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    11=== Order Limit for WooCommerce – Set Order Restrictions, Min and Max Amount/Quantity, Cart Control, and Checkout Restrictions ===
    22Contributors: xfinitysoft
    3 Tags: limits,woocommerce,orders,category,products
     3Tags: woocommerce order restriction,order quantity/amount restriction,minimum maximum order,woocommerce checkout restriction,product category order limit
    44Donate link:  https://woocommerce.com/products/order-limit/
    55Requires at least: 4.5
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    1414== Description ==
    1515
    16 Set WooCommerce order limits with minimum and maximum quantities, cart totals, and role-based rules. Also, control product, category, and checkout restrictions with ease.
     16Set WooCommerce order limits with minimum and maximum quantities, cart totals, and role-based rules. Also, control product, category, and checkout order restrictions with ease.
    1717
    1818* [Try the Demo](https://orderlimit.xfinitysoft.app/ "Demo")
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    4040* **Aggregate Product Rule Combinations:** Combine restrictions across selected products for cumulative purchase control.
    4141* **Category-Based Order Limits:** Define minimum and maximum purchase restrictions across entire product categories.
    42 * **Aggregate Category Rule Combinations:** Apply combined restrictions across multiple categories for total quantity or value/amount.
     42* **Aggregate Category Rules:** Apply combined restrictions across multiple categories by quantity or value.
     43* **Exclude Specific Products (Pro):** Exempt items like gift cards, subscriptions, or promos — or even assign them their own special purchase cap.
    4344* **Exclude Specific Products from Rules (Pro):** Exempt items like gift cards, subscriptions, or promotional products from restrictions.
    4445
     46
    4547= 👥 Customer & User Role Order Restrictions =
    4648
    47 * **User Role-Based Order Rules (Pro):** Create tailored restrictions for wholesalers, retailers, logged-in users, or guest customers.
    48 * **Customer-Specific Purchase Limits (Pro):** Assign individual order rules to specific customers for tighter control.
     49* **User Role-Based Order Rules (Pro):** Create tailored restrictions for wholesalers, retailers, logged-in users, or guest shoppers.
     50* **Customer-Specific Purchase Limits (Pro):** Assign unique order rules to specific customers for tighter control.
     51* **Guest-Only Restrictions (Pro):** Apply special purchase limits for guest checkouts.
    4952* **User Purchase History Limits (Pro):** Restrict new orders based on a customer’s past WooCommerce purchases.
    50 * **Storewide Purchase History Control (Pro):** Cap total sales by tracking combined order history across all customers.
    51 * **Real-Time Order History Check (Pro):** Validate past purchases instantly before allowing checkout.
     53* **Storewide Purchase History Control (Pro):** Track combined sales across all customers to set total store limits.
     54* **Real-Time Order Validation (Pro):** Instantly verify past orders before allowing checkout.
    5255* **Wholesale Order Flexibility (Pro):** Set relaxed order limits for wholesale buyers while applying stricter rules for retail shoppers.
     56* **Order Status Control (Pro):** Choose which order statuses (e.g., Completed, Processing) count toward purchase history limits.
    5357
    5458= 🛍️ Cart & Checkout Restriction Features =
    5559* **Cart Total Restrictions:** Enforce minimum and maximum cart totals (items or amount) before checkout.
    56 * **Cart Quantity Restrictions:** Set minimum and maximum product quantity rules directly at the cart level.
    57 * **Hide Checkout Button:** Block checkout until cart or order rules are met.
    58 * **Payment Gateway Restrictions (Pro):** Apply purchase rules for specific payment methods such as PayPal, Bank Transfer, or COD.
     60* **Cart Quantity Restrictions:** Apply minimum and maximum product quantity rules directly at the cart level.
     61* **Hide Checkout Button:** Prevent checkout until cart or order rules are met.
     62* **Payment Gateway Restrictions (Pro):** Apply purchase restriction rules for specific payment methods such as PayPal, Bank Transfer, or COD.
     63* **Exclude Shipping Costs (Pro):** Ensure order limits are based only on products, not shipping fees.
    5964
    6065= ⏳ Time-Based & Storewide Order Rules =
    61 * **Global Order Count Limits (Pro):** Limit the total number of orders storewide on a daily, weekly, monthly, or custom schedule.
    62 * **Global Order Value Caps (Pro):** Restrict the total dollar value of orders across your store within defined time spans.
    63 * **Time-Based Order Rules (Free + Pro):** Reset order limits daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or on custom-defined intervals.
     66* **Time-Based Reset Rules:** Reset order limits daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or on custom intervals.
