General Questions
What is Product Notices?
What is Product Notices?
Product Notices is a Shopify app that allows you to create and manage custom text banners on your product pages. It uses a rule-based system so you can target specific products or collections without manually editing descriptions or theme code.
How does the app display notices on my store?
How does the app display notices on my store?
The app uses a Shopify Theme App Extension. It writes your notice text to a specific product metafield (
noticeable.product_notice), and the theme block reads that metafield to display the message instantly on your storefront.Will this slow down my site?
Will this slow down my site?
No. Because we use native Shopify Metafields and Theme App Extensions, the banners load as part of the initial page render. There are no external scripts or “flickering” effects that slow down your site performance.
Is there a limit to how many rules I can create?
Is there a limit to how many rules I can create?
No. You can create as many rules as you need for different products, seasonal events, and specific collections.
Targeting & Rules
Can I target specific products or collections?
Can I target specific products or collections?
Yes. You can create rules for:
- Specific Products: Select individual items from your catalog.
- Specific Collections: Target every product within one or more collections.
- Global (All Products): Display a notice across your entire store.
How does the Priority System work?
How does the Priority System work?
When multiple rules apply to the same product, the Priority field determines which one is shown. Higher numbers take precedence.Example: A “Storewide Sale” rule (Priority 1) will be hidden by a “Final Sale” rule (Priority 10) if a product qualifies for both.
Can I show more than one notice at a time?
Can I show more than one notice at a time?
To maintain a clean and high-converting user interface, the app is designed to show the single most relevant notice based on your priority settings.
How do scheduled notices work?
How do scheduled notices work?
Every rule has optional Start and End dates. You can set up a notice weeks in advance; the app will automatically publish it and remove it based on the timeframe you select.
Customization & Display
Can I change the look of the notice?
Can I change the look of the notice?
Yes. Inside the Shopify Theme Editor, you can customize the colors, font size, padding, and borders of the notice block to perfectly match your brand’s aesthetic.
Can customers close the notice?
Can customers close the notice?
You can enable a “Dismissible” setting in the theme block options. If enabled, customers can click an ‘X’ to hide the notice for the remainder of their session.
Where should I place the notice block?
Where should I place the notice block?
Most merchants place the block near the Add to Cart button or just below the Product Price to ensure customers see critical information before purchasing.
Syncing & Technical
How quickly do notices update?
How quickly do notices update?
When you save or edit a rule, the update is pushed to your product metafields instantly. Scheduled rules are activated or deactivated by a background job that runs every 15 minutes.
What happens if I delete a rule?
What happens if I delete a rule?
Deleting a rule immediately clears the notice from all associated products and updates the storefront.
Does this work with headless Shopify stores?
Does this work with headless Shopify stores?
Yes. Since the data is stored in the standard Shopify Metafield
noticeable.product_notice, your custom frontend can simply query that field via the Storefront API to display the content.Support
I created a rule but it isn't showing up. Why?
I created a rule but it isn't showing up. Why?
The most common reasons are:
- The Noticeable Block hasn’t been added to your theme yet.
- The rule is currently “Scheduled” for a future date.
- Another rule with a higher priority is overriding it.
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