Plugin info

Total downloads: 131,685
Active installs: 5,000
Total reviews: 71
Average rating: 4.6
Support threads opened: 4
Support threads resolved: 2 (50%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 3
Last updated: 11/28/2025 (33 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 12/15/2015 (10 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 6.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Actively maintained • Last updated 33 days ago • Support resolved 50% • 71 reviews

65/100

Is Simple Discount Rules for Woocommerce abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 33 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: f

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Description

“Simple Discount Rules for Woocommerce” enables administrator to apply discount on wide range of rules. Just few clicks & discount is applied. (Even to thousands of products)..!!

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Installation

  1. Upload woo-product-category-discount.php to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPresss

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the status column mean?

If the discount applied has status “inactive”, then it will not be active discount.

How can I add multiple conditions?

You can add multiple conditions by clicking on “Add Condition” button. Also you can specify whether you want “All” conditions to be met or “ANY”.

How can I remove the database while uninstalling the plugin?

Please add the following line in wp-config.php before uninstalling the plugin:
define( ‘WPCD_REMOVE_TABLES’, true );

Review feed

egemenerd
8/22/2022

Simple yet useful

Thank you very much, it is really a time saver plugin.
alvaron
2/20/2024

Really gret plugin and support

Gret plugin, that works very well, and also great support, that helped us on your site. Congratulations for your good work. Keep it up!
konradS
5/31/2025

GREAT SIMPLE POWERFUL SOLUTION

Does exactly what it says it does, as described beautiful, thanks for this small handy plugin! :-) made my day

Screenshots

  1. Admin interface where you can locate the plugin in menu.

    Admin interface where you can locate the plugin in menu.

  2. Step 1 to add new discount.

    Step 1 to add new discount.

  3. Step 2 to add new discount.

    Step 2 to add new discount.

  4. Final step to add new discount.

    Final step to add new discount.

  5. When discount is applied, the wait icon turn into success notification icon.

    When discount is applied, the wait icon turn into success notification icon.

Changelog

5.15

  • Fixed an installation query run.

5.14

  • Updated activation create table query. Sometimes resulting in issue while creating new rule.

5.13

  • Updated the note for discount time.
  • Added UI of discount status updates automatically when using the cron based discounts.
  • Scheduled the discount instead of processing via AJAX when scheduled discount is inactivated.

5.12

  • Resolved the issue of product search not working properly in admin area for free product giweaways.

5.11

  • Resolved the issue of empty screen on chrome when the translation is on.
  • Added the process termination option.
  • Resolved the issue of empty screen when plain permalink is used.

5.10

  • Fixed the issue of adding table columns were failing for some users.

5.9

  • Resolved the table deletion error while uninstalling.

5.8

  • Added notice when cron is not active on the site.
  • Added active/deactive toggle on discount listing.
  • Shows the taxonomy details and last activity on listing page.
  • Deletion is not allowed when the discount is active.
  • Added the option to process the discount via ajax instead of crons.

5.7

  • Resolved the issue of blank page on settings.
  • Added version requirement of wordpress.

5.6

  • Changed the text domain for translations.
  • Added settings links on plugins page.
  • Removed the manual translation loading.
  • Resolved the fatal error throwing when price was not set.

5.5

  • Resolved the issue of discount scheduler was not removed when discount was created in past versions.
  • Added QuanticEdge main menu and made the plugin part of the same.

5.4

  • Added the highest applicable discount to product.
  • Automatically applies any other discount that is eligible for product.
  • Disable editing and deleting while discount is in progress.
  • Automatically adds the discount when the new product is created.
  • Resolved the discount remove bug.

5.3

  • Added check before deleting database tables.
  • Added WPML compatibility
  • Resolved the quantity based discount issue.
  • Added check for plugin table creation if not created while activation.
  • Calculated discount using regular price instead of already discounted price.

5.2

  • Fix for file name

5.1

  • Updated menu name

5.0

  • Major release with advanced features

4.14

  • Allowed shop manager access to discount page

4.13

  • Added capability check for AJAX

4.12

  • Added capability check

4.11

  • Nonce verification for admin

4.10

  • Fix for a fatal error for some variations.

4.7

  • Fix for rare scenario while removing discount. It added regular price as sale price.

4.6

  • Fix for floatval

4.5

  • Fix for standards

4.4

  • Fixed for header already sent warning

4.3

  • Fixed for a warning

4.2

  • Fixed conflict with woocommerce sku fields

4.1

  • Fixed error for first time users

4.0

  • Disabled all discount amount & type editing when sale is ongoing
  • Fixed a query which could cause sometimes not applying discounts

3.3

  • Remove product discount completely for previously discounted items on sale when discount is turned off using plugin

3.2

  • Fixed links

3.1

  • WP 5.4 compatibility tested
  • Woocommerce 4.1 Compatible

3.0

  • Feature : Allow category % discount

2.8

  • Version release of 3.3 for Pro version.

2.7

  • Woocommerce 3.4 compatible.

2.6

  • Added thank you note.

2.5

  • Fix for handling empty instances of product from database which may brake process

2.4

  • Added condition for more consistency

2.3

  • Added support for woocommerce 3.x

2.2

  • This is a minor update with fixes to update discounts.

2.1

  • Removed button based “Save” functionality. Discounts will be updated for each category as soon as user updates it.
  • Ajax based discount application for best performance and larger systems.

1.1

  • Fix for multiple categories can be assigned to one product while applying discount. The maximum amount of discount will be applied to the product.

1.0

  • Initial release of plugin.