3. Payment method rules

Payment method rules control which payment options buyers see and how those options appear at checkout.

Go to Rules → Add rule → Payment methods.

3.1. Hide, reorder or rename methods

On the Action tab, you see the list of payment methods at checkout. In that one list you can:

• Hide a method with the eye icon (Hide at checkout / Show at checkout).
• Reorder methods by dragging a row up or down.
• Rename a method by typing a new name in its row.

One rule can do all three at once.

3.2. If a method is missing from the list

• Under Add a payment method not listed, type the name exactly as checkout shows it. It’s saved to your store’s method list so every rule can use it.
• If your store has no payment providers yet, the page links to your Shopify payment settings.
• A method marked Not detected hasn’t appeared in your orders yet. Check its spelling in Shopify.

Note: A rule that uses product conditions can only hide or show methods. Remove the product conditions to reorder or rename.

3.3. Example: Hide COD for heavy orders

1. Create a Payment methods rule named Hide COD for heavy orders.
2. Under Conditions, add Order weight is greater than 2 kg.
3. Under Action, hide Cash on Delivery (COD).
4. Save the rule with its status set to Active.

When a checkout meets the condition, COD is no longer available.

👉 More ideas: show card payments first for first-time buyers, or hide PayPal for local pickup. You’ll find these under Templates.