Recently viewed

The recently viewed section shows the products a shopper has looked at most recently. It helps shoppers return to products they have seen. This guide explains how to add it and what it needs.

What the shopper sees

• A heading, such as "Recently viewed".
• A row of product cards, newest first.
• The section stays hidden until the shopper has viewed at least one product in that browser.

Before you begin

• Decide how many products to show.
• Decide on a heading for the section.

1. Add the section

1. Open the page in the theme editor, such as the home page or a product template.
2. Select Add section.
3. Choose Recently viewed.
4. Move the section to the place you want.

2. Set the section

1. Select the Recently viewed section.
2. Set Heading.
3. Set Number of products to the number of cards you want to show.
4. Select Save.

How it works

• The theme saves the product handles in the shopper's browser. It does not use a Shopify customer account.
• The list is not shared across devices. A shopper who uses a phone and a laptop sees a different list on each.
• Clearing the browser data for your store clears the list.
• The section needs no product setup, but products must be available in the store to show.

Check it

1. Open two or three products on the storefront.
2. Open a page with the section. Confirm that the products appear, newest first.
3. Select a card. Confirm that it opens the product page.