What is a multiplier?

When we created our Product creation platform, we wanted to try and encompass many different use-cases whilst still keeping it simple and accessible.

Speaking to our prospective users, it become clear that there would be a high demand to allow for the client to dictate a quantity or multiplier for the cost of the product.

For instance, if the merchant was selling a subscription service for £14.00 per user... then the merchant would want to allow the client to specify how many users they would like to subscribe. To achieve this, the merchant would "Include a Multiplier" and give it the label of "How many users would you like to subscribe?". The client would enter a value (i.e. 10) and the system would then multiply the value inputted by the cost of the product (£14.00 * 10 = £140.00).

You can also specify whether addon products/services are included in the multiplier. As per the above example, if the merchant offers Premium Support for £30 regardless of how many users, then uncheck the "Use multiplier to multiply addons" option. If the client opts to include Premium Support, the system will just add £30.00 to the overall cost (totalling £170.00).

If the merchant wishes to charge £2.00 per user for premium support, then checking "Use multiplier to multiply addons" will result in the £2.00 charge also being multiplied by 10 (users) and being added to the overall price (totalling £160.00).

What is the multiplier label?

The multiplier label is designed to give better context to the end-user, so that your clients know exactly what you're expecting to be inputted. You can also use the shortcode {{frequency}} when using Subscription Pricing Types which will change to reflect the chosen Subscription Frequency. Note: {{frequency}} will become "per month" for example.

What is a multiplier unit?

To increase context, we also allow merchant to specify a unit name. We use this value through the product display when it would benefit the end-user in their understanding of how totals are calculated. In the above example, we would provide the value "user"; as this is the single unit we are multiplying the plan price by.

You can see a demonstration of this setup here.