Keep chosen products, categories or brands out of PrestaShop coupon discounts
Discount Exclusion Manager is a module for PrestaShop stores that keeps selected products, category trees and brands outside discounts while eligible basket lines still receive them. Installation is standard, and the first policy is ready after finding items by name and saving the selection.
A broad promotion no longer has to consume the margin on a premium range, a gift card, a new release or stock that already has a lower price. The campaign remains attractive across the store, but every protected line keeps the price intended for it.
The module brings all protection into one policy. Searchable selectors handle individual products, complete categories with their subcategories and whole brands, while automatic protection recognises goods that are already reduced. The same boundary covers vouchers, catalogue reductions and promotional prices, so overlapping offers do not create an unintended second discount.
Separate policies follow customer groups and individual shops in a multistore installation. Percentage vouchers use only eligible products, fixed amounts stay within the eligible share, the cheapest eligible item receives a cheapest-product reduction, and shipping or gift benefits retain their own calculation. A notice in each store language names only the products actually withheld from the active monetary discount.
The benefits are protected margin, broad promotions without accidental stacking, fewer questions at checkout and a policy that starts simply but remains precise as the store grows.
What does Discount Exclusion Manager protect?
Discount Exclusion Manager keeps selected goods outside price reductions while the same promotion continues on every eligible basket line. One place controls the boundary across products, category trees, brands, existing sale prices, customer groups and shops.
- A central policy for the whole catalogue
- Searchable product, category and brand selection
- Protection against overlapping reductions
- Correct results for every voucher action
- Separate scope for customer groups and shops
- A clear cart notice and a quick, verified launch
The six sections below explain how the catalogue is selected, how already reduced goods are handled, how mixed baskets are calculated, how commercial contexts stay separate and what the shopper sees.
How does one policy cover a changing catalogue?
Products are found by name, reference or identifier and added in bulk. Categories and brands use the same readable selection, so the settings show actual names instead of a list that has to be decoded.
A category policy includes its subcategories when that option is active. Brand and category membership is resolved from the current catalogue, which means newly associated products inherit the protection automatically. Individual products remain available beside broader scopes when one item alone needs protection.
What happens when a product is already on sale?
The module recognises products that already carry a promotional price and protects them from an additional voucher reduction. It also keeps selected goods outside catalogue price rules and product-level sale prices, so the full-price policy covers every monetary layer rather than only the final code entered in the cart.
This closes the costly gap between campaign tools: a clearance item keeps its existing sale price, a premium launch remains at its standard price, and the rest of the basket still receives the active offer.
How are mixed baskets and different voucher types calculated?
Percentage reductions use the eligible products as their base. Fixed amounts are limited to the eligible share, and a cheapest-product offer selects the cheapest eligible product rather than stopping at a protected one.
Monetary reductions, free shipping and gifts are evaluated independently. A protected price therefore does not remove a shipping or gift benefit promised by the same rule, and one central policy applies consistently to every voucher without separate edits.
How do customer groups and multiple shops stay separate?
Each policy includes the customer groups it serves. Retail, wholesale and VIP customers therefore receive the discount boundaries agreed for them, even when the protected assortments differ.
In a multistore installation, every shop inherits the common policy or keeps its own shop-specific exception. Shared ranges stay easy to maintain, while a local campaign or brand agreement remains limited to the relevant shop.
What does the customer see, and how quickly is the module ready?
After installation, activation and the first searchable selection are enough to start. The same screen also contains deeper controls for category descendants, existing reductions, groups, shops and the message shown in the cart.
The optional notice appears only when an active monetary reduction has actually been withheld from a protected product. It names those products in the current store language, so the total looks like a clear promotion rule rather than a pricing error. The system verification confirms that discount protection is loaded, reports conflicts and provides a safe repair action.
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Referencemprdiscountexclusionmanager
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In stock2147483647 Items
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PrestaShop CompatibilityPS 1.7 – 9.x
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Pricing ModelOne-time Purchase
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Module TypeFront & Back-office
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GDPR RelevantNo
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Business GoalBoost Conversions
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External Account NeededNo
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Module ComplexityFeature-Rich Module
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Customer Journey StageConvert to Buyers
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Works With PlatformNo External Platform
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Discount Exclusion Manager lets you protect selected products, categories, or brands from PrestaShop voucher discounts. You can run store-wide promotions while keeping premium items, low-margin products, new arrivals, or restricted brand lines at their intended price.
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v1.0.72026-05-27
- Addedcomplete FR/DE/ES/IT/PL translations
- FixedMove discount exclusion notice near cart totals
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Governance
A merchant running Discount Exclusion Manager has already decided that some products should be shielded from cart-rule discounts, excluding specific items, categories or manufacturers to protect margin on gift cards, premium brands or low-margin lines. That protection matters most when a broad discounting mechanism is also running.
Loyalty Discounts System is a separate tool that assigns shoppers to spending-based tiers linked to native PrestaShop groups, so loyal buyers receive the group treatment you configure once their valid spend crosses each threshold. It rewards repeat customers without regard to which products stay protected.
Run together, the loyalty system decides who earns better treatment and the exclusion manager decides which products stay off-limits to discounting. A merchant can offer generous tier rewards while keeping sensitive lines safe, so a loyalty programme does not quietly cut margin on the items you most wanted to protect, two complementary controls in one pricing strategy.
Governance
A merchant using Discount Exclusion Manager protects chosen products from cart-rule discounts so vouchers do not erode margin on lines like gift cards or premium brands. That guardrail is most valuable when active promotions are constantly changing, which is exactly when accidental discounting is easiest.
Smart Dynamic & Scheduled Discounts is a separate tool for timed promotions, flash sales and recurring campaigns that start and stop automatically, storing type, dates, active state, priority and shop scope. It drives the promotions; it is not responsible for shielding individual products.
Used alongside each other, the discounts engine runs the campaigns and the exclusion manager keeps protected products out of reach of cart-rule reductions. A merchant gets an energetic promotional calendar without exposing margin-sensitive lines, two complementary tools where one creates offers and the other sets the boundaries those offers must respect.
Governance
A merchant running Discount Exclusion Manager wants discounts to apply only where intended, protecting selected products, categories or manufacturers from cart-rule reductions. That intent becomes harder to maintain once a broader sales and campaign system starts pushing pricing across the catalogue.
Sales Revolution is a separate tool that combines recommendations, add-to-cart suggestions, limited deals and campaign pricing infrastructure so stores can raise order value with controlled Back Office workflows. It generates commercial pressure across products rather than protecting individual lines.
Run together, Sales Revolution drives upsell and campaign pricing while the exclusion manager keeps your protected lines clear of cart-rule discounts. A merchant can lean into order-value tactics while keeping margin-sensitive products fenced off, two complementary tools where one expands promotional reach and the other preserves the exceptions you decided should not be discounted.
Governance
A merchant using Discount Exclusion Manager guards specific products from cart-rule discounts, which is precisely the kind of mechanism a recurring sale can collide with if it scopes too widely. Protecting margin is easiest when you know exactly which lines a weekly promotion must never touch.
Weekly Sale is a separate tool that creates recurring promotions by selecting an eligible product, generating a product-scoped voucher code and applying a native cart rule with a percentage reduction for a configured window. It runs the rhythm of the sale, not the protection of unrelated products.
Working alongside each other, Weekly Sale keeps a regular promotional cadence going while the exclusion manager ensures your protected lines stay outside cart-rule discounting. A merchant gets a dependable weekly offer without risking accidental reductions on gift cards or premium items, two complementary tools where one schedules the deal and the other defines the boundaries it respects.
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