We have created several product templates (76 total product templates) in a new unpublished theme in our account. Now many of those product templates no longer show up in the drop down inside the theme editor and so we do a search but the search terms bring up random items that sometimes don’t even match the search terms. We have found some with the search but many we can’t find so we can’t do final edits before we launch the new theme. We’re also concerned they won’t show up in the products section when we go to change the theme template for each product. Is there something that can be done so that all our product templates show up in the drop down in the theme editor and to ensure they will show up when we assign the new templates for each product after launch?
Topic summary
Issue: After creating 76 product templates in an unpublished Shopify theme, many templates no longer appear in the Theme Editor’s dropdown, and search returns unrelated items, raising concern about assigning templates at launch.
Context/terms: Theme Editor is Shopify’s UI for customizing themes; Code Editor lists theme files, including product templates, under “Templates.” Product templates are alternate layouts for product pages.
Findings: The Theme Editor displays only a limited set of templates in the top list. The search aggregates multiple resource types (products, templates, pages), which can produce seemingly random results.
Verification: Open the Code Editor and confirm all template files exist under Templates. An attached screenshot illustrates where to find them (image supports understanding).
Workaround/action: Copy the exact template name from the Code Editor and paste it into the Theme Editor’s search; this reliably surfaces the intended template every time.
Status: Resolved with a practical workaround. No definitive change to the dropdown’s limit; post-launch assignment should work if templates exist, but the UI listing remains constrained.
Hello,
I believe the Theme Editor has a limit on the templates it shows on the top list, and search options combines products, templates, pages, etc. One way to make sure all templates were successfully created is opening the Code Editor and seeing all templates are listed on the left sidebar, under Templates.
That works, thanks! Copying the exact template name then pasting in the search bar in the theme editor works every time.