---
title: Choose What Counts Toward the Order Total
description: "Decide what counts toward the WooCommerce order total for limits: total or subtotal, with or without extras."
url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/woocommerce-order-total-calculation-limits/"
updated: "2026-09-27"
category: How to
tags:
  - Order Minimum/Maximum Amount for WooCommerce
---

# Choose What Counts Toward the Order Total

When you limit orders by **Sum**, [Order Minimum/Maximum Amount Limits for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/order-minimum-maximum-amount-for-woocommerce/) lets you decide exactly what goes into that figure: order total or subtotal, with or without taxes, shipping, discounts, and fees, and rounded however you like. These "Sum" amount type options are free and live on the General tab.

### Before you start

- WooCommerce, active, with [Order Minimum/Maximum Amount Limits for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/order-minimum-maximum-amount-for-woocommerce/) installed.
- **Sum** selected as an amount type in the General tab.

### Step-by-step

1. Go to **WPFactory > Order Min/Max** (also reachable at **WooCommerce > Settings > Order Min/Max Amount**) and open the **General** tab.
2. Find the **"Sum" Amount Type options** group.
3. Set the options below to match how you want the total measured, then click **Save changes**.

### Options

| Label | Option ID | Default |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Order sum (total or subtotal) | `alg_wc_oma_order_sum` | Order total |
| Exclude taxes | `alg_wc_oma_exclude_taxes` | No |
| Exclude shipping | `alg_wc_oma_exclude_shipping` | No |
| Exclude discounts | `alg_wc_oma_exclude_discounts` | No |
| Exclude fees | `alg_wc_oma_exclude_fees` | No |
| Cart total rounding | `alg_wc_oma_type_sum_cart_total_rounding` | None |
| Rounding precision | `alg_wc_oma_type_sum_cart_total_rounding_precision` | Store decimals |

![General tab, "Sum" Amount Type options group](https://wpfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/woocommerce-order-total-calculation-limits-1.png)

### Good to know

- **Order subtotal** ignores shipping and fees before your exclusions are even applied. **Order total** starts from the full cart total.
- **Cart total rounding** offers None, Round, Ceil, and Floor. Use it when a limit like "50 or more" should treat 49.999 as 50.
- The exclusions only affect the **Sum** type. Other amount types (quantity, weight, and so on) are unaffected.

### Get more control

These options are free. [Order Minimum/Maximum Amount Limits for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/order-minimum-maximum-amount-for-woocommerce/) Pro adds per-currency, per-shipping, and per-gateway limits on top. [See what Pro unlocks](https://wpfactory.com/item/order-minimum-maximum-amount-for-woocommerce/).

Related articles

- [Order Min/Max Amount: Reset a Settings Section to Defaults](https://wpfactory.com/docs/order-min-max-reset-settings-section/)
- [Getting Started with Order Minimum/Maximum Amount Limits for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/docs/use-order-min-max-amount/)
- [Charging a Fee Instead of Blocking the Order](https://wpfactory.com/docs/order-limits-with-fees/)
- [Blocking Checkout When Order Limits Are Not Met](https://wpfactory.com/docs/plugin-login-requirement/)
- [Advanced Features of the Order Minimum/Maximum Limits](https://wpfactory.com/docs/advanced-limit-plugin/)

 

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