{"id":3116,"date":"2023-11-27T07:40:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T07:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/shopify-metafields\/"},"modified":"2025-01-02T10:01:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T10:01:14","slug":"shopify-metafields","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/shopify-metafields\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopify Metafields: The Definitive Guide to Custom Fields"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shopify is a great ecommerce platform. There\u2019s no doubt about it. However, even the most ardent advocates of Shopify would say that its customization options are not great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And Shopify knows it. That\u2019s why they have released metafields for its users. There are numerous ways metafields can help a Shopify store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But what are metafields in shopify? How can you create and use shopify custom metafields?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-a-metafield-in-shopify\">What is a Metafield in Shopify?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Metafields are customizable fields in Shopify that businesses can use to add custom information about products, pages, customers, collections, etc. These are useful for displaying specific information on different pages in your store.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1-metafields-in-shopify.png\" alt=\"Metafields in Shopify\" class=\"wp-image-39804\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They allow you to add information that cannot be added to regular fields in Shopify. For example, a size chart information.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2-example-of-shopify-metafield.png\" alt=\"Example of Shopify metafield\" class=\"wp-image-39805\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"understanding-shopify-custom-metafields\">Understanding Shopify Custom Metafields<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Metafield allows you to have different information for each individual page. And you can quickly do it without creating multiple templates. This makes your pages more user-friendly and dynamic.<br>It allows you to connect metafields to dynamic sources and insert various types of content, such as images, on your pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s try to understand different types of Shopify meta fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"types-of-shopify-metafields\">Types of Shopify Metafields<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find different types of Shopify metafields. Here is a list of shopify metafield types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shopify metafield types for text<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Single line text<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multi-line text<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rich text<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shopify metafield types for numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Date<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date and time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volume<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dimension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decimal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Money<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shopify metafield types for adding links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Page reference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product reference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product variant reference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collection reference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>URL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shopify metafield types for downloading files<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>File reference<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Other metafield types<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Color<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>True or false<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>JSON<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mixed reference<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using each of these metafields, you can add a specific detail to your product page. And it helps to create a product listing that\u2019s more informative and user-friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-create-metafields-in-shopify\">How to Create Metafields in Shopify?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creating a metafield in Shopify is not at all complex. Here is what you can do to create a metafield on your Shopify store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go to your&nbsp;<strong>Shopify admin &gt; Settings &gt; Custom data<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3-go-to-custom-data-metafields.png\" alt=\"Go to custom data metafields in Shopify\" class=\"wp-image-39806\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pick any of the metafields shown on your screen. For example, the Products metafield. And click on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will get a screen as shown below. Click \u2018<strong>Add definition<\/strong>.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/4-add-definition-for-metafield.png\" alt=\"Add metafield definition in Shopify\" class=\"wp-image-39807\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will get the following screen with fields: Name, Namespace and key, and Description.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/5-add-metafield-definition.png\" alt=\"Add metafield definition to Shopify\" class=\"wp-image-39808\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s understand what each of these fields means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong>&nbsp;This is the name for the metafield, and it acts as a reference for it. Name is the only information you will see on your admin panel when assigning the metafield to a product.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Namespace and key:<\/strong>&nbsp;It is a unique string for the system to identify the metafield you add. This enables you to group different metafields together for organization. Based on the name you give to the metafield, Shopify fills this field automatically. Hence, you do not need to fill the field out but you can edit it, if you prefer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Description:<\/strong>&nbsp;This is a description explaining the metafield. The idea is to help store managers understand what data to add to the field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you begin typing, you will find suitable suggestions by Shopify.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/6-metafield-definition.png\" alt=\"Shopify Metafield definition\" class=\"wp-image-39809\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And set a unique namespace and key for the metafield.