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Getting Started
Learn the basics of Optionify and get up and running quickly
Optionify Pricing: A Real Free Plan, Plus Starter and Pro
Optionify has a genuinely useful free plan (2 option sets, simple input types), a $4.99/mo Starter plan with every option type, and a $9.99/mo Pro plan with add-on pricing and CSV import/export.
Shopify Product Options App Guide
How to use Optionify, the free Shopify product options app: 17 option types, theme setup, option sets, and 4 assignment methods.
Add a Product Option in Shopify
How to add a product option in Shopify with Optionify: create an option set, pick a type, add values and add-on pricing, assign, and preview.
Shopify Variant Limit in 2026: Add Unlimited Product Options
Shopify raised the variant limit to 2,048 — but products are still capped at 3 options. Here's how to add unlimited product options on Shopify without variants.
Add a Custom Text Field in Shopify
Add a custom text field to a Shopify product page: the native Custom Liquid method plus an easier no-code way with character limits and add-on pricing.
Assign Product Options to Shopify Products
Learn how to assign product options to products in Shopify with Optionify's 4 methods: All Products, Tagged Products, Collections, and Individual Products.
Add Product Options Without Variants
Add product options without variants on Shopify. Offer text fields, uploads and add-ons that never touch the 3-option or SKU limit — free with Optionify.
Add More Than 3 Options to Shopify
Shopify caps products at 3 options even in 2026. Here's how to add more than 3 options to a Shopify product — unlimited options, free, with Optionify.
Shopify Product Options: 2026 Guide
The complete 2026 guide to Shopify product options — native limits, the option types, how to add them, and when a free product options app helps.
Shopify Variants vs Options Explained
Shopify variants vs options — what each one is, when to use it, the 2026 limits, and how to add unlimited options without creating extra variants.
Product Personalization on Shopify
Add product personalization on Shopify — engraving, custom text, file uploads, conditional logic, and add-on pricing. The complete 2026 guide, free app.
Option Types
Detailed guides for each of the 17 option types available in Optionify
Add a Custom Text Field to Shopify
Add a custom text field to Shopify for names, engraving, and personalization. Set character limits and charge for the service. Free with Optionify.
Add a Textarea to Shopify Products
Add a free multi-line text field to your Shopify product page. Collect gift messages, engraving text, and instructions at add-to-cart with Optionify.
Shopify Radio Button Options Setup
Add Shopify radio button options for single-select choices like fit or shipping speed, with per-choice pricing and no variants. Free with Optionify.
Add a Toggle Switch to Shopify Products
Add a free on/off toggle option to your Shopify product page. Charge for gift wrap, rush processing, or add-ons when the switch is enabled, with Optionify.
Shopify Checkbox Options for Add-Ons
Add Shopify checkbox options for product add-ons. Set per-checkbox pricing, min/max rules, and multi-select extras without variants using Optionify.
Shopify Dropdown Options: Setup Guide
Add Shopify dropdown options to your product pages without variants. Set up a select menu with per-choice pricing and conditional logic in Optionify.
Add File Upload to Shopify Products
Let Shopify customers upload artwork, logos, and photos on the product page with a free file upload option. Setup guide for print-on-demand orders.
Shopify Select Box Option Guide
Add a Shopify select box option — a custom-styled single-select dropdown with per-choice add-on pricing and no variants — using free Optionify.
How to Add a Date Picker to Shopify
Add a date picker to Shopify for delivery dates, appointments, and events. Set date ranges, block weekdays, collect a delivery date. Free with Optionify.
Add an Email Field to Shopify Products
Add a validated email field to your Shopify product page for free. Collect gift recipient and digital delivery emails at add-to-cart with Optionify.
Shopify Number Input Field Guide
Add a Shopify number input field for quantities and measurements. Set min/max validation and pricing without variants using free Optionify.
