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Shopify Release Notes April 2025: Meet Most-Asked Features!
By Stacy
Apr 11 2025
2 min to read
We’re thrilled to announce two powerful updates to the Searchanise Search & Filter app for Shopify this April! Both features are designed to make your store even more flexible and aligned with your store’s needs. As always, these updates are based on your valuable feedback.
Show Product Variants as Separate Products (Beta)
Great news for stores offering multiple product variations! With this new feature, you can now display product variants — like different colors or materials — as individual products on both search results and collection pages.
Why It Matters
This gives customers a clearer view of all available options without extra clicks, making it easier to find the perfect variant and purchase faster.
Example: If you sell a chair available in wood and metal, each material will now show as its own product tile, helping customers quickly spot what they want.
Example: If you sell a chair available in wood and metal, each material will now show as its own product tile, helping customers quickly spot what they want.
Product variants displayed as separate products
💡 Searchanise Tip: Make sure each variant has its own unique image to maximize visibility and customer engagement!
Who Can Access It?
Current plans: Growth and higher
Legacy plans: Advanced & GameChanger
Bonus: Separated product variants do not count toward your plan limits!
Legacy plans: Advanced & GameChanger
Bonus: Separated product variants do not count toward your plan limits!
How to Enable?
- Go to Searchanise Search & Filter → Search & Navigation → Preferences → Products
- Toggle on "Show product variants as separate products"
- Enter up to two option names (e.g., Color, Material)
- Select where to apply it (Instant Search Widget, Search Results, etc.)
- Apply the changes and start indexation
Set up instructions
For more detailed instructions check out our documentation.
Important: Since this setting affects merchandising rules, please review your existing configurations before enabling it.
Changes in Collection Sorting
We're excited to announce that Searchanise now supports Shopify collection sorting!
Previously, merchants could only manage collection order using Manual collection sorting in the Searchanise control panel. With this update, you now have two streamlined ways to control how products are sorted within collections:
Previously, merchants could only manage collection order using Manual collection sorting in the Searchanise control panel. With this update, you now have two streamlined ways to control how products are sorted within collections:
- Shopify sorting rule: Automatically syncs sorting from your Shopify admin panel.
- Searchanise sorting rule: Define your own sorting preferences independent of Shopify.
How to Enable?
- Go to Searchanise Search & Filter → Filters → Filters on collections → Settings tab
- Select between Shopify sorting and Searchanise sorting under Collections sorting
Collections sorting setup
Note: These sorting rules apply to all collections except those using Manual collection sorting, which was available prior to March 25, 2025.
We’re excited to see how you’ll use these updates to optimize your store’s shopping experience. As always, your feedback helps shape the future of Searchanise — keep it coming!
Need help or want to explore more features? Don’t hesitate to reach out to our support team at feedback@searchanise.io
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Need help or want to explore more features? Don’t hesitate to reach out to our support team at feedback@searchanise.io
Explore more:
Best Practices for Mobile Search & Filters to Drive eCommerce Success
Search Bar Optimization: You Need It Even If You Don't Know It Yet
3 Key Shopify Searchandising Strategies to Increase Ecommerce Sales
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Stacy
Stacy is a content creator at Searchanise. Her professional areas of interest are SaaS solutions and ecommerce. Stacy believes that quality content must be valuable for readers and achieve business goals. When she is not busy writing, which does not happen often, she reads passionately, both fiction and non-fiction literature.
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