Collection Editor

Collection Editor

The Collection Editor allows you to create new collections or modify existing ones. It supports both manual collections (you choose products) and smart collections (products are added automatically based on rules).

Opening the Editor

Create New Collection

  1. Open Collection Manager (Bulk Actions > Manage Collections)
  2. Click New Collection
  3. Editor opens with empty form

Edit Existing Collection

  1. Open Collection Manager
  2. Select a collection
  3. Click Edit or double-click the collection

Collection Details

Title (Required)

The display name of the collection shown to customers.

  • Must be unique
  • Appears on your store's collection page
  • Used for navigation menus

Handle (URL Slug)

The URL-friendly identifier:

  • Auto-generated from title if left blank
  • Example: "Summer Sale" becomes "summer-sale"
  • URL: yourstore.com/collections/summer-sale

Tip: Leave blank for auto-generation, or customize for SEO.

Description (HTML)

Rich content displayed on the collection page:

  • Supports HTML formatting
  • Appears above products on collection page
  • Can include images, links, formatted text

Sort Order

How products are ordered in the collection:

Option Description
Manual You control the order
Best Selling By sales volume
Alphabetically A-Z By title ascending
Alphabetically Z-A By title descending
Price High to Low Most expensive first
Price Low to High Least expensive first
Date New to Old Newest products first
Date Old to New Oldest products first

Collection Types

Manual Collection

You manually add and remove products:

  • Full control over collection membership
  • Products stay until you remove them
  • Good for curated collections, featured products

Smart Collection (Automated)

Products are automatically included based on rules:

  • Products matching rules are auto-added
  • Products not matching are auto-removed
  • Good for dynamic collections like "Sale Items", "New Arrivals"

Note: You cannot change collection type after creation.

Smart Collection Rules

Rule Logic

Choose how rules combine:

Option Meaning
All rules (AND) Products must match EVERY rule
Any rule (OR) Products must match AT LEAST ONE rule

Adding Rules

  1. Click + Add Rule
  2. Select the Column (field to check)
  3. Select the Relation (how to match)
  4. Enter the Condition (value to match)

Available Columns

Column What it Matches
Title Product name
Type Product type
Vendor Brand/manufacturer
Tag Product tags
Price Variant price
Compare At Price Original price
Weight Product weight
Inventory Stock Stock quantity
Variant's Title Variant name

Available Relations

Relations vary by column type:

Text Fields: | Relation | Meaning | |----------|---------| | is equal to | Exact match | | is not equal to | Does not match | | starts with | Begins with value | | ends with | Ends with value | | contains | Includes value | | does not contain | Excludes value |

Numeric Fields: | Relation | Meaning | |----------|---------| | is equal to | Equals number | | is not equal to | Not equals | | is greater than | Above number | | is less than | Below number |

Rule Examples

Sale Items:

Tag is equal to "sale"

High-Value Products:

Price is greater than 100

Brand Collection:

Vendor is equal to "Nike"

New Category:

Type is equal to "Accessories"
AND
Tag contains "new"

Removing Rules

Click the X button on any rule to remove it.

Collection Image

Adding an Image

  1. Click Browse... to select a local image
  2. Or paste an image URL in the text field

Image Requirements

  • Recommended: Square aspect ratio
  • Format: JPG, PNG, WebP
  • Size: At least 800x800 pixels

Alt Text

Enter descriptive text for:

  • Accessibility (screen readers)
  • SEO (search engines)

Removing Image

Click Clear to remove the collection image.

Saving the Collection

Save Collection

Click Save Collection to:

  • Create new collection in Shopify
  • Update existing collection
  • Apply smart collection rules

Cancel

Click Cancel to discard changes.

Status Messages

The footer shows operation status:

  • "Saving to Shopify..."
  • "Collection saved successfully"
  • Error messages if save fails

Common Use Cases

  1. Create manual collection
  2. Title: "Featured Products"
  3. Add specific products manually
  4. Set sort order to Manual

Clearance Collection

  1. Create smart collection
  2. Add rule: Tag is equal to "clearance"
  3. Products tagged "clearance" auto-appear

New Arrivals

  1. Create smart collection
  2. Add rule: Created At is greater than [30 days ago]
  3. Or use tag-based: Tag is equal to "new"

Seasonal Collection

  1. Create smart collection
  2. Add rule: Tag contains "summer"
  3. Products with summer tags auto-included

Price-Based Collection

  1. Create smart collection
  2. Add rule: Price is less than 50
  3. All products under $50 appear

Troubleshooting

"Title is required"

Enter a collection title before saving.

"Handle already exists"

Another collection has this handle. Enter a unique handle or modify the title.

"Smart collection not updating"

  • Check rule syntax
  • Verify products have matching values
  • Allow time for Shopify to process

"Image upload failed"

  • Check file format (JPG, PNG, WebP)
  • Verify file size is under limit
  • Try a different image

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Action
Enter Save collection (when in form)
Escape Cancel

See Also