While the number of product variations is quite generous

this can be an issue for certain products requiring more product options. Shopify’s strict limit of three product options may require a creative workaround, like combining multiple product options into a single choice. Although you may be able to do so and be relatively happy with the results, it may result in a longer build time and affect the overall user experience.

Fortunately, you can find third-party apps in the app store to solve this dilemma. In fact, there are several apps available that can lift this limit, but they come at a cost. If you don’t want to pay for one of these apps, you can also integrate ‘line item property’ coding into your Shopify site. However, this will cost you time. Plus, you must know how to edit code and feel comfortable doing so.

Ultimately, if you’re selling products that don’t require boatloads of options and variations, Shopify will definitely work for you. That said, more out-of-the-box flexibility with product options would be nice.

Shopify’s Approach to Product Categories
While there is some room for improvement when it comes to Shopify’s handling of product pages and options, its handling of product categories is top-notch and much better than many of its ecommerce website building competitors.

Not only can you can add products into a ‘collection’ manually, but you can also save a heap of time by using Shopify’s ‘automated collections’ function. With this, you simply establish rules pertaining to product tags or titles and the platform automatically places imported products into the right category or collection.

This automatedBig Boss vote categorizing function can literally save you hours or even days of tedious work, especially if you have hundreds of products in your store.