Product Categories targeting applies a promotion to every product within selected WooCommerce categories. When you add new products to a targeted category, they automatically become eligible — no need to update the promotion manually. Requires Ezhance Pro.
How It Works
Ezhance evaluates product categories at the time the promotion is checked. If a product belongs to a targeted category, it becomes eligible. A product only needs to belong to one selected category to qualify, even if it's assigned to multiple categories.
Configuration
In the promotion editor, go to the Target Selection tab. Choose Product Categories and search for your WooCommerce categories. You can select multiple categories.
Combining with Exclusions
You can exclude specific products from a category promotion:
- Include: Category = Hoodies
- Exclude: Premium Hoodie (specific product)
- Result: All hoodies receive the promotion except the Premium Hoodie
Use Cases
- Category-wide sale — Discount everything in a category during a seasonal campaign
- Department promotion — Run a sale on all products in a department (e.g., all footwear)
- New arrivals — Create a "New Arrivals" category and discount everything in it
- Clearance — Create a "Clearance" category and discount all products in it, excluding high-margin items
Best Practices
- Maintain a clean, organized WooCommerce category structure — promotions depend on products being correctly categorized.
- Use category targeting for large campaigns instead of listing individual products.
- Review and test exclusions carefully before activating.
- Combine with Eligibility Rules to restrict who receives the category discount.