How To Set Up WooCommerce Quantity Discounts Using Coupons?

Running a store isn’t just about selling—it’s about selling smart. With new products launching every day, you need to make sure yours don’t just sit on the shelf.

One simple yet powerful way to boost your sales? Quantity discounts.

Customers love a good deal, and when they see a chance to save by buying more, they feel happy. That means bigger orders for you and better savings for them—a win-win!

In this article, we’ll break down WooCommerce quantity discounts—what they are, how to set them up, and why they can be a total game-changer for your sales.

Let’s dive in!

What are quantity discounts & why use them?

WooCommerce quantity discounts is an innovative pricing strategy. Simply, it means offering discounts on bulk items. They give a quick boost to your sales and clear excess stock quickly.

Overall, they’re a win-win for businesses and customers! Still unsure?

Well, here are some reasons why you need to try bulk discounts.

• Increase sales & customers: Offering quantity discounts attracts more buyers and encourages them to purchase more than they planned.
• Clear inventory faster: Move slow-selling or excess stock & cut storage costs.
• Boost customer loyalty: Offering bulk discounts fosters long-term relationships and brand loyalty, turning one-time buyers into repeat customers.
• Maximize seasonal sales: Ideal for Black Friday, Christmas, and other peak shopping times.
• Lower costs, higher profits: Bulk orders reduce per-unit costs for businesses and offer savings for customers.

With quantity discounts, you’re not just selling more—you’re selling smarter!

7 types of quantity discounts to boost sales with examples

Ready to boost your sales with quantity discounts? Here are some powerful discount strategies to choose from:

• Bulk discounts: Offer a discount when customers buy in bulk. For example, Buy 10 items or more and get 10% off.
• BOGO (Buy one, get one): Give another product for free or at a discount when buying a specific item. For example: Buy one men’s watch, get one women’s watch for 50% off.
• Buy more, get more: Discounts increase as the quantity purchased rises. For example: Buy 2 denim shirts, get 1 free.
• Tiered pricing: Apply different discount levels based on quantity thresholds. For example: Get 10% off on 10 items, 15% off above 10 items, and 20% off above 20 items.
• Product-specific discounts: Offer discounts on a particular product when purchased in bulk, regardless of other items in the cart. For example, offer a flat 15% discount when more than three identical products are in the cart.
• Category-based discounts: Offer discounts on products from a specific category, such as electronics, books, or fashion. For example, if the number of products in the cart from the fashion category exceeds 15, apply a flat $50 coupon.
• Cart-based discounts (Min-max quantity): Apply discounts based on the total quantity range in the cart. For example: Get 20% off if the quantity in the cart is greater than 5 but less than 10.

By implementing these discounts, you can boost sales, clear inventory, and increase average order value effortlessly.

How to set up all these WooCommerce quantity discounts?

You might wonder how it is possible to achieve these discounts with coupons!

But it is easy and that too using a single WooCommerce bulk discount plugin. Yes, you don’t need different plugins to set up quantity discounts.

All you need is the official WooCommerce coupons extension – Smart Coupons.

Smart Coupons is the best discount plugin for WooCommerce. It lets you offer quantity discounts, gift cards, store credits, and URL coupons in minutes.

To set up different types of quantity discounts, you must create a coupon and then set quantity restrictions.

You can also set advanced restrictions for the coupons when required.

Bulk discounts

Here, the coupon applies when the cart contains X or more items. This could be irrespective of the products present in the cart.

Watch the video to see how to configure the bulk discount offer.

If you prefer to read the steps, here you go:

1. Go to the WordPress Admin panel > Marketing > Coupons.
2. Create a new coupon or open an existing one. Enter the appropriate coupon code and description. Decide whether you want the coupon to be applied only to new users or all users.
3. Under the General tab, choose Discount type – Percentage discount and enter the coupon amount as 10.



4. Now under the Usage Restriction tab, scroll down to the Product quantity based restrictions section.
5. Select the Cart option and set the Minimum quantity as 10.
6. Publish the coupon.

Your bulk discount coupon is ready.

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Buy 2 get 1 free/BOGO (Buy one get one)/Buy more get one

Here, we want to offer another product(s) for free or at a discount when the user purchases some big ticket items or a bundle of products.

For example: Buy 10 or more items and get an exclusive T-shirt for free.

Here is the process to do so:

1. Go to the WordPress Admin panel > Marketing > Coupons.
2. Create a new coupon or open an existing one. Enter the appropriate coupon code and description.
3. Select Discount type as Fixed cart discount and set the coupon amount to zero since you are offering the main product for free.
4. Now under the Usage Restriction tab, under Exclude products, search and enter the product you want to give for free. There’s no point in the offer if that product is already present in the cart. Keep it exclusive for offers and surprise customers.
5. Scroll down to the Product quantity based restrictions section.
6. Select the Cart option and set the Minimum quantity as 10.
7. Next, click the Actions tab, go to Add products to cart. Search and choose the same product you excluded above.
8. Now, since we are offering the product for free, select 1 under each with quantity and enter 100 under with discount of.
9. Publish your coupon.

