How can I add SKU data to my product listing at admin level?

Technical Q&A

Topic summary

Users are requesting the ability to display SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) data as a column in the main product listing page within Shopify’s admin interface. Currently, the product list only shows product name, status, inventory, type, and vendor.

Shopify’s Current Limitations:

  • No native way to add SKU column to the “All Products” view
  • Suggested workarounds (bulk editor, inventory view) don’t meet user needs
  • Bulk editor lacks search functionality and shows variants rather than products
  • No ability to customize columns or sort/filter by SKU

User Pain Points:

  • Critical for stores with large inventories (6,500-80,000+ products)
  • Users need SKU visible for efficient product searches and management
  • One user created a Chrome extension as workaround, but abandoned it due to frequent Shopify admin updates
  • Feature is standard in competing platforms like BigCommerce

Status:

  • Thread active since 2021 with 10,000+ views
  • Shopify support has repeatedly acknowledged requests and promised to forward to developers
  • No timeline or commitment provided for implementation
  • Users express frustration at lack of progress on what they consider a basic retail management feature
  • Latest update: January 2025, still not implemented
Summarized with AI on October 27. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Like you, I am managing a large inventory and find the current tools available in Shopify, such as the bulk editor and inventory view, not entirely fitting our requirements. The ability to have additional information, like the SKU and price, readily available during product searches would significantly streamline our workflow.

Would you be willing to share the Chrome extension you developed? This tool seems like it could be a great asset to our process, and I believe many others in the Shopify community could benefit from such a solution as well.

Thank you for considering my request. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best regards,

Gal