Automated coupon rules for WooCommerce
Extended Coupon Features for WooCommerce PRO expands the standard WooCommerce coupon workflow with automatic discount rules. Its functionality is integrated into the WooCommerce Edit Coupon panel, so coupon conditions can be configured where your store already manages discount codes.
The plugin can automatically add a coupon to a customer’s cart when its restrictions are met. If the cart later stops meeting those restrictions, the coupon is silently removed. A descriptive message can be shown when an automatic discount is applied, helping customers understand why the cart total has changed.
PRO coupon capabilities
- Restrict coupons to certain customer roles.
- Add free products to the customer’s cart based on coupon rules.
- Apply a cart discount based on the quantity or subtotal of matching products.
- Set automatic coupon priorities, which is useful when working with coupons marked “Individual Use Only.”
- Restrict coupons by shipping zone.
- Allow a coupon for a customer’s first purchase only.
These options support practical promotional scenarios, including customer-role offers, location-based shipping promotions, first-order incentives, and product-based discounts. Free products can also be added according to the conditions defined for a coupon.
Examples of the workflow
Automatic cart discount
To offer a $5.00 discount when the cart reaches $50.00, create a coupon and select the Cart discount type on the General tab. Set the coupon amount to $5.00, then open Usage restrictions, enter a minimum spend of $50.00, and enable the Auto coupon option. The discount is applied when the cart reaches the required amount and removed if the restrictions are no longer met.
Apply a coupon through a URL
A coupon can be applied through a URL such as www.example.com/url-to-shop?apply_coupon=my_coupon&fill_cart=123. The URL must point to a WooCommerce page, such as a product loop, cart, or product detail page, and the cart must contain at least one product. The PRO version can remember the coupon and apply it when the cart later contains a product.
Store integration and translation
The plugin provides an API for developers who need to use its functions. Its string values are translatable through the supplied POT, PO, and MO files. In WPML, translatable items appear in the woocommerce-jos-autocoupon context under String Translations. The plugin has also been tested in combination with WP-Multilang.
Installation and setup
Install the PRO edition in a WordPress site running WooCommerce, activate it, and configure coupon rules from the WooCommerce Edit Coupon panel. The documented requirements are WordPress 5.0 or newer, WooCommerce 5.0 or newer, and PHP 7.0 or newer. The source recommends WordPress 6.8 or newer, WooCommerce 9.0 or newer, and PHP 8.2 or newer. For payment-method or billing-email changes, the settings page includes options to update the order review.
