Group Buying for WooCommerce enables you to offer group-buy deals on specific products and entice your customers to purchase in large quantities as a group to get discounts. Make your customers your brand ambassadors as they share your product to complete the group and qualify for a discount.
Group Buying is a must have extension for merchants dealing in products that can only be sold in groups, e.g., group classes, safari and tour tickets, and more.
Allow your customers to create public or private groups or join any existing group to get a product at a discounted price. This extension helps in achieving 3 major benefits, i.e., community building, increased sales volume, and increased word of mouth as customers intend to share with others to complete a group target.
For easy management, the extension offers flexible discount settings, participant limits, group deadlines and payment options to choose from. The Group Buy button and labels can be fully customized, maximizing its appeal to boost conversions.
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<h3>Why offer group buying in your store?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Efficiently sell group items that can’t be purchased individually like tours, group classes and more</li>
<li>Increase store sales and boost engagement by offering discounts when purchased in groups</li>
<li>Boost brand awareness through social sharing as your customers intends to complete group</li>
<li>Beat the competition by offering an attractive group-buying facility</li>
<li>Expand customer base by attracting new customers using your existing customers</li>
<li>Reduce marketing costs through referrals, which are relatively inexpensive</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Features List: </h2>
<ul>
<li>Add group buying option to any product</li>
<li>Create global rules to enable group buy for multiple products and categories</li>
<li>Set sales target for each group to qualify for discount</li>
<li>Add group buy discount in fixed or percentage amount</li>
<li>Add a deadline to force customers to complete group within a specific time</li>
<li>Show countdown timer and group sales progress</li>
<li>Allow customers to join existing or create a group</li>
<li>Enable customers to create a private or public group</li>
<li>Limit the number of public and private groups that can be created on a single product</li>
<li>Quick links to let customers share group via Email, Facebook, Twitter, and more</li>
<li>Apply group buying discounts on regular or sale prices</li>
<li>Manage created groups from store admin panel
<ul>
<li>View group sales progress</li>
<li>Mark group as qualified or disqualified</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Display created, invited, and joined groups on my account page</li>
<li>Show all or specific payment methods for group buy purchases</li>
<li>Add default order status for group buy orders</li>
<li>Restrict group buy option for specific user roles</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Restrict Specific locations/countries (new).</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Leaderboards for top sharers/inviters (new).</li>
<li>Email notifications for admin and customers about group updates</li>
<li>Customize group descriptions, button labels, colors, and more</li>
</ul>
<h2>Enable group buy for specific products & categories:</h2>
Add group buying to selective products and categories using global rules or product-level settings.
Global rules:
When adding global rules, you can enable group buying on multiple products and categories at once without having to set up options from individual product pages. When creating new rules, you can control group buy discounts, member limits, and all other options required to create tailored group buy campaigns.
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Product level settings:
Looking to enable group buying only on specific products? Using the product-level settings, you can set up group buy right from the product edit sheet. Each product can have different group buy discounts and other settings as per the product requirements.
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<h2>Allow customers to create public or private groups:</h2>
With Group Buying for WooCommerce, you can allow your customers to join or create either a public or private group.
Public group: 
Public groups are available for all customers in your store. Other customers can participate in the group by purchasing products at a discounted group rate.
Private group: 
The private group is visible to selected users only. While creating a private group, your customer can add the email addresses of multiple people and send them an invitation to join his group by purchasing products at a discount rate.
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<h2>Add groups creation limit:</h2>
Control the maximum number of public and private groups your customers can create in your store. Once the threshold exceeds, your customers will only be able to join an existing group instead of creating a new one.
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<h2>Define group targets:</h2>
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You can set a group target in terms of sales or the number of members who must join to complete the sales target.
<ul>
<li>Sales target: If you have set a target of 5, as soon as the five quantities are purchased, the group target will be completed. Even one customer can purchase five quantities to complete the group target.</li>
<li>Limit purchase quantity: To complete the sales target, the group must have five members, where each member can only purchase a single quantity.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Offer group buy discount in fixed or percentage:</h2>
Offer attractive discount deals on group buying to entice customers to purchase products in groups. You can add a discount in a fixed or percentage amount and apply it to the regular or sale price of the product.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734004683078" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Offer-discount-in-fixed-or-percentage.png" alt="" width="980" height="351" />
<h2>Set group deadline:</h2>
<img class="alignright wp-image-18734004683077" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Deadline-countdown-timer.png" alt="" width="500" height="119" />You can set a deadline for all groups to complete within a specific number of days. Display a countdown timer to notify customers about the time left before the group expires. You can choose to display either a text or digital countdown timer.
<h2>Groups management for admin:</h2>
As store admin, you can view and manage groups that have been created on your store.
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Clicking on any group will show the basic group details, group expiry date, sales/members target, and current progress, group status and more.
You can manually change the group status and view the orders linked to this group. If the group disqualifies, you can manually refund these orders or fulfill them even when the group has failed to qualify.
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<h2>Groups management for customer:</h2>
Customers can view and manage their group from My Account page. The extension lists created, invited and joined groups along with the important group information like group name, product, discount, target, current status and order linked to each group.
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<h2>Control payment methods for group buying:</h2>
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Limit payment methods that can be used to place group buying orders, offering merchants a better control to display payment methods that are best suited for group buying.
<h2>Set default status for group buy orders:</h2>
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Set the default order status that should be assigned to group buy orders. The extension will list any custom order status that you might have created.
Note: You can also add custom statuses using our <a style="font-family: var(--wccom-font-family-default);letter-spacing: -0.011em" href="https://woocommerce.com/products/custom-order-status/">Custom Order Status </a>extension to easily add and assign custom status to group buying orders.
<h2>Detailed Dashboard:</h2>
You can access a dedicated group-buying dashboard to track campaign performance and key metrics. Easily view active groups, participants, total groups, top creators, and top inviters, all from one place.
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<h2>Customize options:</h2>
Group buy label and descriptions:
You can customize group buy labels, descriptions and other content as per your business needs. Add product specific description and discount content to conveniently communicate required information with your customers.
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Button, colors, heading and other details:
You can customize the group buy button label, color scheme, heading and other details as per your store layout. See documentation for more details.
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Email notifications:
Group Buy for WooCommerce sends the following email notifications to customers and admin. You can customize these emails from WooCommerce  > Settings Emails.
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Group Buying

