The Free Shipping Bar is a notification bar displayed in the Cart / Cart Drawer, showing how much more customers need to spend to qualify for free shipping. The amount updates automatically based on the cart total to encourage higher order values.
1. Configure Free Shipping Rate in Shopify
Go to:
Shopify Admin → Settings → Shipping and delivery
Select the Shipping profile you are using.
Add a rate or edit an existing one.
Set:
Price:
0(Free)Condition: Based on order price
Minimum order price: Enter the amount required for free shipping (for example: $100)
This amount must match the metafield value used in the theme.
2. Create and Assign the metafield
Go to:
Settings → Metafields and metaobjects → Products
Namespace & key:
theme.shipping_moneyType:
Money
Then:
Select one product only.
Enter the same free shipping minimum amount.
This product is used only to define the free shipping threshold.
3. Connect the Product to Free Shipping Bar in Theme
Go to Theme Editor:
Cart / Cart Drawer → Scroll to Theme Settings → Click Product
Choose the product that has the
theme.shipping_moneymetafield assigned
On Cart Page
You can also select any existing product whose product price already matches the free shipping minimum amount.
4. Customize Free Shipping Bar Text
Go to:
Online Store → Themes → … → Edit default theme content
Navigate to:
Cart → Free shipping bar
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