That’s it. You can try different quantity discount combinations in a similar way.

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Tiered pricing discount/Buy more get more

Consider the same example above. For the exact five products, we set up a 5% off coupon. Similarly, we can set more discounts if the user purchases within a range. The more the quantity, the more the discounts.

For example:

• Buy 5 items and get 5% off
• Buy above 5 but not more than 10 and get 10% off
• Buy above 10 but not more than 20 and get 20% off

Here, you need to create three coupons (5%, 10% and 20%) respectively and then set quantity conditions. For the first pricing tier, buy 5 items and get 5% off, the coupon setup we have already seen above.

For the second tier condition, select the Cart option and set the Minimum quantity as 6 and the maximum quantity as 10.

For the third tier condition, select the Cart option and set the Minimum quantity as 11 and the maximum quantity as 20.

You can set up coupons for the ‘n’ number of tiers similarly.

Product-specific quantity discount

Product-specific discount applies when the cart contains a specific product in a quantity. For example, buy 5 T-shirts and get 5% off.

Here, you will have to create a coupon that applies a 5% discount when the cart has 5 T-shirts only (exact 5).

With Smart Coupons, you can further set a condition to apply a discount based on attributes like only red color T-shirts or small-size red color T-shirts, or other combinations.

Setup:

1. Go to the WordPress Admin panel > Marketing > Coupons.
2. Create a new coupon or open an existing one. Enter the appropriate coupon code and description. Decide whether you want the coupon to apply only to new users or all users.
3. Under the General tab, choose Discount type – Percentage discount and enter the coupon amount as 5.
4. Now under the Usage Restriction tab, under Products, search and enter the product.
5. Scroll down to the Product quantity-based restrictions section.
6. Select the Product option. Your product name will show up automatically. Set the quantity as 5.
7. Publish the coupon.

That’s it. Your discount coupon for the exact product quantity is ready.

Product category-based quantity discount

This discount type applies when you want to offer product discounts based on a category. For example, buy 10 items and get 25% off on clothing items.

Here, you will have to create a 25% off coupon that applies when the cart has 10 products from the Clothing category.

Setup:

1. Go to the WordPress Admin panel > Marketing > Coupons.
2. Create a new coupon or open an existing one. Enter the appropriate coupon code and description. Decide whether you want the coupon to apply only to new users or all users.
3. Under the General tab, choose Discount type – Percentage discount and enter the coupon amount as 25.
4. Now under the Usage Restriction tab, under Product categories, search and enter the category.
5. Scroll down to the Product quantity-based restrictions section.
6. Select the Product option. Your category name will show up automatically. Set the quantity as 10.
7. Publish the coupon.

That’s it. Your discount coupon for the exact product quantity from a category is ready.

You can also apply restrictions for not the exact but for a minimum quantity of products, or also a range between minimum and maximum like this:

You can also set up a coupon that validates product quantity for multiple categories as well.

Cart discount: Min-max quantity

Under cart discount, you must set the cart-specific discount when the number of products in the cart is equal to or more than a specific number. The number of products must also be below the set limit.

For example, buy at least 3 products but not more than 9 to avail of 15% off.

Here, you must create a coupon that applies when the cart has a minimum of three and a maximum of nine products in the cart. This is regardless of the product added.

This nudges the customers to buy more and also not overspend from their pocket, thereby helping cap the discount efficiently.

Setup:

1. Go to the WordPress Admin panel > Marketing > Coupons.
2. Create a new coupon or open an existing one. Enter the appropriate coupon code and description. Decide whether you want the coupon to apply only to new users or all users.
3. Under the General tab, choose Discount type – Percentage discount and enter the coupon amount as 15.
4. Now under the Usage Restriction tab, scroll down to the Product quantity based restrictions section.
5. Select the Cart option and set the Minimum Quantity as 3 and Maximum Quantity as 9.
6. Publish the coupon.

Your cart-based quantity discount coupon is ready.

Other benefits of Smart Coupons

Smart Coupons is way beyond a simple WooCommerce quantity discount plugin. It comes packed with tons of features that allow you to create enticing offers like:

• Allow your customers to purchase gift cards/store credits, which they can use for themselves, or send the gift/credit to their family members, friends, or other loved ones.
• Your customers can also schedule when the gift needs to be delivered, such as on special occasions like birthdays or anniversaries.
• Generate thousands of coupons all at once and add them to the store.
• Quickly export and send coupons to someone else or import a CSV to bulk add coupons in WooCommerce.
• Create coupons that can be automatically applied via URL when customers add products to the cart.

Wrapping up

WooCommerce quantity based pricing isn’t just about slashing prices—they’re about boosting sales, attracting more customers, and keeping your brand top of mind.

So whether you’re looking to clear out stock, increase order value, or stand out in a crowded market, you must try this strategy.

And if you want to set it up effortlessly, Smart Coupons is your go-to solution. It helps you apply quantity-based offers seamlessly and effectively from bulk discounts to seasonal sales.

Ready to turn discounts into profits?

Start using Smart Coupons today!