Guide

How to build a build-a-box in WooCommerce

Any six chocolates, any four candles, a mixed case of wine, bought as one order. Four steps, no code.

A build your own sweet box on a product page: product cards with plus and minus buttons, a counter reading 5 of 12, and a line saying add 3 more for 5% off.
What your customer sees: a counter, a running total, and the next saving named.

Set it up

You need BundleBoss Pro. The build-a-box is one of its bundle types.

  1. In the BossMage menu, click Create a bundle, then choose Build-your-own box.

    The first step of the bundle wizard, What are you creating?, with six starting points. Build-your-own box, bottom right, is highlighted.
  2. Set How many can they pick, then add the products they choose from.

    Pick Different sizes instead to sell packs at one price each, such as a box of 6 and a box of 12.

    The Build the box step: One size selected, How many can they pick set to 6, and six chocolates added from the product list.
  3. On Review, name the box, choose a layout and set the price.

    The price can be a percentage off, an amount off, or one fixed price for the whole box.

    The Review step: Layout set to Grid, and Price set to A percentage off, 10%.
  4. Click Publish bundle.

    The wizard buttons: Back, Save as draft and Publish bundle.

The box is now live. Your customer fills it, watches the count and the total, and buys it as one order. To change anything later, edit the bundle like any product.

The build-a-box is in BundleBoss Pro. Fixed bundles are free.
See BundleBoss

Common questions

Can WooCommerce do a build-a-box without a plugin?

No. Core WooCommerce cannot let a customer pick a set number of products into one box and buy them as one item. You need a bundle plugin. The build-a-box is part of BundleBoss Pro.

Can I charge more for a bigger box?

Yes. Choose Different sizes in step 2 and give each size its own price, or add bulk discounts so the price per item falls as the box grows.

Does the stock of each product still go down?

Yes. An order reduces the stock of every product the customer put in the box, and restores it on a refund.

Every setting, with pictures: build-a-box documentation. Or try the cheese hamper, with priced box sizes.