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Category Children Coupons for WooCommerce provides a complete replacement for WooCommerce’s built-in coupon category restrictions with additional flexibility:
Include children mode: Select a parent category and all its subcategories are automatically included. With WooCommerce’s default restrictions, selecting “Clothing” only matches products directly in that category – not products in “T-Shirts” or “Trousers” subcategories. This plugin includes the entire category tree.
Exclude children mode: Match only the specific categories you select, without including subcategories. This mirrors WooCommerce’s built-in behavior but is managed within this plugin’s unified interface.
Future-proof coupons: The plugin stores your category selection and dynamically expands child categories at validation time – new subcategories are automatically included (or excluded) without editing existing coupons.
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Four category restriction fields for complete control:
<ul>
<li>Product categories (incl. children) – allowed categories with all descendants</li>
<li>Exclude categories (incl. children) – blocked categories with all descendants</li>
<li>Product categories (excl. children) – allowed categories only, no descendants</li>
<li>Exclude categories (excl. children) – blocked categories only, no descendants</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Automatic subcategory handling based on your preference</li>
<li>Works alongside WooCommerce’s other (non-category coupon) restrictions</li>
<li>Customizable error messages via filter</li>
<li>AutomateWoo compatibility – category restrictions are copied when generating coupons from templates</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
When you select a category in an “(incl. children)” field, the plugin automatically includes all subcategories during validation. When you use an “(excl. children)” field, only the exact categories you select are matched. Selected categories with children included are validated at usage time, so the current children are automatically used, even if they have changed since the coupon was set up.
<h3>Filters</h3>
<h4>runthings_category_children_coupons_error_message</h4>
Customize the error message shown when a coupon fails category validation.
Parameters:
<ul>
<li><code>$message</code> (string) – The default error message.</li>
<li><code>$context</code> (array) – Contains ‘coupon’ (WC_Coupon object) and ‘type’ (‘allowed’, ‘excluded’, ‘allowed_excl’, or ‘excluded_excl’).</li>
</ul>
Example:
See <a href="https://github.com/runthings-dev/runthings-category-children-coupons#filters" rel="nofollow ugc">readme.md on GitHub</a> for detailed code examples.
<h3>Additional Notes</h3>
Built by Matthew Harris of runthings.dev, copyright 2025.
Visit <a href="https://runthings.dev/" rel="nofollow ugc">runthings.dev</a> for more WordPress plugins and resources.
Contribute or report issues at the <a href="https://github.com/runthings-dev/runthings-category-children-coupons" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub repository</a>.
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Category Children Coupons for WooCommerce

Restrict WooCommerce coupons by product categories, with options to include or exclude child/descendant categories.

stratisilo

StratiSilo transforms the default WooCommerce product category page — which shows nothing but a product grid — into a structured SEO content hub that search engines reward and customers love.
Most WooCommerce stores are leaving enormous organic traffic unrealized because their category pages are thin, product-only grids. StratiSilo fixes this by giving every category page the full silo content structure that leading SEO authorities recommend.
<h3>What StratiSilo Does</h3>
Dual Description Editors 
Add rich editorial content both above and below the product grid on every category page. The top description captures user intent, the bottom section provides keyword depth — the exact structure Google rewards with higher rankings.
Subcategory Cards 
Automatically displays child categories as visual cards between the first description and the product grid. Configurable column count, fully responsive. Turns parent category pages into genuine hub pages that link contextually to all subtopics.
Products Section Heading 
Add a custom H2 heading and intro paragraph above your product grid on each category page. Helps users understand what they are browsing and provides additional keyword context for search engines.
Load More Button 
Replace pagination with a smooth Load More button that loads additional products inline without a page refresh. Default pagination is automatically hidden. Works correctly across all supported themes.
Breadcrumb Shop Removal 
Optionally remove the Shop link from breadcrumbs on both category pages and single product pages. Breadcrumb shows: Home / Category instead of Home / Shop / Category.
Shortcode Support 
Use shortcodes for manual placement in any theme template: [stratisilo_first_desc], [stratisilo_subcategories], [stratisilo_second_desc]
<h3>Silo Architecture Layout</h3>
Every StratiSilo category page follows this SEO-optimal structure:
<ol>
<li>First description / category description (above products)</li>
<li>Subcategory cards</li>
<li>Products section heading and intro</li>
<li>All products with Load More</li>
<li>Second description (below products)</li>
</ol>
This mirrors the physical silo model recommended by leading SEO authorities, where a pillar page covers a broad topic and links contextually to narrower subtopics.
<h3>Theme Compatibility</h3>
StratiSilo is tested and works with default versions of: Kadence, Astra, OceanWP, GeneratePress, and Storefront. Most other WooCommerce-compatible themes are also supported. Heavily customized themes or child themes with modified WooCommerce templates may require additional configuration.

StratiSilo

Transform WooCommerce category pages into SEO silo content hubs. Dual descriptions, subcategory cards, products section heading, and Load More.

Category Children Coupons for WooCommerce vs StratiSilo