Conditions in one sentence
A rule says what to change — hide, rename or reorder a method. A condition says when to change it.
| Rule | Condition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Hide Cash on Delivery | Shipping country is not one of Canada | COD disappears for every order going outside Canada |
| Hide Cash on Delivery | (none) | COD disappears for every order |
| Move Free Shipping to the top | Cart subtotal is greater than or equal to 100 | Free Shipping leads only on larger carts |
Do you need one?
Ask: should this change happen on every checkout?
- Yes → skip conditions. The rule applies to every eligible checkout.
- No, only sometimes → add a condition that describes the “sometimes”.
How a condition is built
Every condition is three choices, made in this order:
- The field — what to check, such as Shipping country or Cart subtotal.
- The operator — how to compare it, such as Is not one of or Greater than or equal.
- The value — what to compare against, such as Canada or 500.
Read together, they make a sentence: Shipping country → Is not one of → Canada.
Add your first condition
- Open the rule and find the Conditions section.
- Select Add Condition.
- Choose the field, then the operator, then the value.
- Read the Rule Preview — it restates the condition in plain English.
- Save, then test one checkout that matches and one that does not.
More than one condition?
Set Condition Match Type. All Conditions Pass means every condition must be true; Any Condition Passes means one is enough. See all conditions vs any condition.
Next steps
- Condition types — the five groups of conditions, in plain language.
- All conditions reference — every condition and operator.