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Fix Updated Aug 14, 2026

Rule will not activate

In short

Shopify allows 25 active payment customizations and 25 active delivery customizations per store across all apps. At the ceiling, new rules will not activate. Your plan may also cap rules per method type.

Applies to

  • Rules that will not activate or save at all

Doesn't apply to

  • Rules that save and activate but have no effect at checkout
Saves fine but nothing changes at checkout? Different problem

1. The Shopify ceiling

Shopify — not the app — allows each store:

  • 25 active payment customization functions
  • 25 active delivery customization functions

Both count across every installed app. Another checkout app may already be consuming part of the allowance.

Fix: deactivate rules you no longer need, or consolidate. One hide rule can name several methods, and one condition using Is one of often replaces three near-identical rules.

2. Your plan’s rule limit

Separately from Shopify, your plan can cap how many rules you create. The cap applies per method type — a limit of five means five payment rules and five shipping rules, not five in total.

Plan limits come from billing, not the app

Rule and condition limits are configured per plan rather than fixed in the app, so what you see depends on your subscription. The editor shows your remaining allowance as you build.

3. The action is not on your plan

Hide, rename and reorder are enabled independently for payment and shipping — six separate capabilities. A locked action shows a lock icon and an upgrade prompt rather than an error.

4. Conditions per rule

There is a cap on conditions in a single rule, and Cart attribute is separately capped at two. The Add Condition modal shows how many slots you have left, so check there rather than assuming a number.

If you have hit it, split the logic across two rules — they stack.

Still stuck

Send support the rule name, a screenshot of the editor, and how many active rules the store has. The customization ceiling is the usual answer and is quick to confirm.

Frequently asked

Do draft rules count toward the 25?

No — the limit counts active customizations. Pausing a rule frees a slot.

Another app is using my allowance. What can I do?

The ceiling is per store across all apps, so the only options are deactivating rules in the other app or consolidating yours.

Can I combine rules to use fewer slots?

Often yes. One hide rule can target several methods at once, and one rule with an Is one of condition frequently replaces several near-identical rules.

See also: Rule is not applying at checkout · Platform support — plans, POS, draft orders and Markets · Active, draft and deleting

Still stuck? Email support — we usually reply within a few hours.