# Mix and Match Products in WooCommerce: Build a “Pick Any 6” Box

> Let customers fill a box their way: any 6 cookies, any 3 candles, any 5 pairs of socks. How mix and match works in WooCommerce and how to price it.

Source: https://nanflows.com/blog/woocommerce-mix-and-match-products
Published: 2026-10-11 · Updated: 2026-10-11
By: Nanflows team
About: Nanflows Bundles (https://nanflows.com/products/nanflows-bundle)

**In short:** mix and match lets shoppers fill a box with any N products from a pool you choose (“any 6 cookies for $20”). In WooCommerce, [Nanflows Bundles Pro](https://nanflows.com/products/nanflows-bundle) does it with a pool of 2 to 40 products, a minimum and maximum box size, and a limit on how many of one product fit in a box. Stock comes off each product picked.

Some products sell better when people get to choose. Nobody wants the six cookie flavours you picked for them; they want their six. Mix and match gives them that, at a box price.

This post shows how to set it up in WooCommerce with [Nanflows Bundles Pro](https://nanflows.com/products/nanflows-bundle).

## What the shopper sees

- The products they can choose from.
- A counter as they pick, such as “2 of 6 chosen”.
- When the box is full, the bundle goes to the cart as one item, with their picks listed under it.

![A cookie box with four of six cookies chosen and Add to cart waiting](https://nanflows.com/img/blog/woo-mix-match.svg)
*Mix and match: four of six chosen, at most two of one flavour. Add to cart works once the box is full.*

## What you set

When you create a Mix & Match bundle, the editor asks:

- **The pool:** the products shoppers can choose from. At least 2, at most 40.
- **Shoppers must pick at least:** the fewest items in one bundle.
- **Shoppers can pick at most:** use the same number as the minimum for an exact size, like a box of 6. 0 means no limit.
- **Most of the same product:** for example 2, so nobody fills the box with one flavour. 0 means no limit.

If the numbers can’t work with the products you added (say, at least 6 items, but only 2 products and a limit of 2 each), the editor tells you: “There are not enough products for the numbers set.” It saves you finding out from a confused customer.

## Pricing a mix and match box

You have four options:

- **A fixed price:** any 6 for $18. The easiest for shoppers to read.
- **A percentage off:** 15% off whatever they pick. Safer when product prices vary a lot.
- **An amount off:** $5 off the box.
- **No discount:** the convenience of a ready-made box.

A tip on fixed prices: if your products range from $2 to $6, a $18 box can be filled entirely with the $6 ones. Either keep the pool to products of a similar price, or use a percentage.

## Exact size or a range?

**Exact** (“pick 6”) suits anything that comes in a physical box, because the box has six slots.

**A range** (“pick 3 to 8”) suits sample sets or anything shipped loose, where a bigger order is simply welcome. Combine a range with a percentage off and bigger boxes are priced fairly by themselves.

## Ideas

- **Bakery:** any 6 cookies, max 2 of each.
- **Candles and soaps:** any 3 scents for a fixed price.
- **Tea and coffee:** a sampler of any 4 blends.
- **Socks and basics:** any 5 pairs.
- **Beauty:** a travel set of any 4 minis.

## Mix and match or something else?

- If every pick comes from one pool, it’s mix and match.
- If the box has a structure (one top, one bottom, one accessory), that’s build your own.
- If it’s a gift, with wrapping and a message, use a gift box.
- If it’s flavours of one product, with repeats, use a variety pack.

## Stock

Each picked product uses its own stock. A product that’s out of stock shows as out of stock and can’t be picked, so a box can never be sold with something you don’t have. More in how bundle stock works.

## Build your box

- **[Nanflows Bundles Pro](https://nanflows.com/products/nanflows-bundle)** has mix & match, plus build your own, gift boxes and variety packs for other kinds of box. $39 a year for one site, or $149 for up to five, and a first purchase can be refunded within 14 days.
- It builds on the free [Nanflows Bundles](https://wordpress.org/plugins/nanflows-bundle/) plugin from WordPress.org.
- More on [mix and match for WooCommerce](https://nanflows.com/woocommerce-mix-and-match).

## FAQ

### Can shoppers pick the same product twice?

Yes, up to the “Most of the same product” limit you set.

### Can products in the pool be variable products?

Yes. Shoppers choose the option for each product they pick.

### Is mix and match in the free plugin?

No, it’s one of the eight bundle types in Pro. The free plugin has [fixed bundles and frequently bought together](https://nanflows.com/blog/how-to-create-product-bundles-in-woocommerce).