Coupon management
Coupons can be managed from the WooCommerce > Coupons screen. From there you will see the list of existing coupons, or have the option of setting up a new coupon by clicking the Add Coupon link at the top of the screen.
Adding a coupon
Upon adding a coupon you will be greeted with the following interface:
The add/edit coupon interface
Coupons have several options which make them really powerful and flexible – the following options are available:
- Coupon code – The code the user must enter to use the coupon.
- Discount type:
- Cart discount – A fixed total discount for the entire cart.
- Cart % discount - A percentage discount for the entire cart.
- Product discount - A fixed total discount for selected products only.
- Product % discount - A percentage discount for selected products only.
- Coupon amount – Fixed value or percentage off for this coupon.
- Individual use – Determines whether the customer can use multiple coupons at once, or just this one.
- Apply before tax – Define whether the coupon should be applied before or after tax. Before tax is the most common setting. The calculation is as follows:
- Prices include tax – Take the price (inc tax) and take off the discount, THEN calculate the tax backwards.
- Prices exlcude tax – Take the price (ex tax) and take off the discount, THEN calculate the tax forwards.
- Enable free shipping – Enable this option is the ticket grants free shipping. The free shipping method needs setting up to require a coupon too.
- Minimum Amount – This field allows you to set the minimum subtotal needed to use the coupon. Note: The sum of the cart subtotal + tax is used to compare to this minimum amount.
- Product IDs – A list of product ID’s that the cart must contain for the coupon to be valid, or, for “Product Discounts”, which products are discounted.
- Exclude Product IDs – A list of product ID’s that the cart must not contain for the coupon to be valid, or, for “Product Discounts”, which products are not discounted.
- Usage limit – How many times a coupon can be used by all customers before being invalid.
- Expiry date – When a coupon should expire and no longer be enabled.
Once added, customers will be able to enter coupon codes on the cart/checkout pages. Used coupon codes will be viewable when viewing orders.
FAQ
How do I exclude certain products from a coupon?
Create a new coupon and set Discount type to Product Discount or Product % Discount.
Now add the products or categories you wish to exclude from the coupon.
Everything else is the same as a normal coupon.
