How can I edit the subscription widget in Shopify?

Technical Q&A
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Topic summary

Goal: change Shopify’s subscription widget so product variants show in a dropdown instead of the default table.

Current state: Shopify does not provide a built-in way to convert the subscription widget to a dropdown. No theme setting or native customization is available.

Suggested options:

  • Build a custom Liquid-based widget (DIY or hire a Shopify Partner).
  • Use a third‑party app from the Shopify App Store that supports dropdowns (likely paid).
  • Keep the default widget and submit a feature request to Shopify (considered unlikely to be adopted soon).

Outcome/Status: No direct solution within the native widget; actionable paths are custom development or a paid app. Discussion remains open with no code examples or attachments provided.

Summarized with AI on January 4. AI used: gpt-5.
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Hi All!

I’m looking for a way to edit the Shopify subscription widget so that the variants display as a drop down rather than the default table. Is this possible with the Shopify subscription widget or am I better off pursuing a paid for app?

Thanks in advance!

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Hi @jdedini

For my clients I have created custom widgets to add a subscription instead of directly using the Shopify subscription widget. Unfortunately Shopify hasn’t given the ability to change the subscription widget into a dropbox. You have several options in your case:

  • Create a custom liquid widget yourself or hire a Shopify Partner like myself to create one for you.
  • Use a custom application that offers a dropdown, you will have to search in the Shopify store, it will definitely be a paid app.
  • Leave the widget as is and put in a request to Shopify to add it into the app (a very big long shot).

I hope this helps, feel free to reach out with any other questions.