Add group buying to your store! Allow your customers to purchase products at a discounted price when they buy in groups.

File upload for WooCommerce allows customers to attach files to their orders on multiple pages, ensuring smooth communication for customizable products. Store owners can charge a fee per upload, either as a fixed amount or a percentage.
File Uploader helps store owners sell personalized products by adding a “File Upload” button on product, cart, and checkout pages. Customers can even modify their uploaded files on the ‘thank you’ page after ordering. Admins can set file type and size restrictions and limit uploads to specific products, categories, or user roles.
<h2>Features list:</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Allow single or multiple file uploads.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Include a file upload option on product, cart, and checkout pages.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Allow customers to drag and drop files for upload (New)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Allow customers to preview or delete files before purchase.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Restrict uploads by file type, size, product, category, or user role.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Set a fee for file uploads.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Display File upload button via Short Code (New)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Let customers attach a note with each upload.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Upload the file on the Thank you and Account page after the order. (New)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Admin can approve or reject files and notify customers via email.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Customize the upload button’s text and color.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Admins and customers can download uploaded files.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Connect Google Drive to save uploaded files (New)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Choose a custom folder to store files (New)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Customers can modify their uploaded files after placing an order.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Compatible with Cart/Checkout Blocks</li>
</ul>
<h3>Display the upload file button on the product page</h3>
Let customers personalize their orders effortlessly with the upload file for WooCommerce. This feature allows them to upload files directly to the product page, customizing their orders according to their preferences.
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<h3>Add File Upload Option to the Cart Page</h3>
Customer upload files for WooCommerce lets your customers upload files on the cart page. This removes the hassle of back-and-forth emails or order notes, providing clear instructions directly with the selected products.
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<h3>Allow file upload on the checkout page</h3>
Allow your customers to easily add important files directly at the WooCommerce checkout page. This straightens out the ordering process for your customers and enables you to gather all the relevant details or order specifications in one place.
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<h3>Upload File with Drag and Drop Option (New)</h3>
Customers can upload the desired file more easily with the drag-and-drop option. Instead of browsing through folders to select a file, users can simply drag the desired file and drop it into the upload area.
<h3>Allow File Upload and Modifications on the Thank You page</h3>
Allow customers to upload or update their files directly from the Thank You page after placing an order. If they forget to attach a file or need to replace an incorrect one, they can quickly do it without contacting support. This helps reduce order errors and ensures you receive the correct files on time.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734004293892 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot-from-2024-10-08-11-01-04.png" alt="order details for product" width="868" height="515" />
 