     67* **Precise Reset Options:** Choose to reset at midnight or from the customer’s last purchase time.
     68* **Global Order Count Limits (Pro):** Limit the total number of orders storewide on flexible schedules.
     69* **Global Order Value Caps (Pro):** Restrict the total revenue across your store over a set period.
     70* **Store Closure Mode (Pro):** Pause all new orders instantly with a one-click storewide block.
    6471
    6572= 💬 Messaging, Alerts & Shortcodes (Free + Pro) =
    66 * **Custom Limit Messages:** Display personalized warning or error messages to customers.
     73* **Custom Limit Messages:** Display personalized warning or error messages to customers when limits are exceeded.
    6774* **Dynamic Message Placeholder Support:** Use placeholders such as {store-name}, {max-order-limit}, or {remaining} to make messages clear and dynamic.
     75* **Advanced Notices (Pro):** Customize messages for specific cases — parent products, accumulative rules, or returning customers.
    6876* **Dynamic Quantity Alerts:** Show real-time notifications on how many items a customer can still purchase.
    69 * **Customizable Limit Notifications:** Add custom guidance messages to help customers adjust their cart to meet requirements.
    7077* **Shortcodes for Rules & Limits:** Display order rules anywhere on your store using simple shortcodes.
    7178* **Remaining Limit Shortcodes:** Show remaining product or order allowance with shortcodes like [wc-order-limit-remaining].
    7279
    7380= 🌐 Multi-Vendor Marketplace Compatibility =
    74 * **Compatibility with WC Vendors Pro (Pro):** Admin can set vendor-specific order limits, allow vendors to manage their own rules, or grant shared control over restrictions.
     81* **Compatibility with WC Vendors Pro (Pro):** Admin can set vendor-specific order limits. Let vendors set their own order limits, share control with admins, or apply global restrictions across vendors.
     82
    7583### Compatible with WC Vendors Pro
    7684
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    8290
    8391This makes it the perfect solution for multi-vendor stores that need product quantity limits, cart restrictions, or checkout rules tailored to each vendor.
     92
     93### 🆚 Free vs Pro Features of Order Limit for WooCommerce
     94
     95= Free Version =
     96✔ Set min/max order quantities or amounts per product (simple products)
     97✔ Set min/max purchase restrictions per category
     98✔ Combine product or category limits for cumulative control
     99✔ Min/max cart totals (by items or amount)
     100✔ Min/max cart quantities
     101✔ Hide checkout button until limits are met
     102✔ Reset order limits daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or custom
     103✔ Customizable limit messages, dynamic placeholders, real-time quantity alerts
     104✔ Display rules and remaining limits anywhere on your store
     105✔ Create, edit, bulk-manage, enable/disable rules
     106
     107= Pro Version =
     108✅ Set min/max order quantities or amounts per product (simple products) + variation-level rules, dependent parent rules, purchase history rules, user targeting, payment method restrictions, time spans, custom notices
     109✅ Set min/max purchase restrictions per category + cumulative across multiple categories, dependent parent rules, purchase history rules, user targeting, payment method restrictions, time spans, custom notices
     110✅ More advanced accumulative control with custom notices and dependencies
     111✅ Exclude specific products (e.g. gift cards, promos) and optionally set custom max limits for them
     112✅ Create rules for specific customers, guest users, or user roles with min/max order count or amount
     113✅ Apply rules per user role (wholesale, retail, guest, logged-in)
     114✅ Assign unique restrictions to selected customers
     115✅ Restrict based on past orders (current user or all users)
     116✅ Choose which order statuses count toward history-based rules
     117✅ Min/max cart totals (by items or amount) + per-category cart total restrictions, exclude shipping cost from limits
     118✅ Min/max cart quantities
     119✅ Hide checkout button until limits are met + block checkout per payment method
     120✅ Restrict rules by payment gateway (PayPal, COD, Bank Transfer, etc.)
     121✅ Reset order limits daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or custom + more precision: reset at midnight or purchase time, custom day of week/month
     122✅ Storewide daily/weekly/monthly caps on total order count or value, plus store closure mode
     123✅ Customizable limit messages, dynamic placeholders, real-time quantity alerts + advanced notices for parent/child rules, purchase history rules, accumulative rules, and role/customer-specific rules
     124✅ Display rules and remaining limits anywhere on your store + more shortcode variants (product, category, customer, cart, storewide)
     125✅ WC Vendors Pro support (vendor-specific rules, admin control, shared restrictions)
     126✅ Create, edit, bulk-manage, enable/disable rules + adds more rule types & conditions
     127
    84128### WooCommerce Order Restriction is Ideal for Store Owners Who Want To:
    85129
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    94138* **Enforce Cart Limits at Checkout:** Define cart-level restrictions that encourage larger purchases or stop oversized orders.
