Workflow Trigger ExtensionsWorkflow Trigger Extensions

Tag products as new arrivals when their status changes to active

When a product's status changes from draft to active, add the tag new-arrival, so an automated New arrivals collection fills itself. The trigger carries the status before and after, so re-saving an active product does not match.

One trigger, built-in Shopify actions only, no other app needed. Nothing in it is specific to a store, so it works as soon as it is imported.

The workflow in Shopify Flow: Tag products as new arrivals when their status changes to active
The complete workflow as it looks in Shopify Flow.

What it needs

  • The app's permission Product, Variant & Collection Data Access. See Permissions and data access.
  • Nothing else: turning the workflow on switches the trigger Product Status Changed on in the app.

Install the Workflow Trigger Extensions app and grant Product, Variant & Collection Data Access on its Permissions page. Turning this workflow on switches the trigger on in the app.

Get the workflow

  1. Download the .flow file attached at the bottom of this page.
  2. In your Shopify admin open Flow, click Import and choose the file.
  3. Check the steps, then click Turn on workflow.

The file is an export from Shopify Flow itself. Do not edit it by hand; change the workflow in Flow after importing it.

How it works

  1. Product Status Changed carries oldStatus and newStatus.
  2. The Condition matches oldStatus Equal to draft and newStatus Equal to active.
  3. Add product tags puts new-arrival on the product.

Make it yours

  • Build an automated collection on the tag new-arrival.
  • Add a Wait of 30 days followed by Remove product tags, so the tag expires by itself.

Next steps