Changelog
October 5, 2026: Create and edit groups with Shopify Sidekick
Ask Sidekick to combine products as variants, rename option values, set swatch colors or find the group a product is in. Sidekick fills in the group form in the app, and nothing changes until you click Save. See Sidekick.
October 5, 2026: Admin API and MCP server
You can now list, create and update groups, and list and update swatch templates, from outside the app. The same API works as tools in MCP clients. Access is turned on per store, so ask us in the in-app chat. See MCP and API.
October 5, 2026: Choose the price swatches show when variant prices differ
When a product's variants have different prices, choose Show lowest price, Show price range or Hide all prices under When variant prices differ. The selected swatch now shows the price of the variant the shopper picked.
October 5, 2026: Smart fill reads codes at the end of titles
When you add products to a group, the app fills in the option values from the product titles. If each title ends in a unique code, like a SKU, it now uses that code as the value.
October 5, 2026: The app follows your Shopify admin language
The app now shows in your Shopify admin language when it's English, French, German, Spanish or Turkish. Not every screen is translated yet.
October 5, 2026: Ready-made settings for 220+ themes
Placement settings now cover more than 220 themes, including both Canopy 4 and Canopy 5.
October 5, 2026: Polaroid swatches keep their space while images load
Polaroid swatches reserve the image size before it loads, so the page doesn't jump.
August 8, 2026: Preview option names on hover
Swatches and buttons can show the name of the option under the cursor, so shoppers can read it before they click. Turn on Show hovered value in label under the Label tab of a style.
May 15, 2026: Subcategory groups
A new group type shows independent rows of swatches, like Tops and Bottoms. Each product belongs to one subcategory.
May 15, 2026: Edit styles with the AI style assistant
On the Starter plan, click Ask AI to edit in the style editor and describe the change. You can apply or undo what it suggests, and you see how many credits each change uses.
May 14, 2026: Import from more apps
Import Groups now reads more CSV formats, including exports from several swatch and linking apps. Moving an existing setup takes fewer steps.
May 14, 2026: Easier variant matching
In multi-option groups, matching a product to its option combination now has search, clearer selected and unavailable states, and a way to clear the current match.
May 6, 2026: Clearer group setup
Group setup now shows clearer validation messages, works better on mobile, shows the app embed status and links straight to the theme editor when setup needs attention.
May 1, 2026: Suggested groups
The app can scan your catalog and suggest groups you can create in one click. Use Auto-suggest groups and load more suggestions when you need them.
May 1, 2026: Separate styles for product cards
A group can use one style on the product page and another on product cards. You turn product card swatches on or off for each group.
April 30, 2026: Better placement settings
Placement settings now have preview links, preset settings for common themes, validation and clearer app embed steps, so you can check where groups show in your theme.
April 24, 2026: Bulk translations
Translate many groups at once, with better search, a way to discard changes, and shared translations for related groups.
April 9, 2026: Faster group editing
The group form now suggests option names, shows clearer validation messages, remembers recent swatch colors, has a reorder mode, and handles large groups better.
March 19, 2026: Filters and bulk status changes
The groups list has more filters and keeps them in the URL. You can change the status of many groups at once.
March 17, 2026: More control over automations
Automations can now be set to Active or Draft, and product matching is more reliable, including SKU handling.
February 12, 2026: Multi-option groups
Groups can now have more than one option, like Color and Fit. Each option can have its own display settings, and CSV import supports the new structure. See Multi-option groups.
May 31, 2025: Better style previews
The style editor has better previews and more styling controls, so you can tune a style before it goes live.
March 31, 2025: Active and draft groups
You can set a group to Active or Draft. Draft groups don't show on your storefront, so you can prepare a group before you publish it.
January 11, 2025: Color, image and text swatches
Swatches can show a color, an image or text. You pick the display type for each option to match your store's design.
June 4, 2024: New navigation
We reorganized the app's navigation to make your product groups easier to find.
