Buy Now Discount is an extension of the Payment Button for PayPal WordPress plugin (also known as WP PayPal) that allows you to add automatic discount functionality to a PayPal Buy Now button. When this is installed, you can apply a flat discount amount, multiple discount amounts, discount percentage and buy one, get one free discount.
Buy Now Button with a Flat Discount Amount
In order to provide a flat discount on the PayPal Buy Button simply specify the “discount_amount” parameter in the shortcode.
[wp_paypal button="buynow" name="My product" amount="4.99" discount_amount="1.00"]
Buy Now Button with a Multiple Discount Amounts
In order to apply a certain discount on the first item and a different one on the next items add “discount_amount” and “discount_amount2” parameters. In that case you might also want to allow users to specify the number of items they want to order (Since a Buy button only allows one item by default). You can do it easily by using the “undefined_quantity” parameter.
[wp_paypal button="buynow" name="My product" amount="4.99" discount_amount="1.00" discount_amount2="2.00" undefined_quantity="1"]
When you specify “undefined_quantity” in the shortcode it will prompt buyers to enter their desired quantities on the PayPal payment page.
Apply Discount Amounts on a Certain Number of Items
If you want to provide a $1.00 discount on the first item ordered and a $2.00 discount on the next 3 items, add the “discount_num” parameter.
[wp_paypal button="buynow" name="My product" amount="4.99" discount_amount="1.00" discount_amount2="2.00" discount_num="3" undefined_quantity="1"]
Buy Now Button with Discount Percentages
In order to provide a 20% discount on the first item ordered and a 30% discount on the next 2 items, use the “discount_rate” parameter instead.
[wp_paypal button="buynow" name="My product" amount="4.99" discount_rate="20" discount_rate2="30" discount_num="2" undefined_quantity="1"]
Buy Now Button with a Buy One, Get One Free Discount
You can set a 100% discount on the second item ordered, so the buyer can get one for free.
[wp_paypal button="buynow" name="My product" amount="4.99" discount_rate="0" discount_rate2="100" discount_num="1" undefined_quantity="1"]
In order to receive this discount the buyer will need to buy at least one item.
Jim says
How do you do a discount code?
admin says
@Jim, These are just automatic discount options. There is no discount code feature unfortunately.
Jenn says
Your description on the WordPress Plugin site is a bit misleading. It specifically says “Coupon/discount functionality”
I’m glad I checked the documentation before downloading, since I specifically need coupon code functionality. Would love to see that update applied in the near future.
andy says
Is there any way of assigning a price to each of three variations, for example the cost of item inc postage to three postal zones? I can do three buttons – one each for the three zones, and use custom buttons to make it more obvious – but I’m looking for a more elegant solution. Have previously used the PayPal button, but that doesn’t seem to work on mobiles.
T says
Does it work with Add to Cart button?
Noor Alam says
@T, This feature only works with a buy button.
Norman Dallura says
I have installed the WP Papal plugin. I appears to do exactly what I want. I cannot locate the Custom Amount extension. Where may I find it?
Noor Alam says
@Norman, It’s on this page.
Jerald Wee says
I’m sorry but like Norman, i cannot locate the Custom Amount Extension
Norman Dallura says
It is there – I finally figured it out. You need to buy the extension on this page, There is a box around the extension with the title: WP PayPal Buy Now Custom Amount. Click on the Buy Now button.
Ruben Tahir says
I am trying to create a custom buy now amount button, but it looks like I need the extension “wppaypal-buy-now-custom-amount”. Where is that extension to your “WP PayPal” plugin?
Thanks,
Ruben
Noor Alam says
@Ruben, It’s on the plugin page: https://wphowto.net/wordpress-paypal-plugin-732
Ruben Tahir says
OK, so I downloaded the extension, install and activated.
Still when I use the shortcode
[wp_paypal button="buynow" name="My product" amount=""]I am getting “Amount cannot be empty”.Also, in your video describing the process, it appears that under the menu in WP dashboard “WP PayPal” there is also an entry “Buy Now Amount”. I don’t see it in my dashboard.
Please help,
Thanks,
Ruben
Noor Alam says
@Ruben, What extension did you download?
Noor Alam says
@Ruben, It seems you have purchased the extension. Please use the contact form on the site so we can investigate this issue.