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Reference Updated Aug 16, 2026

Managing rules

Active Order Limits lists everything you have built. Open a rule to edit it, switch its status to stop it enforcing, or delete it. Only enabled rules apply at checkout.

Applies to
  • All Shopify plans
Doesn't apply to
  • Shopify POS

The list

Active Order Limits shows the rules you have built, with the status of each. Empty stores see No Active Limits and a prompt to add one.

Open any rule to edit it. Changes take effect as soon as you save with the status enabled.

Pause rather than delete

Switching a rule’s status off stops it enforcing while keeping it in the list. Reach for it when you are:

  • Testing whether a rule is behind odd checkout behaviour
  • Running a limit for a campaign that will come round again
  • Freeing a slot against Shopify’s 25-validation ceiling

Deleting

Permanent. Export the rule first if there is any chance you will want it back — see import and export.

Naming matters more than you expect

The rule title is the only thing shown in the list. Wholesale — min 12 per order tells you what it does a year later; Rule 1 means opening it to find out.

Include the campaign for temporary rules — Drop 07 — max 2 — so it is obvious which are safe to disable after the fact.

Limits

LimitSet by
25 active validations per storeShopify, across all apps
Which features you can useYour plan

Detail in limits.

Frequently asked

Does disabling a rule delete it?

No. It stays in the list and stops enforcing. It is the safe way to pause something you may want back.

How many rules can I have?

Shopify allows 25 active validation functions per store, counted across every app. Disabled rules do not count.

Does deleting affect past orders?

No. Rules only decide whether a new cart may check out.

See also: Import and export rules · Limits · Troubleshooting