Selling items one by one works well for many shops. But what if you want to move more units? What if you want to reward customers for buying bigger quantities? Volume discounts inside bundles give you that power. With the right woocommerce product bundles setup you can push people to buy more while still preserving margins.

The plugin I’m using for this example is the “WooCommerce Product Bundles Plugin with Bulk Discounts.” It lets you build bundles of products and then add tiered discounts based on quantities. You can mix simple products, variable ones, digital goods too. You can decide whether the bundle has fixed pricing or product-based pricing. You can set how much discount applies when a customer orders 5, 10, or 20 units inside that bundle.

In this blog I’ll walk you through how to set it up, how to configure the discount rules, how to test, and tips to get the most out of it. If you want your store in 2025 to sell bundles and push bigger orders, read on.

Understanding the Plugin and What It Does

Before we jump into how to offer volume discounts we need to understand what the plugin gives you. The woocommerce product bundles plugin by Extendons lets you group several products together into a single product bundle. That bundle may include simple or variable items. You pick quantities and whether each product is mandatory or optional inside the bundle. You decide if your bundle price is fixed (you guess a total) or product-based (sum of its parts).

Then comes the bulk discount functionality. With bundled products you can define tiers. For example if someone buys 5 units of the bundle you give 5 % off. For 10 units you give 10 %, for 20 units 15 %. The plugin calculates these automatically once you set the rules. The discount shows up when users pick quantities within the bundle. So the customer sees the benefit right then and there.

Another useful feature is hiding or showing items inside bundles. Maybe you include an optional free gift inside the bundle but not always. Or maybe some items you don’t want showing if they’re out of stock. The plugin gives you control. Also shipping support is built in so the bundle can ship together or separately as needed.

Knowing how all this works is key before you try designing your own discounts, because you’ll need to plan product mixes, margins, and how aggressive your discount tiers should be.

Step-by-Step: Setting Up a Bundle with Volume Discounts

Here’s how you go from zero to a bundle that gives discounts when customers buy more.

Step 1: Create a New Bundle Product

Go into WordPress Admin → Products → Add New. Choose “Product Type” as Bundle (the plugin adds that). Give it a title, a description, set its main image etc.

Step 2: Add Products into the Bundle

Scroll down to the “Bundle Items” section (provided by the plugin). Pick which products to include. For each product you set minimum and maximum quantity. You can mark items as optional inside the bundle if you want flexibility.

Step 3: Choose Bundle Pricing Method

Decide whether the bundle has a fixed price or product-based pricing. If fixed, customers pay what you set. If product-based, the bundle price is sum of its parts, but then discounts apply on that sum.

Step 4: Enable Bulk Discount Rules

Inside the bundle data you’ll find “Bulk Discounts” or “Bulk Discount Rules.” Create tiers like “1-4 items → no discount,” “5-9 → 5 %,” “10-19 → 10 %,” “20+ → 15 %.” Use ranges or open ended ranges (like “20+”) as allowed by plugin.

Step 5: Save and Test on Front End

Publish the bundle. Then go to the product page as a customer. Change the quantity slider inside the bundle. Watch the discount apply automatically. Add to cart and check the cart page to see that discount reflected.

Step 6: Adjust Display and Behavior

You may want to hide individual product prices inside the bundle or show a “You save X” line. Use plugin settings to control how much detail customers see. Also test how shipping works with that bundle and whether stock is deducted from the individual items.

By following these steps you get a functional bundle with volume discounts. Next we’ll talk about tips, pitfalls, and maximizing results.

Tips, Strategies and Pitfalls to Watch Out For

Using volume discounts inside product bundle woocommerce setups can be powerful, but if done wrong it can hurt you. Here’s what I’ve learned and what you should watch out for.

• Don’t overdo discount tiers: Too many tiers confuse customers. Stick to 3–4 reasonable ranges.
• Mind your margins: Before you start giving 20 % off on big quantities make sure you still profit after cost, shipping, taxes.
• Test combinations: Bundles often combine variable items. Make sure discount rules behave when someone picks size/color combinations.
• Avoid discount stacking errors: Ensure that customers don’t stack bundle discounts with coupons unless you want that.
• Be clear in UI: Show “You save X” or discount amount clearly. If customers don’t see benefit they won’t increase quantity.
• Stock management: Check that when someone buys a bundle stock is reduced in each component properly.
• Shipping logic matters: Decide whether the bundle ships together or items ship separately. That affects how you charge.
• Mobile testing: On phones make sure the discount updates live. Otherwise users may not see price change properly.
• Limit optional items: Optional products inside the bundle are great, but too many optional ones mean customers can exclude high margin items.
• Monitor bundle performance: Use your WooCommerce reports to see which bundles sell the most, which tiers are used more often, adjust tier thresholds accordingly.

These points will help you avoid surprises. Done right your users feel rewarded for buying more and you win more revenue.

Conclusion

You’ve seen how you can use the woocommerce product bundles plugin to make bundled products that give volume discounts automatically. This plugin gives you strong control over what’s inside a bundle, how discounts apply, and how everything shows up to users. With correct setup your store can push bigger orders without doing manual calculations every single time.

If you run a store that sells related items or bundles often this strategy can work well for you. It makes shopping more attractive. It gives buyers incentive to grab a few more. Just don’t go wild with too many rules or discounts that kill your profits.

Start small. Build a bundle or two. See how customers behave. Track metrics. Then refine your discount ranges. Over time you’ll learn which tiers get used most and which bundles pull in extra sales. Use this approach as part of your growth toolkit for 2025.