# Customer messages

- Source: https://plugstack.dev/docs/qtyra-quantity-rules-tiered-pricing/customer-messages/
- Published by: PlugStack
- Last updated: 2026-10-22

All wording lives under **WooCommerce → Settings → Quantity & Pricing → Messages**. Leave a field blank to keep the default text. Every message is translatable and can also be overridden with the `qmtp_message` filter.

 

## Placeholders

 
 

| Placeholder | Replaced with |
| --- | --- |
| `{product}` | Product (or variation) name |
| `{qty}` | Quantity the shopper tried |
| `{min}` `{max}` `{step}` | The rule values |
| `{needed}` | How many more to reach the minimum |
| `{excess}` | How many to remove to meet the maximum |
| `{lower}` `{upper}` | Nearest valid quantities below / above |
| `{allowed}` | Comma-separated allowed values (dropdown mode) |
| `{current}` | Quantity already in the cart |
| `{stock}` | Available stock |
| `{unit}` | Unit label (Pro) |

 
 

## Messages and defaults

 
 

| Message | Default |
| --- | --- |
| Below minimum | The minimum order quantity for “{product}” is {min}{unit}. Please add {needed} more. |
| Above maximum | You can order at most {max}{unit} of “{product}” per order. Please remove {excess}. |
| Not a multiple of step | “{product}” is sold in multiples of {step}{unit}. The nearest valid quantities are {lower} and {upper}. |
| Value not allowed | Please choose one of the available quantities for “{product}”: {allowed}. |
| Below stock | Only {stock}{unit} of “{product}” are available right now. |
| Stock below minimum | “{product}” has a minimum order of {min}{unit}, but only {stock} are currently in stock. Please check back soon. |
| Cart minimum items (Pro) | Your order has {current} items. This store requires at least {min} items per order. Please add {needed} more. |
| Cart maximum items (Pro) | Your order has {current} items. The maximum is {max} items per order. Please remove {excess}. |
| Cart minimum subtotal (Pro) | Your order subtotal is {current}. The minimum order value is {min}, add {needed} more to check out. |
| Cart maximum subtotal (Pro) | Your order subtotal is {current}. The maximum order value is {max} per order. |

 
 
  
**Info**The inline hint under the quantity field (“Minimum order: 2 · Sold in multiples of 2”) is generated from the rule and is separate from these error messages.