---
title: "Show Real-Time Price by Quantity on the Product Page"
description: Update the displayed WooCommerce price live as customers change the quantity, so they see the discount before buying.
url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/woocommerce-price-display-by-quantity/"
updated: "2026-09-27"
category: How to
---

# Show Real-Time Price by Quantity on the Product Page

Real-time price by quantity updates the displayed price as a customer changes the quantity on a single product page, so shoppers see the discounted total before they add to cart. The [Price by Quantity & Bulk Quantity Discounts for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/product-price-by-quantity-for-woocommerce/) plugin does this in its **Price Display by Qty** section, and it is free.

### Before you start

- WooCommerce active, with Price by Quantity installed.
- At least one pricing rule set up (store-wide, per product, or another level), so there is a discount to display.

### Step-by-step

1. Go to **WPFactory > Product Price by Quantity** (also reachable at **WooCommerce > Settings > Product Price by Quantity**).
2. Open the **Price Display by Qty** sub-tab.
3. Turn on **Price display by quantity**.
4. Choose a **Position**: instead of, before, or after the standard price.
5. Adjust the **Template** and **Template (no discount)** if you want different wording. Both accept placeholders (see below).
6. Save changes, then open a product on the frontend and change the quantity to confirm the price updates.

![Price Display by Quantity options: position and templates](https://wpfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/price-by-quantity-price-display-options.png)

### Options reference

| Label | Option ID | Default |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price display by quantity (enable) | `alg_wc_wholesale_pricing_price_by_qty_display_enabled` | No |
| Position | `alg_wc_wholesale_pricing_price_by_qty_display_position` | Instead of the price |
| Template | `alg_wc_wholesale_pricing_price_by_qty_display_template` | `<del>%old_price_total%</del> %new_price_total% for %qty% pcs. You save: %discount_percent%%` |
| Template (no discount) | `alg_wc_wholesale_pricing_price_by_qty_display_template_zero` | `%old_price_total% for %qty% pcs.` |
| Apply to all products | `alg_wc_wholesale_pricing_price_by_qty_all_products` | Yes |
| Variable products (display in variation price) | `alg_wc_wholesale_pricing_price_by_qty_display_in_variation` | Yes |
| Force standard quantity input | `alg_wc_wholesale_pricing_price_by_qty_standard_qty_input` | No |
| Refresh interval (milliseconds) | `alg_wc_wholesale_pricing_price_by_qty_display_interval_ms` | 500 |
| Price identifier | `alg_wc_wholesale_pricing_price_by_qty_display_id` | `p.price` |
| Price identifier (variations) | `alg_wc_wholesale_pricing_price_by_qty_display_id_variation` | `div.woocommerce-variation-price span.price` |

### Template placeholders

The **Template** field accepts these placeholders: `%qty%`, `%old_price_single%`, `%old_price_total%`, `%new_price_single%`, `%new_price_total%`, `%discount_value%`, `%discount_percent%`, `%discount_single%`, `%discount_total%`, plus tax-specific variants (for example `%new_price_total_incl_tax%` and `%old_price_total_excl_tax%`). The **Template (no discount)** field supports only the `%qty%` and `%old_price...%` placeholders, since no discount applies. For the full list see the [placeholders reference](/docs/price-by-quantity-placeholders-reference/).

**Note:** to write a literal percent sign after `%discount_percent%`, add a second `%`, as in the default template (`%discount_percent%%`).

### Use cases

- Show "€180 for 20 pcs. You save 10%" as the customer types a quantity.
- Keep the standard price visible and add the quantity price below it by choosing the **After the price** position.

### Troubleshooting

- Price not updating with a custom theme or quantity widget? Turn on **Force standard quantity input**, or adjust the **Price identifier** so it matches your theme's price element.
- Nothing shows on variations? Confirm **Variable products** is enabled and that the variations actually have different prices.
- Updates feel slow or heavy? Raise the **Refresh interval** value.

### Get more control

This feature is free. [Price by Quantity & Bulk Quantity Discounts for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/product-price-by-quantity-for-woocommerce/) Pro adds per-variation, per-category and per-tag pricing plus a quantity dropdown. [See what Pro unlocks](https://wpfactory.com/item/product-price-by-quantity-for-woocommerce/).

Related articles

- [How to Set Quantity Discounts on a Single Product](https://wpfactory.com/docs/woocommerce-per-product-quantity-pricing/)
- [Quantity Discounts by Product Category and Tag](https://wpfactory.com/docs/woocommerce-quantity-discounts-by-category-and-tag/)
- [Price by Quantity Placeholders Reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/price-by-quantity-placeholders-reference/)
- [Price by Quantity Developer Hooks and Filters Reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/price-by-quantity-developer-hooks-filters/)
- [Fix Price-by-Quantity Decimal and Separator Issues](https://wpfactory.com/docs/fix-price-by-quantity-separators/)