← Gift Cards handbook

Apply credit and check the remaining balance

Version 0.2.0-beta.4 · Beta release

Setup

Use the gift-card code box in cart or checkout. Paste a valid code and apply it. Repeat the step to combine more cards when needed. The balance check uses the same form; [hs_gift_cards_balance] can also be placed on a dedicated WordPress page. Keep codes private: possession grants spending access.

Try it and check the result

With €50 credit and a €12 order, €12 is used and €38 remains after successful payment. Several cards can fund the same order; each allocation is shown separately and can be removed before checkout. A €60 order with €50 total gift credit requires €10 by the selected gateway. A fully covered order can complete with zero payment due. Credit is applied after tax, with a separate gift-credit total.

Limits and troubleshooting

Several gift cards can fund one order. Every card must use the store currency, and gift credit cannot pay for new gift cards. Credit is reserved for an order so simultaneous checkouts cannot spend the same balance twice. Failed or cancelled orders release or restore credit according to order state. Use native classic or Blocks checkout; verify any custom checkout and gateway before launch.

Continue in the handbook

Wallet, several cards and promotions

A signed-in recipient can claim a bearer code once from My Account → Gift cards. The page masks the code and shows original, current and currently available balances. A card already claimed by another account cannot be moved silently.

Several cards can fund one order. Each allocation is reserved and settled independently; the remaining total uses the normal WooCommerce payment method. A gift-card promotion lowers the purchase price while the recipient still receives the full displayed value.