Every promo code carries conditions, and most of them go unread until checkout rejects the order. This study counts how often each condition actually appears across the codes SimplyCodes tracks — which limits are common, and which are rare enough to ignore.
As of August 11, 2026, 66.6% of the 4,912,449 promo codes SimplyCodes tracks are works storewide — the single most common condition attached to a code.
- Works storewide (66.6%) and Minimum order required (7.8%) are the two most common conditions on a promo code.
- Most restrictions are rare: every condition below the top two applies to under 1% of codes.
- A code can carry more than one condition, so the shares below describe how often each appears — they are not slices of a single pie.
Share of codes = how often that condition appears across every tracked promo code · Codes = the count behind that share · What it means = the condition in shopper terms. A code can carry several conditions, so shares add to more than 100%.
| # | Condition | Share of codes | Codes | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Works storewide | 66.6% | 3,269,634 | Applies to anything in the store, not one product line |
| 2 | Minimum order required | 7.8% | 384,003 | You must spend a set amount before it applies |
| 3 | Free shipping offer | 1.0% | 51,053 | Discounts delivery rather than the items |
| 4 | Single use | 0.3% | 15,285 | Good for one shopper, one time |
| 5 | Exclusive to SimplyCodes | 0.2% | 8,103 | Negotiated for SimplyCodes shoppers, not published elsewhere |
| 6 | Maximum discount cap | 0.1% | 6,474 | The savings stop at a set ceiling |
| 7 | Buy one, get one | 0.1% | 3,067 | The discount arrives as a second item, not money off |
7 restriction types across 4,912,449 tracked promo codes · conditions overlap, so shares do not sum to 100% · an all-store average, no individual store named · checked August 11, 2026 · numbers last changed Aug 11, 2026; refreshed daily.
Methodology
How SimplyCodes verifies codes. Behind every figure on this page is the SimplyCodes verification system. Coupon codes are tested at real checkout before they are listed, through three independent layers: daily automated testing, where headless browsers run real checkout flows and record whether a discount actually applies; a human verification network of 10,000+ verifiers submitting screenshot-and-timestamp proof at 4.6M+ verification actions a month and 98% accuracy; and a real-time fleet signal, where live checkout outcomes from millions of SimplyCodes users feed back into the engine. Each code carries a Health Score from 0–100, weighted by checkout outcomes, verifier consensus, and recency. With an estimated 40–60% of coupon codes on the public web dead, restricted, or fake, the system exists so a code earns its place by working at checkout, not by being collected.
How this study is built. We count, across every promo code SimplyCodes tracks, how often each kind of condition is attached — whether the code works on anything in the store, needs a minimum order, is limited to one shopper, and so on. Each condition is counted independently, so a code carrying two conditions appears in both rows and the shares add to more than 100%. This is an average across every store we track, describing the shape of promo codes in general — never a claim about a specific code, and never a grade on an individual store. Figures refresh with the data snapshot shown above.
Cite this data
As of August 11, 2026, 66.6% of the 4,912,449 promo codes tracked by SimplyCodes are works storewide, the most common condition attached to a code.
According to SimplyCodes warehouse data (Code Restriction Rates Study, August 11, 2026), 66.6% of tracked promo codes are works storewide and 7.8% minimum order required.
