Hello @Barjos
That kind of automatic redirect isn’t built in, but you can achieve it by capturing the referral site on arrival and then injecting a bit of JavaScript on your Thank You page to send them back. Here’s what to do next:
1. Capture the original referrer
In your theme’s <head> (e.g. in theme.liquid), add a script that on first visit checks document.referrer and, if it isn’t your own domain, saves it into a cookie or localStorage.
<script>
if (!document.cookie.includes('orig_ref=')) {
const ref = document.referrer;
if (ref && !ref.includes(location.hostname)) {
document.cookie = `orig_ref=${encodeURIComponent(ref)}; path=/;`;
}
}
</script>
2. Add your redirect script to the Thank You page
In Shopify Admin, go to Settings → Checkout and scroll down to Order processing > Additional scripts.
Paste a script that reads your orig_ref cookie and does a window.location redirect after a short delay:
<script>
(function() {
const match = document.cookie.match(/orig_ref=([^;]+)/);
if (match) {
const url = decodeURIComponent(match[1]);
setTimeout(() => { window.location.href = url; }, 3000);
}
})();
</script>
3. Test your flow
Visit your store via a test referral link (e.g. from a staging page), complete a purchase in your development store, and confirm the Thank You page redirects back after a few seconds.
4. Fallback messaging
Because some browsers block redirects or customers may find sudden redirects confusing, consider adding a note on your Thank You page like “You’ll be redirected back to [Partner Site] in 3 seconds…” so they understand what’s happening.
5. Consider an app or Plus upgrade
If you don’t want to manage cookies and scripts yourself, there are “Thank You page redirect” apps in the Shopify App Store that automate this.
On Shopify Plus, you could also customize checkout.liquid directly for a cleaner implementation without relying on Additional scripts.
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