updated: "2026-09-26"
category: How to
---

# How to Set a Minimum Order Quantity in WooCommerce

## Set a minimum order quantity

A minimum order quantity stops customers from buying fewer units than you allow, either per product or across the whole cart. You set it in the Minimum Quantity section of the [Min Max Step Quantity Limits Manager for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/product-quantity-for-woocommerce/). The store-wide and per-product forms are free.

![Minimum Quantity options in Quantity Manager, including the cart total minimum](https://wpfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/quantity-manager-minimum-quantity-options.png)

### Steps

1. Go to **WPFactory > Quantity Manager** (also reachable at **WooCommerce > Settings > Product Quantity**).
2. Open the **Minimum Quantity** section and tick **Minimum quantity** to enable it.
3. To require a minimum for each product, set **Per Item Minimum Quantity Options > All products** (`wpfmmsq_min_per_item_quantity`). Set to 0 to disable.
4. To require a minimum total across the cart, set **Cart Total Minimum Quantity Options > Cart total quantity** (`wpfmmsq_min_cart_total_quantity`).
5. Edit the matching **Message** fields if you want custom wording, then click **Save changes**.

### Options reference

| Label | Option ID | Default | Free/Pro |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Minimum quantity (enable) | `wpfmmsq_min_section_enabled` | No | Free |
| All products | `wpfmmsq_min_per_item_quantity` | 0 | Free |
| Cart total quantity | `wpfmmsq_min_cart_total_quantity` | 0 | Free |
| Per product | `wpfmmsq_min_per_item_quantity_per_product` | No | Free |

**Note:** when a minimum is active, the quantity field starts at the minimum. If a default quantity is lower than the minimum, the minimum wins on load.

### Get more control

The store-wide and per-product minimums are free. [Min Max Step Quantity Limits Manager for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/product-quantity-for-woocommerce/) Pro adds per-category and per-attribute minimums. [See what Pro unlocks](https://wpfactory.com/item/product-quantity-for-woocommerce/).

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