Same, set up a new product and is now has “schedule availabliity”.
I can’t switch this off to make product available immediately, setting to active doesnt do anything.
Topic summary
Shopify merchants are experiencing an unwanted “Schedule Availability” feature that automatically sets products to publish at future times, often in 30-minute increments that keep rescheduling themselves. Products unexpectedly disappear from stores or collections, causing significant frustration.
Reported workarounds include:
- Duplicating existing products instead of creating new ones
- Selecting products in bulk and using “Set as Active” or “More actions > Set as Active”
- Manually editing the default scheduled time before saving
- Toggling the online sales channel off and back on
- Ensuring products are included in sales channels via the 3-dot menu
- Removing password protection from the store (one user found this resolved the issue)
Key issues:
- The schedule feature cannot be disabled and appears to activate automatically
- Some users report losing product images and information after encountering this problem
- The issue seems more prevalent after free trials end or on password-protected stores
- No consistent official fix has been provided
The problem affects multiple store themes and continues to cause products to remain in “preview” mode rather than being immediately available.
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