AND vs OR in Checkout Rules — Condition Match Type

All conditions vs any condition

In short

Condition Match Type decides how multiple conditions work together. All Conditions Pass — every condition must be true. Any Condition Passes — at least one condition must be true.

Applies to

Rules with two or more conditions.

Doesn't apply to

Rules with only one condition — both settings behave the same.

The two options

All Conditions Pass

AND · narrower with each condition

✓ Cart subtotal ≥ 500
✕ Shipping country is BR

Rule does not fire

One condition fails, so the rule does not fire.

Any Condition Passes

OR · broader with each condition

✓ Cart subtotal ≥ 500
✕ Shipping country is BR

Rule fires

One condition passes, so the rule fires.

Same conditions, opposite results.

All Conditions Pass = every condition must match.
Any Condition Passes = one matching condition is enough.

Setting	Meaning	Result
All Conditions Pass	Every condition must be true	Rule applies less often
Any Condition Passes	At least one condition must be true	Rule applies more often

Common mistake

If you add another condition and the rule starts applying more often instead of less, check the Condition Match Type. It may be set to Any instead of All.

Which one you want

Use All when every condition describes the same situation and all of them must be true. Example: Cart subtotal is 500 or more and Shipping country is Brazil.

Use Any when the conditions are alternatives and one match is enough. Example: Customer tag is wholesale or Customer tag is distributor.

Worked examples

Goal	Conditions	Match type
Hide COD on large orders to one country	Cart subtotal ≥ 500 · Shipping country is BR	All
Hide COD for either of two customer groups	Customer tag is one of `risky` · Customer tag is one of `chargeback`	Any
Free shipping first for domestic logged-in customers	Shipping country is US · Customer is logged in	All

Use Any only when the conditions are truly different alternatives. If one field can already accept several values, keep it as one condition instead of creating several separate conditions.

With one condition

With one condition, All and Any behave the same. This setting only matters when the rule has two or more conditions.

Frequently asked

My rule fires too often. Should I add another condition?

Only if the match type is All. On Any, adding a condition makes the rule apply more often, not less.

Can I mix AND and OR in one rule?

No. A rule is either All or Any. For mixed logic, split it into two rules.

What if I add no conditions at all?

The rule applies to every checkout, whatever the match type says.