Search & Discovery app - Metafield filter sliders

Shopify Apps

Topic summary

Goal: use integer metafields (e.g., capacity, custom dimensions) as range/slider filters in Shopify’s Search & Discovery app.

  • Observed behavior: metafields can be added as filters, but they render as long lists of discrete integers, not a slider. Screenshots illustrate the list-only output and app setup.

  • Status: no confirmed native support for slider filters from integer metafields. Shopify support provided no clear answer. Multiple users report the same limitation; thread remains unresolved.

  • Workarounds mentioned:
    • Smart Product Filter & Search (recommended by several; noted for better translation support).
    • Boost AI Search & Discovery (described as pricey).
    • Searchanise docs linked for “Adjusting Numeric Filters by Product Metafields,” implying third‑party implementation options.

  • Technical note: a slider would be feasible if the backend exposed min_value and max_value for lists or properly treated numeric types; current behavior is seen as a platform oversight.

  • Outcome: no native solution identified; users suggest third‑party apps as stopgaps. Hope expressed for a future Shopify update to add slider support.

Summarized with AI on January 9. AI used: gpt-5.
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Hi!

I’m wondering if someone can help me as I’m slowly going crazy.

I’ve got some integer metafields set up that I’d like show as product filters as a slider (capacity, specific product dimensions that aren’t regular WxHxD etc).

I looked at the Shopify Search & Discovery app and I’m 99% sure I read documentation that said the app would allow for using integer metafields as a filter and using a slider to allow users to control their filter options on it - I’m certain I also saw documentation that showed how you can configure settings for said slider for each metafield.

However, trying over the last few days, although I can add the metafield as a filter option, it displays a long list of all the integers in the filter pane with no option to change this to a slider…

I’ve contacted Shopify support but I couldn’t seem to get an answer on if this is possible functionality in the Search and Discovery app.. I feel like I’m being gaslighted into this feature never existing when I’m 99% sure I read exact documentation and information on this less than a week ago!!!

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Can anyone please confirm if it’s possible to use the app to create a slider filter instead of a list of values in the filter pane?

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did you have any luck on this @CallumMK ? Have a similar need…

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Also looking for this functionality - currently using a 3rd party app, but syncing issues causing frustrations - so I would prefer a native solution. Hopefully Shopify update the app to include this soon.

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Looking for same solution. Driving my head in I can’t get it to work with the native app. Can I ask what 3rd party app you’re using?

Thanks

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I’ve used search and filter previously… very good.

Smart Product Filter & Search

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Hi - I have used two - Boost AI Search and Discovery (Quite pricey) and Smart Product Filter & Search which has better translation capabilities.

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Hi CallumMK,

Does this help?

https://docs.searchanise.io/set-up-filters-based-on-product-options-tag-prefixes-metafields/

Scroll down to or Search for Adjusting Numeric Filters by Product Metafields

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It would be easy enough to create a custom slider if the backend would just send back max_value and min_value on lists. Or take into account when integers or decimals are used in lists. This is a real oversight on Shopify’s part.

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