<h2 style="color: #f5247d">Always sell the right products together</h2>
<p><strong>Force Sells for WooCommerce</strong> ensures required items, services, or fees are added with the main product automatically. That means fewer missed parts, fewer confused customers, and cleaner orders. Use it when certain items aren’t optional, when compliance requires an add‑on, or when you want to remove decision friction at the cart.</p>
<h2 style="color: #f5247d">Why this matters</h2>
<p>Customers often overlook essentials and support teams chase corrections later. Force Sells prevents lost revenue, avoids re‑shipping missing parts, and keeps checkout simple. Shoppers get everything they need in one step, and your operations stay tidy.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1490346" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/forcesells-datapanel.png?w=620" alt="Force Sells data panel" width="620" height="269" /></p>
<h2 style="color: #f5247d">Who it’s for</h2>
<p>Force Sells is designed for merchants who need certain products and services purchased together every time. It’s ideal when items can’t stand alone, when bundling protects margins, or when you want to remove guesswork for customers. Here’s a list of examples:</p>
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<li><strong>Repair services:</strong> add required parts (e.g., replacement glass with iPad screen repair) so jobs are complete and margins are protected.</li>
<li><strong>Bike shops:</strong> include an installation fee with custom wheels/components so labor is always covered.</li>
<li><strong>Cosmetics brands:</strong> include a reusable pump with the first purchase of a refillable product to ensure product usability.</li>
<li><strong>SaaS or digital products:</strong> link a one‑time setup/onboarding fee to a subscription to reflect true delivery cost.</li>
<li><strong>Pet stores:</strong> bundle a starter kit with the first aquarium to reduce returns and support tickets.</li>
<li><strong>Training providers:</strong> attach course materials to each class registration so learners have what they need day one.</li>
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<h2 style="color: #f5247d">Two ways to link products</h2>
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<li><strong>Normal force sell:</strong> products are added with the main item in matching quantity. Shoppers can remove or adjust them if needed.</li>
<li><strong>Synced force sell:</strong> products are locked to the main item. They can’t be removed or edited separately; quantity and removal always follow the main product.</li>
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<p>In the cart, synced items are clearly marked as “linked,” so customers understand why those items move together. This clarity reduces confusion and follow‑up support.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1490364" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/forcedsells-cartlinked.png?w=620" alt="Force Sells linked cart" width="620" height="330" /></p>
<h2 style="color: #f5247d">When to use Force Sells vs other options</h2>
<p>Choose <strong>Force Sells</strong> when the extra item is required every time. If you want to offer optional add‑ons or flexible bundles, consider Grouped Products or Product Bundles instead. For a deeper comparison, see our <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/group-bundle-products-woocommerce/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">guide to product grouping and bundling</a>.</p>
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<h2 style="color:#f5247d">More information</h2>
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<li>Read our <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/force-sells/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Force Sells documentation</a> for an overview of setup, options, and FAQs.</li>
<li>Need help configuring Force Sells for your catalog? <a href="https://kestrelwp.com/support" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Kestrel support</a>.</li>
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Force Sells

<p>Link products together so they’re always purchased in the right combination. Perfect for required add-ons, bundled services, or products that only make sense when sold together.</p>

<h2>Easily Create Custom Assortments</h2>
<p>Selling cases of wine? A dozen donuts? Fruit baskets? Six-packs of T-shirts? Mix and Match is ideal for offering similar products in bulk containers. Perfect for encouraging customers to buy in bulk without forcing them to buy items that don’t interest them.</p>
<p>You set the size limit of the assortment (number of items needed to “complete” a container or pack) and define which items should be available to choose, while your customer maintains complete control over the quantity of individual products being packaged together.</p>
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<div>Don’t like sugar donuts? A customer can order their dozen with all Boston cremes instead. Want six bottles of soda?</div>
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<p>but don’t like a specific flavor? The choice is completely in the hands of the customer!</p>
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<p>Flexible Contents</p>
<p>Mix and Match supports selling simple products and product variations as part of a container. You can allow as many or as few items as you wish to be available in any given Mix and Match assortment.</p>
<h3>Flexible Pricing</h3>
<p>Mix and Match assortments can have a static price or be priced per item and totalled.</p>
<h3>Flexible Shipping</h3>
<p>Mix and Match assortments can be shipped together in one package, shipped separately, or not shipped at all.</p>
<h3>Inventory Management</h3>
<p>Products in the Mix and Match assortment are inventory-managed just like standalone sales, and the Mix and Match product container can be stock-managed, too.</p>
<h3>Customizable Templates</h3>
<p>Once set up, a Mix and Match product visually appears similar to a grouped product. Customers see a list of all available products and are allowed to assemble their assortment in any configuration.</p>
<p>Each part of the table (and the table itself) can be customized via template overrides, same as the rest of WooCommerce.</p>

Mix and Match Products

<p>Allow your customers to combine products and create their own variations, and increase your average order value.</p>

Force Sells vs Mix and Match Products