    95139* **Automate Inventory Control:** Reduce manual oversight with rules that handle stock protection, order caps, and purchase limitations automatically.
     140
    96141### Use Cases of This WooCommerce Order Restriction Plugin
    97142
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    110155* **High-Demand or Limited Stock Items:** Enforce WooCommerce cart limits to prevent overselling when supply is low.
    111156* **Payment-Based Order Control:** Apply restrictions when customers choose certain gateways like COD, PayPal, or Bank Transfer.
    112 ### Installation Requirements
     157
     158### Customer Support and Technical Documentation
     159
     160We provide 24/7 customer support to help you set up and customize your WooCommerce order rules. Our detailed **[technical documentation](https://woocommerce.com/document/order-limit/ "Documentation")** covers everything from creating product-level restrictions to configuring cart limits and checkout restrictions.
     161
     162Still Need Help?
     163
     164**[Reach out anytime](https://woocommerce.com/my-account/contact-support/?select=order-limit#contact-us "Get Support")**, and our support team will get you up and running quickly.
     165
     166== Frequently Asked Questions ==
     167
     168= Can I set a minimum order amount in WooCommerce? =
     169With this plugin, you can easily set a WooCommerce minimum order amount at the product, category, cart, or store level. Customers won’t be able to checkout until they meet the required total.
     170
     171= Can I set a maximum order quantity for specific products? =
     172Yes. The plugin lets you apply WooCommerce's maximum order quantity rules to individual products and even to variable products, preventing customers from buying more than allowed.
     173
     174= Does this plugin support variable products? =
     175Absolutely. You can create variation-specific order limits so each variation of a variable product has its own minimum and maximum purchase rules.
     176
     177= Can I restrict orders by customer role in WooCommerce? =
     178Yes, you can set user role-based order limits for wholesalers, retailers, or even guest users. Each role can have unique purchase restrictions.
     179
     180= How do I apply category-based order restrictions? =
     181You can create WooCommerce category-based order limits that apply to all products within a specific category, either by quantity or total order value.
     182
     183= Can I restrict checkout in WooCommerce based on cart total? =
     184Yes. Using the WooCommerce cart limits feature, you can require a minimum or maximum cart value before allowing checkout.
     185
     186= Is it possible to set global order limits for the whole store? =
     187Yes. You can create storewide order rules to cap the total number of orders or the total order value within a given time frame (daily, weekly, monthly).
     188
     189= Can I create time-based purchase restrictions? =
     190Yes. With time-based order rules, you can reset purchase limits daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or on a custom schedule.
     191
     192= Can I apply order restrictions based on payment method? =
     193Yes, you can enforce payment gateway restrictions by limiting orders made with PayPal, COD, bank transfer, or other gateways.
     194
     195= Can I exclude specific products from order limits? =
     196Yes. You can exclude products like gift cards, subscriptions, or promotional items from order restrictions.
     197
     198= Does the plugin show custom messages to customers? =
     199Yes, you can display customized error or warning messages with dynamic placeholders such as {remaining}, {store-name}, or {max-order-limit}.
     200
     201= How do shortcodes work in this plugin? =
     202The plugin includes WooCommerce shortcode support so you can display order rules or remaining purchase limits anywhere on your site.
     203
     204= Can I hide the checkout button until customers meet order requirements? =
     205Yes, the plugin lets you hide the WooCommerce checkout button until the defined order rules are satisfied.
     206
     207= Is this plugin compatible with WC Vendors Pro? =
     208Yes. The plugin is fully compatible with WC Vendors Pro. Admins can set individual vendor limits, grant vendors access to manage their own order rules, and vendors can adjust their limits independently.
     209
     210= Does the plugin work with the latest WooCommerce version? =
     211Yes. The plugin is actively maintained, tested with the latest WooCommerce and WordPress versions, and supports most modern themes and plugins.
     212
     213== Installation ==
     214
     215= Installation Requirements =
    113216
    114217To use Order Limit for WooCommerce – Min/Max Quantity & Cart Control, make sure your store meets the following requirements:
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    116219* WooCommerce 5.0.0 or higher
    117220* PHP 7.4 or higher
    118 ### How to Install Order Limit for WooCommerce
     221
     222= How to Install Order Limit for WooCommerce =
    119223
    120224To install the plugin, follow these simple steps:
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    127231
    128232No coding required — just pick a rule type (Product, Category, Customer, or Cart) and set your limits.
