Main issue: translating product type and product attribute labels in Shopify filter facets. A user attempted using the Liquid translation filter (“| t”) in facets.liquid, but translations didn’t render.
Early guidance: Translate & Adapt team noted it’s not currently possible to translate content within filters; it’s a complex area under development.
Additional detail: Attributes like color were translated in content but not displayed in filters. A code screenshot from snippets/facets.liquid (around lines 92 and 331) was referenced; the image is central to understanding the implementation.
Update: Custom filter labels and custom filter values created via the Search & Discovery app are now translatable. Official help documentation was provided to enable this.
Limitation: Product Type remains not translatable (as of October 2023) and won’t show in non-default languages. This is being investigated with no timeline.
Workaround: A community post was shared offering a method to handle Product Type translation.
Actions: Use Search & Discovery filter translations for custom filters, review the Product Type workaround, and report any issues.
Status: Partially resolved—custom filters can be translated; Product Type translation is pending.
Hello!
I neet to translate the product types and show them in the facets.liquid snippet.
I’ve changed the code but the translation is not found.
Line 92 {{ value.label | escape }} ({{ value.count }}) to —>
{{ value.label | escape | t }} ({{ value.count }})
but no success, did you face this issue before?
Hi @AlfredoGama ! I’m Alex, a designer on the Translate & Adapt team. It’s not currently possible to translate content within filters. It’s a complex issue and we’re working to implement it.
MAny thanks for your answer, also in the filters I can’t see the translations of product attributes like color. I see that I can translate them but the theme is not showing the translation. If you chek the code in snippets/facets.liquid line 331
warm regards
Alfredo
Hi Alex, is there a way to translate product type or at least display categories in the filter ?
Hi all, some good news: as of today both custom filter labels and custom filter values / filters from Search & Discovery app are translatable. More here. Please try, and feed back with any issues! Rich
Hei Alex, any updates on this?
Hi @PrintNStuff , repeating my answer just not for complete visibility: unfortunately Product Type is not currently translatable (October 2023) and does not show in the non default language. This is being looked at but I don’t have a timeline for you.
Please see: https://community.shopify.com/post/2307364
