Shopify lets you edit a collection's title, description, media, visibility and sort order at any time in the admin, but it has no built-in way to make those changes happen automatically at a future date. You either make the change by hand at the right moment, or use an app that schedules it for you. This guide compares both approaches and walks through scheduling a collection change step by step.
Key takeaways
- Shopify's admin has no native scheduling for collection title, description, media, visibility or sort order.
- Manual changes work but depend on someone being online at the right time.
- An app can schedule the change, and revert it, without manual work.
- Batch scheduling covers changes that apply to more than one collection.
Option 1: Change the collection manually
Open the collection in the Shopify admin at the start time, make the edit, save, then come back at the end time to change it back. This costs nothing but depends on someone being available at both moments. A common mistake is forgetting the second edit, so a sale title or banner stays live after the sale ends.
Option 2: Schedule the change with an app
An app such as Maestro Collections Scheduler can schedule the change and its reversal for you. Here is how:
- Install MaestroGet Maestro Collections Scheduler from the Shopify App Store. The Free plan is available immediately.
- Open the collectionChoose the collection whose title, description, media, visibility or sort order should change.
- Create a scheduleSet the fields to update and the date and time the change should apply.
- Add an end scheduleIf the change should revert, schedule that as a separate change at the end date and time.
- Repeat for other collectionsUse batch scheduling if the same change applies to more than one collection.
If a change repeats, such as a weekly sort order update or a recurring promotion, set the schedule to recur instead of recreating it every time.
Which option is best?
| Schedule with an app | Manual edit | |
|---|---|---|
| Someone must be online at the exact time | No | Yes |
| Change reverts automatically | Yes | No |
| Good for a single small change | Yes | Yes |
| Good for many collections at once | Yes, with batch scheduling | Slow, one at a time |
| Recurring changes | Yes | No |
| Cost | Free plan available, Advanced from $4.99/month | Free |
What you can schedule on a collection
Title and description
Update collection copy for a campaign, then revert it automatically.
Media
Swap a collection's banner or image for a sale or season.
Sales channel visibility
Include or exclude a collection from a channel on a schedule.
Sort order
Change how products are sorted within a collection, and repeat the change.
For product-level scheduling, such as prices, tags or inventory, see the relevant Shopify app for that job. Maestro Collections Scheduler focuses on the collection itself.
Frequently asked questions
Does Shopify let me schedule collection changes natively?
Shopify's admin does not include a built-in way to schedule a collection's title, description, media, visibility or sort order to change automatically. Those edits have to be made by hand unless you use an app.
What collection changes can I schedule with an app?
With Maestro Collections Scheduler you can schedule a collection's title, description, media, sales channel visibility and sort order, and set schedules to recur.
Can I schedule changes across several collections at once?
Yes. Batch scheduling applies one schedule to multiple collections, and the Advanced plan adds bulk collection updates for larger changes.