Try using Shopify Flow for this one to schedule-update the product’s status from Active to Draft and vice versa
Topic summary
Feature request to automate monthly product rotation by toggling product status between Active (visible) and Draft (hidden) on a schedule.
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Constraint: Support initially said this isn’t automatable. The thread proposes a workaround using Shopify Flow (an automation tool for scheduled/event-driven workflows).
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Proposed solution: Use a scheduled trigger in Shopify Flow to “update product status” from Active to Draft and vice versa. A screenshot was shared illustrating the setup. A YouTube tutorial was provided for onboarding.
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Assistance: A Flow specialist offered help and was endorsed by another participant, with a link to his website.
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Implementation details/questions: The requester asked how to target 4–6 specific products with the “Get product data” action and about using a “for each” loop. Guidance given: filter products in the query by listing IDs, e.g., “id:1 OR id:2 OR …”.
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Outcomes: No final implementation confirmed yet. The discussion remains open as the requester is still refining the Flow configuration.
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Notes: The shared image (Flow example) is central to understanding the proposed setup.
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