Minimum Order Quantity
Feature Availability: ALL PLANS
Skill Level: Beginner
Estimated Time to Complete: 1–2 Minutes
Overview
Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) allows you to set the minimum number of items a customer must purchase before they can successfully place an order.
This ensures that customers meet your required purchase quantity before checkout, helping you manage inventory and order efficiency.
MOQ is commonly defined as the smallest number of units required in a single order.
Why is this important?
Prevents low-value or small orders
Helps maintain profitability per transaction
Improves inventory planning
Ideal for wholesale or bulk selling
Requirements
Active online store
Published products
Inventory enabled
Summary
Go to your product settings
Set the Minimum Order Quantity
Save changes
Test the product page
How to Set Minimum Order Quantity
Merchant Side
Go to Products
Select the product you want to edit
Navigate to the Inventory section
Locate Minimum Order Quantity
Enter your desired minimum quantity
Click Save
Result
Once configured:
Customers will not be able to checkout if the quantity is below the minimum
They will be required to increase the quantity before proceeding
Example
If you set:
Minimum Order Quantity = 5
Customers must purchase at least 5 items before they can complete their order.
Best Practices
Use MOQ for wholesale or bundle products
Avoid setting MOQ too high to prevent drop-offs
Combine with promotions to encourage bulk buying
Troubleshooting
Customer cannot checkout?
Check if MOQ is higher than selected quantity
MOQ not applying?
Ensure product is published
Confirm settings are saved
Need more help?
For more information and assistance, please send an email to support@prosperna.com.