A user reports breadcrumb navigation issues on their Shopify store (arborgardensolutions.co.uk). When customers navigate through standard category paths (root > group > collection > product), breadcrumbs display correctly. However, when products are accessed via recommendation sections like “You may also like,” the breadcrumb path becomes incorrect or incomplete.
Root Cause:
Multiple respondents confirm this is Shopify’s default behavior due to Content Aware URLs. Recommendation sections don’t represent specific collections, so clicking products from these areas leads directly to product URLs without collection path context.
Status:
This is expected functionality across most Shopify themes, not a bug. Custom development would be required to implement alternative breadcrumb logic that tracks user navigation history rather than relying on URL structure. Two service providers offered assistance with customization if needed.
Hi,
website: arborgardensolutions.co.uk
I have an issue where i can’t setup breadcrumbs after click was done via sections like “You may also like” and simillar.
but when you via standard root > group > collection > product
breadcrumbs path is shown correctly.
incorrect path way:
Shopify standard breadcrumb follows the url, and since Shopify uses Content Aware URL, this is what happens.
This is expect behvior in pretty much every theme.
The
That section is NOT a specific collection of products.
Therefore clicking a product goes directly to that product url , that product url is NOT in a collection path.
If you need better business logic in your theme for your customers benefit then reach out to me(click profile pic on forum for options).
Hello,
This is the default behavior of the Shopify, you might be needed a customized to do your requirement, ping us if needed.
