# How checkout rules work > What checkout rules are, where they run, the Rules page, rule statuses, bulk actions and how plan rule limits count. Source: https://backtrackhq.com/docs/rules/overview/ A checkout rule changes what shoppers see at your Shopify checkout. It can hide, rename or reorder payment and shipping methods, block checkout with an error message, or apply a discount. > **Note:** Rules run inside Shopify's own checkout as Shopify > Functions. Nothing is added to your theme, and the checkout stays > fast. They work on all Shopify plans except Shopify Starter. ## What a rule can do There are four rule types. Each one has its own rule cards on the **Create rule** page. - **Payment:** **Hide payment methods**, **Rename payment methods**, **Reorder payment methods** and **Hide express checkout options**. - **Shipping:** **Hide shipping methods**, **Rename shipping methods** and **Reorder shipping methods**. - **Validation:** **Checkout validation**. It blocks checkout and shows your error message. - **Discount:** **Product discount**, **Order discount**, **Shipping discount**, **Combined discount** and **Tiered rewards**. Every rule works the same way. You add conditions (for example "Order total amount is greater than or equals 500"). When a shopper's checkout matches them, the rule does its action (for example "Hide Cash on Delivery"). ## Where rules run Rules run in Shopify checkout, while the shopper fills it in. This means: - Payment, shipping and validation rules apply on the real checkout, not in the cart or on product pages. Discount rules also apply in the cart. - They also apply on one-page checkout, with nothing extra to turn on. - They don't run in Shopify POS. Draft orders have their own limits. See [Limits](https://backtrackhq.com/docs/rules/limits/#draft-orders). ## The Rules page Open **Rules** in the app menu. The page title is **Rules**, with the line "Access all of your rules from here". It lists every rule you made with AndOr. (Screenshot: The Rules page with tabs and the rules table) ### Buttons #### Create rule Opens the **Choose rule type** page. Pick a rule card, or pick a ready-made use case under **Use Cases**. #### Refresh Syncs the list with your discounts and functions in Shopify. Use it if a change made outside the app does not show yet. #### Import Imports rules from `.json` or `.zip` files you exported before. All imported rules are created as inactive. See [Import and export](https://backtrackhq.com/docs/building-rules/import-and-export/). #### Restore Shows as **Restore (count)** when AndOr finds rules from before you last uninstalled the app. Restored rules come back as inactive. See [Refresh and restore](https://backtrackhq.com/docs/building-rules/refresh-and-restore/). ### Tabs Tabs filter the table by rule type: **All**, **Payment**, **Shipping**, **Validation** and **Discount**. The **Quick finder** search bar sits above the table. Type what you want to set up, for example "hide cash on delivery", and it finds matching rules and use cases. See [Quick finder](https://backtrackhq.com/docs/ai/quick-finder/). ### Columns #### Name The rule name. For a discount code rule, the code shows under the name as **Code (CODE)**. #### Type **Payment**, **Shipping**, **Validation** or **Discount**. #### Operation What the rule does: **Hide**, **Rename**, **Reorder**, **Express**, **Checkout**, **Shipping**, **Order**, **Product** or **Combined**. #### Status **Draft**, **Active** or **Inactive**. Discounts with active dates can also show **(Scheduled)** or **(Expired)** next to the status. #### Version The current version of the rule, for example **v3**. Each save makes a new version. See [Timeline and version history](https://backtrackhq.com/docs/building-rules/timeline-and-versions/). #### Updated on When you last edited the rule. ## Rule statuses Every rule has one status. You set it in the **Status** card on the rule page. ### Draft "A draft rule is for testing without affecting checkout for your customers." A draft rule only runs for the [test email](https://backtrackhq.com/docs/get-started/test-before-going-live/) shown in its **Status** card. Use it to test on your live store. ### Active "An active rule is applied on your store checkout for all of your customers." In the **Status** card, choose **Activate**. ### Inactive "A deactivated rule will not affect checkout for your customers, so you can deactivate a rule without deleting it." In the **Status** card, choose **Deactivate**. ### Scheduled and Expired These apply to discount rules with **Active dates**. They are worked out from the dates and your store time. - **(Scheduled):** the start date is still in the future. Once the status is Active, the discount goes live on the start date by itself. - **(Expired):** the end date has passed. The discount does not apply, even if the status is Active. Change or remove the end date to run it again. See [Schedule and status](https://backtrackhq.com/docs/building-rules/schedule-and-status/). ## Bulk actions Tick one or more rules in the table to see the bulk actions. ### Activate Sets the selected rules to Active. ### Deactivate Sets the selected rules to Inactive. ### Set as draft Sets the selected rules to Draft. ### Duplicate Makes a copy of each selected rule. ### Export Downloads the selected rules. Choose **ZIP archive** (one file) or **Individual files** (one JSON file per rule). ### Delete Deletes the selected rules and all their version history. This cannot be undone. > **Caution:** Deleting a discount rule also deletes its linked upsell > offers that have no stats yet. ## Rule limits Your plan sets how many rules can be **active** at the same time. - Drafts are unlimited. Only active rules count. - The Free plan has 2 active rules in total. - Paid plans set a number of active rules per rule type: 5 on Starter, 10 on Growth, 15 on Pro and 25 on Scale. Pro also allows 20 discount rules. - Every plan also sets how many rule blocks one rule can have: 2 on Free, 5 on Starter, 8 on Growth, 10 on Pro and 15 on Scale. - Shopify allows at most 25 active functions of each type on a store. This is shared with other apps. AndOr's top plan gives you this Shopify maximum. When you hit your limit, the rule card on **Create rule** shows **Upgrade** instead of **Select**. See [Rule limit reached](https://backtrackhq.com/docs/help/rule-limit-reached/) and [Plans and billing](https://backtrackhq.com/docs/get-started/plans-and-billing/).