Keep chosen products, categories or brands out of PrestaShop coupon discounts
Discount Exclusion Manager keeps chosen products at full price when a PrestaShop cart-rule discount is applied, so vouchers never eat into the margin on gift cards, premium brands or low-margin lines. You choose what to protect by product, by whole category or by manufacturer, and the rest of the promotion keeps working exactly as before.
Category and manufacturer selections are resolved into their underlying products before the discount is calculated, then excluded items are filtered out of both percentage and fixed-amount reductions. For a fixed discount only the eligible-product share is applied, and if every product in the cart is excluded the monetary reduction becomes zero. Free-shipping cart rules are handled separately, so delivery offers still work.
An optional cart notice appears whenever a protected product sits in a cart that also carries a voucher, listing the affected items by name so shoppers understand why the discount does not cover every line. Everything is driven from a single Back Office screen and needs no cart-rule editing or theme changes.
- Excludes by product source. Merchants can configure excluded product IDs, category IDs, and manufacturer IDs as comma-separated lists. The module resolves category and manufacturer rules into product IDs before discount calculation.
- Monetary cart-rule protection. The CartRule override filters excluded products before calculating percentage and fixed-amount reductions. This protects selected catalog items from coupon discounts without disabling the whole cart rule.
- Fixed discounts are prorated. For fixed-amount reductions, the override calculates the eligible-product share and applies the amount only to products that are not excluded. If every product is excluded, the monetary discount value becomes zero.
- Free shipping can still apply. The override keeps free-shipping handling separate when all products are excluded from monetary reductions. A cart rule can still provide shipping value when its free-shipping condition applies.
- Optional cart notice. When enabled, the cart notice appears only if the cart has an applied cart rule and contains excluded products. The notice lists the names of affected products so the customer can see why the discount differs.
- Back Office summaries. The configuration screen resolves names for configured products, categories, and manufacturers and reports the total excluded-product count. Merchants can confirm the scope without manually checking IDs.
PrestaShop discount exclusions for selected products
Discount Exclusion Manager protects chosen products, categories or manufacturers from PrestaShop cart-rule discounts. Store-wide vouchers can erode margin when they apply to gift cards, premium brands, low-margin products or new launches that are not meant to be discounted in that campaign. This module gives you one exclusion list and an optional cart notice, so promotions stay attractive without giving away money on protected items.
Protect margin during broad promotions
A discount that looks profitable on most products can become expensive when it touches the wrong lines. The module removes excluded products from discount calculations, helping you keep protected items at full price while the rest of the basket still benefits. That lets merchants run simple campaigns without manually rebuilding complex cart rules every time the catalogue changes.
Exclude products, categories or manufacturers
Some exclusions are best handled item by item, while others are easier by category or brand. This module supports all three, so you can protect a single gift card, an entire premium category or every product from a selected manufacturer. Maintaining the rule in one place saves staff time and reduces the risk of a forgotten product quietly leaking margin.
Reduce customer confusion in the cart
An optional cart notice can tell shoppers which items are not eligible for the discount. Clear explanation matters because unexplained discount differences create support tickets, abandoned carts and complaints about unfair pricing. When the cart explains the rule, customers are more likely to understand the promotion and finish the order.
Protect margins while cart rules still run
It works with PrestaShop cart-rule processing rather than asking you to invent custom price logic in the theme. The Back Office summary shows which products your exclusions currently cover, making it easier to audit before a campaign goes live. Setup requires no coding, and the module keeps the merchandising rule visible for store managers instead of hiding it in templates.
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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
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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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