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/7-metafield-namespace-key.png\" alt=\"Metafield namespace key\" class=\"wp-image-39810\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add description for the metafield. Or you can also keep it blank.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/8-metafield-description.png\" alt=\"Metafield description\" class=\"wp-image-39811\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select the type of metafield. And some more sub-fields related to it will be displayed.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/9-metafield-type.png\" alt=\"Select Shopify metafield type\" class=\"wp-image-39813\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fill in the required fields and save it. And the created metafield will appear as shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/11-shopify-metafield.png\" alt=\"Shopify metafield\" class=\"wp-image-39815\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s it! You have created a metafield in Shopify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-add-metafields-in-shopify-for-products\">How to Add Metafields in Shopify for Products?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Shopify, adding metafields to proudcts can be useful to add extra information. It can help improve the customer experience by delivering required information to them and ultimately increase the conversions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s how you can add metafields to products in Shopify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Shopify admin, go to&nbsp;<strong>Products<\/strong>, and select the product you want to add metafield to.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/12-shopify-metafields-in-products.png\" alt=\"Shopify metafields in products\" class=\"wp-image-39816\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scroll down, and you will see a section,&nbsp;<strong>Metafields<\/strong>, with the name of the metafield you created. In this example, it is Wash Instruction.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/13-edit-shopify-metafields.png\" alt=\"Edit Shopify metafield\" class=\"wp-image-39817\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fill in the value for the metafield and save it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same details will also be displayed on the frontend.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15-shopify-metafield-on-frontend.png\" alt=\"Shopify metafield on frontend product page\" class=\"wp-image-39819\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-bulk-edit-meta-fields-in-shopify\">How to Bulk Edit Meta Fields in Shopify?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It can be challenging to modify metafields in Shopify one by one. Thankfully, you can use&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/shopify-bulk-editor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shopify bulk editor<\/a>&nbsp;to edit multiple metafields at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s how to bulk edit Shopify metafields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go to&nbsp;<strong>Products&nbsp;<\/strong>and select all the products you want to edit metafields of. Click the \u2018<strong>Bulk edit<\/strong>\u2018 button at the bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/16-bulk-edit-shopify-metafield.png\" alt=\"Bulk edit Shopify metafield\" class=\"wp-image-39820\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now click \u2018<strong>Columns<\/strong>\u2019 on the upper right-hand side of the screen. You will get a drop-down with various fields. Scroll down till the names of metafields.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/17-select-metafields-columns.png\" alt=\"Select Metafields columns\" class=\"wp-image-39821\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check the metafields you want to edit; it will be displayed as one of the columns on the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click on the value to edit the same as you need. And finally click \u201c<strong>Save<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/18-edit-metafields-in-bulk-shopify.png\" alt=\"Edit metafields in bulk in Shopify\" class=\"wp-image-39822\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This way, you can edit the metafield of all the products from a single window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-the-difference-between-metafields-and-metaobjects-in-shopify\">What is the Difference Between Metafields and Metaobjects in Shopify?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A metafield contains a single piece of information we assign to it. It could be a value, text, image, etc, which you can add to a product, page, or blog post. With metafields, you need to add them separately for products that do not have the same value or attribute. But metaobjects solve this issue. They are a collection of multiple metafields and let you edit them for all instances of their use all at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-the-limit-of-metafields-in-shopify\">What is the Limit of Metafields in Shopify?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current limit in Shopify for each resource type is 200. It means that a Shopify store can have 200 metafields for different resource types. These resource types include products, variants, pages, articles, blogs, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"are-metafields-helpful-for-seo\">Are Metafields Helpful for SEO?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, metafields are helpful for SEO. They also provide a way to include extra descriptive content, like size charts, care instructions, structured data, etc. This improves the user experience and the overall SEO performance of the store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-are-the-uses-of-metafields-in-shopify\">What are the Uses of Metafields in Shopify?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can use metafields in numerous ways to add more information to your products, pages, etc. They are great for adding supplementary information like size details, care instructions, flavors, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [{\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"What is the Difference Between Metafields and Metaobjects in Shopify?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"A metafield contains a single piece of information we assign to it. 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For example, metafields help store owners share more product details, ensure personalized product recommendations, benefit from advanced segmentation of customers, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though learning to use metafields takes some time, it can certainly improve your store\u2019s performance. And we are sure that our quick guide has helped you understand what is shopify metafields and use shopify product metafields effectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shopify is a great ecommerce platform. There\u2019s no doubt about it. 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