Automated collection

Store Design
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Topic summary

Goal: Randomize which wines appear on the homepage so the featured area shows 5 different products on every page load, instead of the same static set.

Key details:

  • Store has ~200 wines; wants 5 different ones each refresh.
  • No built-in theme setting or known app was identified; solution requires custom code.

Actions taken:

  • A working demo was shared via a password-protected preview link (password provided) to show randomized products.
  • Offer made to implement at no charge with store access.

Clarifications/requirements:

  • The request is specifically for the Featured collection section (not a single featured product).
  • The merchant prefers to receive the code and placement instructions to apply it themselves in a theme copy.
  • Theme confirmed: Dawn.

Status/next steps:

  • Awaiting a code snippet and guidance tailored to Dawn’s Featured collection section to randomize products on each page load.
  • No final implementation or instructions posted yet; discussion remains open.
Summarized with AI on December 20. AI used: gpt-5.
1

Hey, I have a question. I have this collection of all the wines we have in the shop, how can I make the collection to be showing every time on the landing page a different wine? Not static of 5 products same all the time. I just can’t find it and the website looks a little sad when every time you see the same products. Thank you!

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2

Hello @chefsimecek
Okay, so you want to show 1 to 5 products in the first time visit. and 2nd time it should show 6 to 10 products?
I can’t recall any third party app or theme which has this feature.
This requires a custom development.

3

No, I just want the products to be always different, as we have 200 types and it shows in 5 same all the time. So every refresh of the page, to show 5 different once.

4

This will require a custom code for sure. Let me know if you need any help.

5

I’m not a coder, so I’m asking for help here. I know how to find codes and paste it. That’s all :] So any help is appreciated.

6

I have just tried doing this
https://vtn-customer-dashboard.myshopify.com/?_ab=0&_bt=eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaEpJaWwyZEc0dFkzVnpkRzl0WlhJdFpHRnphR0p2WVhKa0xtMTVjMmh2Y0dsbWVTNWpiMjBHT2daRlZBPT0iLCJleHAiOiIyMDI0LTA5LTA0VDE1OjM5OjE3LjUzMFoiLCJwdXIiOiJwZXJtYW5lbnRfcGFzc3dvcmRfYnlwYXNzIn19–befb5a27a4bf32f3a5bbaba03bb5f8382dbac044&_fd=0&_sc=1&key=b70e13448449b2eafea09622c8ed875cd88910398f86d39fb657e15120f8cd58&preview_theme_id=170127687954

See if this is something you want. If yes I can put this code in your store.

No charges. But need to have access to your store.

7

Hey, it’s asking for the store password to view. :slightly_smiling_face:

8

https://vtn-customer-dashboard.myshopify.com/?_ab=0&_bt=eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaEpJaWwyZEc0dFkzVnpkRzl0WlhJdFpHRnphR0p2WVhKa0xtMTVjMmh2Y0dsbWVTNWpiMjBHT2daRlZBPT0iLCJleHAiOiIyMDI0LTA5LTA2VDA3OjU3OjEzLjI4MFoiLCJwdXIiOiJwZXJtYW5lbnRfcGFzc3dvcmRfYnlwYXNzIn19–db87f058530efd1bf206723ca6e6a538fd99c115&_fd=0&_sc=1&key=1ddf28c77c7217cb7aac57bd1ae1bab3105c2c6f238cb3e8280b1a9bed86a2af&preview_theme_id=170127687954

Password: 1

9

Yeah something like this, but for the Featured collection, not a featured product. Thanks, you can also leave me the code here and text where to add it, I prefer to edit codes myself in a copy version first to test it out. Thank you very much. :slightly_smiling_face:

10

Are you using the Dawn theme?

11

Yeah I do.