Discounts on Admin Orders
When you create or edit an order manually in WooCommerce → Orders, Dino Discounts adds a control that lets you choose how discounts apply to that order.
Discount modes
Section titled “Discount modes”A Dino Discount Mode dropdown appears in the order details panel with four options:
| Mode | What happens |
|---|---|
| No Dino discounts | No automatic discounts are added. Native WooCommerce coupons still work. |
| Apply auto discounts | Runs the discount engine against the order’s line items and adds matching discounts automatically. |
| Apply coupon discounts (admin adds coupons) | Only discounts tied to a Dino coupon code apply. You add the codes using WooCommerce’s built-in “Add coupon” action. |
| Apply auto discounts and coupon discounts (default) | Both — automatic discounts fire and you can also add coupon codes. |
Applying automatic discounts
Section titled “Applying automatic discounts”- Create the order and add line items as usual
- Save the order (recalculation runs on a saved order)
- Set the mode to Apply auto discounts or Apply auto discounts and coupon discounts
Discounts are recalculated automatically whenever you change the mode dropdown or save line-item changes — there is no separate “Apply” button. The discount engine evaluates the order’s items against all active discount rules, just like it would on the storefront. Matching discounts are added to the order as coupon lines, one per discount. Free gifts and free shipping rewards are added or removed to match as well. After you save the order, an admin notice reports how many Dino discounts were applied.
Each recalculation removes the previous Dino lines and recomputes them, so the order always reflects the current line items. Orders that can no longer be edited (for example, paid orders) are not repriced — only the chosen mode is saved.
When to use each mode
Section titled “When to use each mode”- No Dino discounts — for manual orders where you’re setting custom prices directly
- Auto discounts — when you want the same pricing rules as the storefront (e.g. a phone order for a customer who qualifies for a volume discount)
- Coupon discounts — when a customer calls in with a coupon code
- Auto discounts and coupon discounts — when both should apply (subject to your stacking settings)