Currency Selector - Custom Theme

SOLE5 · January 1, 2026, 10:09am

Hey,

I have a custom theme and want to add a currency conversion option in the footer.

Is there a way to do this natively in Shopify? Or do I need to add some particular code to do this as I have a custom theme?

I have automatic country detection enabled, but figure a currency selector is also needed.

Much appreciated!

Laza_Binaery · January 1, 2026, 11:35am

Hi @SOLE5

If your theme does not have that already, most likely you need to add some code.

I can link examples from Dawn and Horizon themes but you will probably have to adjust some code, maybe some variables are missing. But as a starting point, it should be OK.

github.com/Shopify/dawn

snippets/country-localization.liquid

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{%- comment -%}
  Renders the country picker for the localization form

  Accepts:
    - localPosition: pass in the position in which the form is coming up to create specific IDs
{%- endcomment -%}

{%- liquid
  assign currencies = localization.available_countries | map: 'currency' | map: 'iso_code' | uniq
  assign popular_countries = localization.available_countries | where: 'popular?' | sort: 'name'

  assign show_country_filter = false
  if localization.available_countries.size > 9
    assign show_country_filter = true
  endif

  assign show_popular_countries = false
  if localization.available_countries.size > 9 and popular_countries.size > 1
    assign show_popular_countries = true
  endif

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github.com/Shopify/horizon

snippets/localization-form.liquid

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{%- doc -%}
  Renders either a country selector, language selector, or both.

  @param {boolean} show_country - Whether to show the country selector
  @param {boolean} show_language - Whether to show the language selector
  @param {string} block_id - The block ID
  @param {string} [form_style] - The style tag string to be applied to the form
  @param {string} [localization_style] - The style of the localization form

  @example
  {% render 'localization-form', show_country: true, show_language: true, block_id: block.id %}
{%- enddoc -%}

{%- liquid
  comment
    From Tyler in July: Noting here that it might make sense for us to just be able to get localization.available_currencies and localization.popular_countries instead of needing this esoteric logic.
  endcomment
  assign currencies = localization.available_countries | map: 'currency' | map: 'iso_code' | uniq
  assign popular_countries = localization.available_countries | where: 'popular?' | sort: 'name'

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Good luck

UmerKhalid · January 1, 2026, 11:45am

Shopify doesn’t currently offer a fully native manual currency selector without using either Shopify Markets features or adding some custom code, especially when you’re working with a custom theme. In most cases, developers add a currency selector using Liquid, JavaScript, or a lightweight app that integrates with Shopify Markets to allow users to switch currencies manually alongside automatic country detection.

ecom-experts · January 1, 2026, 12:10pm

Hey,

If you’re using any app then 99% of the case, shopify apps itself provide you the option to show the currency conversion.

Mostly they provide you the Sticky widget that will shows on your site. So, in this case you’ll need to enable this widget. You’ll find this setting in the app itself.

If you open to share the store url and app name, then it would be better to determine and provide you the exactly solution on how you can add it.

SOLE5 · January 1, 2026, 1:08pm

When you say ‘Shopify Markets’, I assume you mean the Markets section in the Admin panel? If so I have my markets, shipping, automatic country detection enabled. However I can’t see an manual currency selector.

Is there an app that you would recommend?

Or do you think using the Shopify Markets API and custom code is the best approach (My coding knowledge is minimal but I’m happy to learn).

Thanks

SOLE5 · January 1, 2026, 1:09pm

Is there a particular app that you would recommend?

SOLE5 · January 1, 2026, 1:10pm

Perfect, thank you! This looks like it will give me a good starting point.

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