    129 ### Customer Support and Technical Documentation
    130 
    131 We provide 24/7 customer support to help you set up and customize your WooCommerce order rules. Our detailed **[technical documentation](https://woocommerce.com/document/order-limit/ "Documentation")** covers everything from creating product-level restrictions to configuring cart limits and checkout restrictions.
    132 
    133 Still Need Help?
    134 
    135 **[Reach out anytime](https://woocommerce.com/my-account/contact-support/?select=order-limit#contact-us "Get Support")**, and our support team will get you up and running quickly.
    136 
    137 == Installation ==
    138 
    139 = Installation Requirements =
    140 
    141 To use Order Limit for WooCommerce – Min/Max Quantity & Cart Control, make sure your store meets the following requirements:
    142 * WordPress 4.4.0 or higher
    143 * WooCommerce 5.0.0 or higher
    144 * PHP 7.4 or higher
    145 
    146 = How to Install Order Limit for WooCommerce =
    147 
    148 To install the plugin, follow these simple steps:
    149 1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard.
    150 2. Go to Plugins → Add Plugin.
    151 3. Search for ‘Order Limit for WooCommerce
    152 4. Look for ‘Order Limit for WooCommerce’ by XfinitySoft.
    153 5. Click Install Now, then Activate.
    154 6. You’ll find WC Order Limit under WooCommerce settings to start creating rules.
    155 
    156 == Frequently Asked Questions ==
    157 
    158 = Can I set a minimum order amount in WooCommerce? =
    159 With this plugin, you can easily set a WooCommerce minimum order amount at the product, category, cart, or store level. Customers won’t be able to checkout until they meet the required total.
    160 
    161 = Can I set a maximum order quantity for specific products? =
    162 Yes. The plugin lets you apply WooCommerce's maximum order quantity rules to individual products and even to variable products, preventing customers from buying more than allowed.
    163 
    164 = Does this plugin support variable products? =
    165 Absolutely. You can create variation-specific order limits so each variation of a variable product has its own minimum and maximum purchase rules.
    166 
    167 = Can I restrict orders by customer role in WooCommerce? =
    168 Yes, you can set user role-based order limits for wholesalers, retailers, or even guest users. Each role can have unique purchase restrictions.
    169 
    170 = How do I apply category-based order restrictions? =
    171 You can create WooCommerce category-based order limits that apply to all products within a specific category, either by quantity or total order value.
    172 
    173 = Can I restrict checkout in WooCommerce based on cart total? =
    174 Yes. Using the WooCommerce cart limits feature, you can require a minimum or maximum cart value before allowing checkout.
    175 
    176 = Is it possible to set global order limits for the whole store? =
    177 Yes. You can create storewide order rules to cap the total number of orders or the total order value within a given time frame (daily, weekly, monthly).
    178 
    179 = Can I create time-based purchase restrictions? =
    180 Yes. With time-based order rules, you can reset purchase limits daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or on a custom schedule.
    181 
    182 = Can I apply order restrictions based on payment method? =
    183 Yes, you can enforce payment gateway restrictions by limiting orders made with PayPal, COD, bank transfer, or other gateways.
    184 
    185 = Can I exclude specific products from order limits? =
    186 Yes. You can exclude products like gift cards, subscriptions, or promotional items from order restrictions.
    187 
    188 = Does the plugin show custom messages to customers? =
    189 Yes, you can display customized error or warning messages with dynamic placeholders such as {remaining}, {store-name}, or {max-order-limit}.
    190 
    191 = How do shortcodes work in this plugin? =
    192 The plugin includes WooCommerce shortcode support so you can display order rules or remaining purchase limits anywhere on your site.
    193 
    194 = Can I hide the checkout button until customers meet order requirements? =
    195 Yes, the plugin lets you hide the WooCommerce checkout button until the defined order rules are satisfied.
    196 
    197 = Is this plugin compatible with WC Vendors Pro? =
    198 Yes. The plugin is fully compatible with WC Vendors Pro. Admins can set individual vendor limits, grant vendors access to manage their own order rules, and vendors can adjust their limits independently.
    199 
    200 = Does the plugin work with the latest WooCommerce version? =
    201 Yes. The plugin is actively maintained, tested with the latest WooCommerce and WordPress versions, and supports most modern themes and plugins.
    202 
    203 == Screenshots ==
    204233
    205234== Changelog ==
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