How to use Groopie

What Groopie does

Groopie links related products — for example the same jacket in Olive, Navy, and Black — into one storefront listing with swatches. Shoppers switch options without leaving the page. Each product keeps its own URL, title, images, and inventory.

You can also redesign the variant picker (image, button, color, or dropdown swatches), show options on collection and search results, and add Frequently Bought Together groups on the product page. Everything is configured in the app and the theme editor — no code required.

Install & open the app

1. Open GROOPIE on the Shopify App Store and click Install.
2. Approve the requested permissions for your store.
3. After install, open the app from Shopify Admin → Apps → GROOPIE (listed as GROOPIE: Product variants).

Create your first product group

A product group is the set of separate products you want shoppers to treat as one listing (for example three color products of the same style).

1. In the Groopie app, create a new product group.
2. Pick the products that belong together — same style in different colors, materials, or models.
3. Set the shared option shoppers will switch (usually Color, Size, or Material).
4. Choose how each option looks:
   • Color — solid color chips for plain colors
   • Image — product or pattern thumbnails
   • Button — text labels (sizes, styles)
   • Dropdown — compact list when you have many options
5. Save the group. You can edit members and swatch style anytime.

Free plan includes up to 10 product groups. Grow ($4.99/mo) raises the limit to 1,000 groups.

Theme setup

Groopie is designed for Online Store 2.0 themes. You add and style swatches in the theme editor — no theme code edits required for standard setups.

Product page (start here)

1. Go to Online Store → Themes → Customize.
2. Open a product template that should show the grouped picker.
3. Add the Groopie app block (or section) near the buy buttons / variant area. If your theme already has a default variant picker, hide or replace it so shoppers only see one set of options.
4. In the block settings, pick swatch style, size, and options such as hide out-of-stock.
5. Save the theme and preview a product that belongs to a group.

Collection, search, and home

After the product page works, enable swatches on collection cards, search results, and home featured products using the matching Groopie blocks or settings for those templates. Free and Grow both include variants on collection and search; confirm the placement is enabled for each template you use.

Where swatches appear

The main Free vs Grow difference today is group capacity (10 vs 1,000) plus advanced customization and priority support on Grow.

Common setups

Troubleshooting

Swatches not showing on the product page

Confirm the product is in a saved group, the Groopie app block is on the product template you are viewing, and you saved the theme. Hide the theme’s default variant picker if both are visible or conflicting. Hard-refresh the storefront (or preview in an incognito window) to rule out cache.

Theme not supported / block missing

Groopie expects an Online Store 2.0 theme with app-block support. Older vintage themes may not list app blocks. Switch to a supported 2.0 theme, or contact support if you are stuck mid-migration.

Wrong products grouped

Edit the group in the app and remove stray products. If you used auto-group from titles or tags, fix the naming/tags first, then rebuild or clean the group so only true siblings remain.

Collection or search swatches missing

Enable Groopie on the collection / search / home templates in the theme editor, not only on the product template. Check that the card section allows app blocks.

Out-of-stock options still visible

Turn on hide out-of-stock in the app block settings and ensure inventory is tracked on the child products.

FAQ

Do I need Shopify Plus?

No. Shopify’s native Combined Listings app is Plus-only. Groopie works on Basic, Grow, and Advanced.

Will this hurt my SEO?

Each product keeps its own URL and page. Grouping changes how options appear on the storefront; it does not merge products into a single handle.

How does inventory work?

Inventory stays on each product (and its variants). When a shopper picks a swatch, they add that product’s inventory to cart — not a synthetic parent SKU.

What are the plan limits?

Free: up to 10 product groups, variant picker redesign, collection/search swatches, and FBT groups. Grow ($4.99/mo, 7-day trial): up to 1,000 groups, advanced customization, and priority support. See the app page for the full comparison.

Can I try before I buy?

Yes — start on Free, or use the Grow 7-day free trial. You can also browse the demo store.