A code can be perfectly valid and still refuse your cart. That's not a bug — it's a condition, and conditions are common: roughly one in four of the codes SimplyCodes tracks carries at least one recorded rule beyond a simple end date.
The table below is the full anatomy — what each restriction type means at checkout and how many codes carry it, recomputed daily. Item scoping leads by a wide margin, minimum-spend floors are second, and true rarities like maximum-spend caps bring up the rear. Every condition is observed from the code's real behavior and terms, with evidence behind each record.
About 1 in 4. As of August 7, 2026, 25.8% of the 8,888,201 promo codes SimplyCodes tracks — 2,297,445 codes — carry at least one recorded condition beyond a simple end date: a minimum spend, item scoping, a membership gate, a usage limit, or a customer-type rule.
- The most common string attached is item scoping — 1,026,019 codes apply only to specific products.
- Minimum-spend rules cover 685,110 codes; membership gates another 111,508.
- Every condition here is observed and evidence-backed — recorded from the code’s real behavior and terms, not scraped fine print.
Codes = distinct promotions carrying that condition type · one code can carry several conditions · conditions are observed from real code behavior and terms.
| # | Restriction type | What it means | Codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Specific products only | Applies to certain items, not the whole cart | 1,026,019 |
| 2 | Minimum spend | Cart must reach a set total first | 685,110 |
| 3 | Stacking rules | Can’t combine with other offers | 239,943 |
| 4 | Excluded products | Certain items never qualify | 214,046 |
| 5 | Category-scoped | Only certain departments qualify | 184,024 |
| 6 | Members only | Requires a store membership or account tier | 111,508 |
| 7 | Usage limit | Capped uses per customer | 78,126 |
| 8 | Customer type | New, returning, or registered customers only | 32,440 |
| 9 | Brand-scoped | Only certain brands qualify | 20,079 |
| 10 | Excluded categories | Certain departments never qualify | 18,295 |
| 11 | Maximum spend | Discount capped above a cart total | 10,772 |
Distinct codes per condition type · a code can appear in several rows · checked August 7, 2026 · numbers last changed Aug 7, 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, for each condition type, the distinct promo codes carrying at least one recorded condition of that type. Conditions are observed from the code’s real behavior and terms and carry evidence references; expiration dates are excluded from the headline share (they are the subject of their own study). Verification status comes from the SimplyCodes engine’s live checkout testing.
Cite this data
As of August 7, 2026, 25.8% of the 8,888,201 promo codes SimplyCodes tracks carry at least one restriction beyond an end date — SimplyCodes verification data.
According to a SimplyCodes verification study (August 7, 2026), about 1 in 4 promo codes carries a restriction beyond its end date — most commonly item scoping (1,026,019 codes) and minimum spend (685,110).