<h3>Modify and Upload Files on the My Account Page</h3>
Give customers the flexibility to upload and manage their files from the My Account page. From the Orders section, they can add new files, update existing uploads, preview attachments, and check file status, making file handling simple and organized.
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<h3>Customers can preview and delete files</h3>
File Uploader for WooCommerce allows customers to instantly preview their uploaded documents and verify whether they have attached the correct information. They can delete or replace files if need be. This convenient feature saves time and frustration by allowing customers to catch errors before or after submitting their files.
<img class="size-medium wp-image-18734006269543 aligncenter" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Customers-can-preview-and-delete-files.png?w=782" alt="Customers can preview and delete files" width="782" height="736" />
<h3>Support Multiple File Uploads for Orders</h3>
Customers can now upload multiple files across different pages, making it easier for them to communicate their needs and customization preferences without limitation. File upload for WooCommerce allows single or multiple file uploads in one go, ensuring clear and efficient order processing.
<img class="size-medium wp-image-18734006269545 aligncenter" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Support-Multiple-File-Uploads-for-Orders.png?w=782" alt="Support Multiple File Uploads for Orders" width="782" height="736" />
<h3>Display File Upload Button Via Short Code (New)</h3>
Upload file for WooCommerce makes it easy to add the upload button anywhere on your site. You can use a simple shortcode with popular page builders like Elementor, WPBakery, Divi, and more. For regular WooCommerce product pages, the upload button is added automatically using hooks. This gives you full flexibility to place the upload field exactly where you need it.
<img class="size-medium wp-image-18734006364076 aligncenter" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Display-File-Upload-Button-Via-Short-Code.png?w=896" alt="Display File Upload Button Via Short Code" width="896" height="140" />
<h3>Attach a Note to Each File Upload</h3>
Allow customers to upload files along with detailed notes that contain additional information. Notes may contain clearer instructions and specific requirements, allowing little room for errors. Notes can be made compulsory by the admin to ensure that all the required details are mentioned.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734004293912 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot-from-2024-10-08-11-06-49.png" alt="File upload note attachment" width="757" height="718" />
<h3>Approve / Disapprove File</h3>
Files can be accepted or rejected by the admin through the back-end. Customers will be notified via email upon acceptance or rejection of their provided files. You can also accept or reject files that are attached to the whole order. Once the uploaded file is accepted, customers will not be able to modify or change the file.
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<h3>Set file type and size</h3>
File Uploader lets you choose which file formats are allowed for uploading, such as JPEG or PNG files. You can also set limitations to how big a file size can be, as long as it does not exceed the server’s upload limit.
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<h3>Restrict uploads by products or categories</h3>
<h3>You can add restrictions to file uploads based on specific products or categories. It only shows the upload file option when a particular product or product from a specific category is added to the cart.</h3>
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<h3>User Roles Based Restriction</h3>
File uploads can be limited for users according to their role. For instance, contributors can be restricted from uploading files while customers or subscribers can.
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<h3>Charges and Discounts for File Uploads </h3>
Customer upload files for WooCommerce allows you to charge for each file uploaded by the customer. This may also act as a product add-on where charges apply for every customization request made by the customer. Along with that, discounts can also be offered for each file uploaded.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734004293947 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot-from-2024-10-08-11-13-00-Copy.png" alt="Charge customer for file upload" width="952" height="389" />
<h3>Flexible File Upload Pricing Options</h3>
Choose how you want to charge for file uploads and make pricing simple and transparent for your customers. You can choose from:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Price per file upload: Charge customers for each file they upload, ideal for custom or print-based products requiring separate processing.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Apply fee to Item Subtotal: Apply a fixed fee once per order, regardless of the number of files or products, keeping pricing clear and straightforward.</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Admin can attach feedback notes</h3>
For every accepted or rejected file, a feedback note can be attached by the store admin. The file review process is improved through this and communication becomes more direct within your WooCommerce store.
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<h3>Integrate Google Drive to Store Uploaded Files (New)</h3>
Connect your store with Google Drive to store the files that customers upload. It helps you offloads file storage from your hosting server, reducing disk usage and ensuring optimal site performance.
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<h3>Store Uploaded File in Custom Folder (New)</h3>
File uploader allows you to save customers uploaded files in a dedicated folder. This helps store admins keep customer uploads organized and prevents them from being mixed with product images or other store data.
<img class="size-medium wp-image-18734006505259 aligncenter" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Store-Uploaded-File-in-Custom-Folder.png?w=896" alt="Store Uploaded File in Custom Folder" width="896" height="160" />
<h3>Admin can view uploaded files</h3>
Notes and files can be viewed by the admin by clicking on the order. This helps the admin get a better idea about the customer’s requirements.
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File Uploader

Allow customers to upload files on the product, cart, and checkout page, and modify uploaded files on the Thank you page, or Account page to sell custom products easily.

Group Buying vs File Uploader