Changelog

While Shopify offers a default feature that allows for specific URL redirects, our recent update introduces a more flexible approach: Wildcard or Pattern Redirects.

Instead of defining specific URLs, these pattern redirects allow you to set up a system where any URL that matches a given pattern will be redirected accordingly. For instance, creating a pattern redirect for "old page/" ensures that any URL under the "old page" directory (like "old page/A" or "old page/B") will be redirected to your defined destination, such as the homepage.

This feature can be particularly useful for managing product or collection URLs. If a specific product page no longer exists, you can set up a wildcard redirect to send visitors to a broader collection page or another relevant section.

Learn more about Wildcard Redirects on Shopify

We've added an optional setting for the top-selling product reports so you can see the Average Unit Retail (AUR) for each product on the report.

As a reminder, the Average Unit Retail is calculated by dividing the total sales for a product by the quantity of products sold in the specified time period.

Previously in the Link Manager App, we tracked instances where visitors landed on 404 'page not found' pages under the term 'Visitor Errors'. To clarify the purpose and ensure better understanding, we've renamed 'Visitor Errors' to 'Broken Link Visits'.

This new terminology reflects instances when someone visits a broken link on your site. The change is reflected throughout the app and any associated email reports.

A new metric titled 'Average Unit Retail' is now available in the email reports configuration. This metric represents the average selling price for items during a specified time period. It's calculated by summing up all sales and dividing by the number of items sold.

The Bulk Product Editor's search functionality has been optimized. Stores with a large number of products and searches that utilize both variant and product fields (like price and tags) will notice improved search speeds. In certain scenarios, search speed has increased up to 7 times for larger searches.

When you map different columns to different fields, the focus will now automatically shift to the next column. This accelerates the mapping process, allowing for quicker spreadsheet edits.

We've added buttons to seamlessly navigate through columns left and right, so you don't have to scroll down to the bottom first.

We've also made improvements to the 'Clear All' button functionality.

If you've previously used the filters to search for products that are tracked by inventory, you would have found this under the "Inventory Policy" option. This option has been renamed to "Track Quantity".

So the next time you're searching for products based on their inventory tracking status, just look for the "Track Quantity" filter.

We've updated some field names in the Bulk Product Editor to align with Shopify's updated naming conventions.

The 'compare price' field in the app is now labeled as 'compare-at price' field. When you filter products or view specific items, you'll immediately spot the updated 'compare-at price' field.

If you are exporting price lists, you will notice that the column name has also been changed from 'compare price' to 'compare-at price.'

Previously, you could only edit one field at a time when doing an in-app edit with the Bulk Product Editor. This meant that if you wanted to launch a sale, you might need to do one edit to update the prices and another to set the tags.

With our latest update you can modify multiple fields in a single edit. Once you've configured a field to be modified, just click on the plus sign to the right to add an additional field.

This enhancement makes it faster and easier to manage your product edits, especially for scenarios like running sales where you might need to change multiple aspects of a product simultaneously.

You can now monitor products that are about to go out of stock with the low inventory report for Abletar Email Reports. You can add this data to existing sales reports or create a dedicated report for low inventory.

The report is customizable and also includes the number of times the products have been sold recently.

You can learn more about low inventory reports for Shopify on our knowledgebase.

We sped up product exports in the Ablestar Bulk Product Editor that output the data in the Matrixify format. Especially for larger exports, we noticed it was taking a long time to write the collected data to the Excel file and we've implemented several improvements to speed this up.

The exports run faster across the board but the results will be most noticable for larger product exports. In one test a product export of 2,905 rows of standard product fields and Google Shopping fields completed in just 24 seconds.

We’ve made your product exports with the Bulk Product Editor a whole lot faster. The speed depends on things like the number of products and the type of fields you choose.

Some exports that previously took around 24 minutes now finish in just one minute. In some cases, we’ve seen the process become more than 20 times quicker.

If you’re exporting lots of meta fields or Google Shopping fields, you should see a big speed boost when you’re exporting data. Our aim is to make these exports run as fast as possible. If you continue to encounter any slowdowns in product exports please reach out and we'll try and improve them.

In the past, you may have found it challenging to navigate through the small dropdowns when mapping different fields in our spreadsheet interface. Therefore, we're switching from dropdown menus to a more intuitive field selector pop-up.

This new design will not only provide a larger, clearer selection area but also include all the same field options as before.

The field selector is also more compatible with keyboard shortcuts allowing you to select the fields you want more quickly and with fewer clicks.

We've improved our Link Manager's site scan tool. It will now better identify and report broken links on your Shopify site, even when multiple pages refer to the same broken link. You may notice minor changes in your reports compared to previous weeks due to these enhancements.

The Inventory Sync feature in our Bulk Product Editor now supports Google Sheets URLs. This means you can easily integrate and synchronize your inventory data directly from Google Sheets. We support Google Sheet URLs, just keep in mind that the URL needs to be publicly available and there has to be data in the Google Sheet.

Learn more about Google Sheets and Inventory Sync.

Until now, the order count metric included all orders placed over the reporting period. This count included orders made solely for gift cards.

Starting today, we are updating the way we count orders. We will now be excluding orders that are exclusively for gift cards from the order count. This change is aimed to closely align our metrics with Shopify's reporting system.

In Shopify's reports, orders that are exclusively for gift cards aren't counted as a typical 'order'. Therefore, to maintain consistent and accurate reporting for our users, we decided to replicate this in our Email Reports App.

This update allows us to deliver more accurate data, closely mirroring Shopify's own metrics, providing you with the most reliable figures for your reporting needs.

You can now schedule spreadsheet edits from remote data sources using Inventory Sync. With this feature the app will download a spreadsheet from Google Drive, Dropbox, an FTP server, or a web URL, on a schedule and then use it to update your Shopify products.

You don't need to reformat your spreadsheet into a strict format and, as with other edits done through the app, you can undo any changes if need to.

This is great for keeping prices in sync with your suppliers, updating inventory levels, and managing product availability.

Learn more about Inventory Sync for Shopify on our knowledge base.

The Bulk Product Editor app now offers enhanced file format support for seamless data management. In addition to Excel (.xlsx) and CSV (.csv) files, we've added compatibility for two more spreadsheet file types: semicolon-separated files and tab-separated files.

Previously, the app recognized CSV files with comma-separated fields as the standard format. However, we understand that some users prefer using semicolons or tabs as delimiters in their spreadsheets.

With this update, the Bulk Product Editor app intelligently detects the file format and automatically adjusts the import process accordingly. This update eliminates the need for manual configuration and ensures a smoother importing experience for all users.

We've made it possible for you to edit SEO data directly from the product detail pages.

Before this update, the SEO data was read-only, but now you'll be able to edit both the meta title and meta description HTML tags that show up in your pages. This will be a huge help when it comes to optimizing your pages for search engines and driving more traffic to your site.

We have released a new update for our Bulk Product Editor app. When you search for products, you can deselect products that you want to exclude from the search. Previously, if you went to another page besides the first page and deselected a product, you would be taken back to page one. With this update, you'll stay on the current page after deselecting a product, making it easier to remove multiple products without losing your place in the pagination.