Shopify Color Swatch Options Guide
Add Shopify color swatch options without variants. Show visual color choices with swatches and names, plus per-color pricing, using Optionify.
Add a Phone Number Field to Shopify
Add a validated Shopify phone number field on the product page. Collect a delivery contact or SMS number at add-to-cart, free, with Optionify.
Shopify Range Slider Option Guide
Add a Shopify range slider option to sell by length or quantity. Set min, max and step with per-unit pricing — no variants — using free Optionify.
Shopify Dimension & Size-Based Pricing
Add a Shopify dimension option for size-based pricing. Charge by width × height area automatically — no variants — using free Optionify.
Shopify Image Swatch Options Guide
Add Shopify image swatch options to show fabric, material, and style samples as visual thumbnails. Per-choice pricing, no variants, free with Optionify.
Shopify Product Add-On Options
Offer another product as a Shopify product add-on option. Link a product as a choice with add-on pricing, no variants, free with Optionify.
Advanced Topics
Advanced features and configurations for power users
Charge Extra for a Product Option
Charge extra for a product option on Shopify with fixed or percentage add-on pricing. Works with Buy it Now and Shop Pay — free with Optionify.
Shopify Product Customization Ideas
10 Shopify product customization ideas to increase sales — gift wrap, engraving, uploads, add-ons and more, each mapped to a free Optionify option type.
Increase Average Order Value With Options
How to increase average order value with product options on Shopify. Illustrative jewelry, apparel, and POD examples using free Optionify add-ons.
Product Personalization Best Practices
Product personalization best practices for Shopify: offer customization without decision fatigue and use conditional logic to keep pages clean.
Shopify Conditional Product Options
Show or hide Shopify product options based on customer choices. Build dependent, conditional product options on a visual flow canvas with Optionify — free.
Shopify Product Option Pricing
Add fixed or percentage add-on prices to Shopify product options. See how add-on charges reach checkout, Shop Pay, and the order with Optionify — free.
Globo Product Options Alternative
Looking for a Globo Product Options alternative? Compare Optionify — free forever, 17 option types, visual conditional logic — against Globo, honestly.
Optionify Pricing & Plans
How much does Optionify cost? Optionify has one plan — free forever. All 17 option types and every feature are included at no cost, with no transaction fees.
Easify Product Options Alternative
Need an Easify Product Options alternative? See how Optionify compares — free forever, 17 option types, visual conditional logic, and area pricing.
Optionify Options Not Showing: Fixes
Optionify options not showing on your product page? Fix it fast: activate the set, enable the theme app embed, assign the set, and commit the save bar.
Best Free Shopify Product Options App
Looking for the best free Shopify product options app? An honest 2026 roundup comparing Optionify, Globo, Easify, and more on price and features.
Globo vs Easify Product Options
Globo vs Easify product options compared honestly — plus where Optionify fits as the free challenger with 17 types and visual conditional logic.
Line Item Properties Not Showing in Cart
Line item properties not showing in cart or checkout? Why they vanish, the honest theme fixes, and how a product options app avoids the whole bug class.
Hulk Product Options Alternative
Looking for a Hulk Product Options alternative? Compare Optionify — free forever, 17 option types, and visual conditional logic — against Hulk, honestly.
Sell Made-to-Measure Products on Shopify
Learn how to sell made to measure products on Shopify with size-based and area-based pricing — no variants, no spreadsheets. Price by width × height automatically.
Advanced Product Options Alternative
Need an Advanced Product Options alternative to Mageworx APO? Compare Optionify — free forever, visual conditional logic, and area pricing — honestly.
Shopify Product Add-Ons on the Product Page
Add Shopify product add-ons on the product page — chargeable accessories, warranties and gift wrap — without variants. Works with Shop Pay, data flows to the order.
Add a Gift Wrapping Option on Shopify
Add a gift wrapping option on Shopify with a priced checkbox and a gift message field. Conditional logic shows the message box only when gift wrap is selected.