A user found a redundant Google tag in their theme.liquid file and was unsure whether to remove an adjacent “MerchantWidget Code” section that references gstatic.com/shopping/merchant/merchantwidget.js.
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Resolution:
The user can keep the widget if they want to maintain Google Shopping ecosystem integration, or remove it if those features aren’t needed. The question was resolved with this explanation.
I have located a redundant google tag in my theme.liquid code and need to remove it. Directly below it though is a section of code “BEGIN MerchantWidget Code”. I think it might be related to the google tag as it has a line
src=”https: //www. gstatic. com/ shopping/merchant/merchantwidget.js” but I’m not sure. Should I remove the entire merchant widget section along with the google tag script or leave it?
Hello @Maya9 ,
I hope you are well!
This is Google’s Merchant Center widget script - it enables Google Shopping features directly on your website, such as:
1.) Product ratings and reviews
2.) “Buy on Google” buttons
3.) Shopping cart integration
4.) Product availability displays
5.) Direct checkout through Google
The product will appear at - Google Shopping - Shop Online, Compare Prices & Where to Buy
If you want to stay in Google’s shopping ecosystem, you can keep it or else, you can remove the code.
Thank you for the explanation!
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