Feature Flags
Turn parts of your store on or off.
Overview
The Features page lets you turn parts of your store on or off. Disabling a feature removes it from your admin panel and hides the corresponding pages and functionality from your storefront. This is useful if you run a service-based business with no products, a content-only site, or simply want to keep your admin tidy.
Go to Settings → Features to manage your enabled features.
How It Works
Photo: Screenshot of the Settings → Features page showing all toggleable feature categories and switches.
Features are grouped into four categories: E-Commerce, Content, Customers, and Marketing. Each feature has a toggle switch. Changes take effect immediately — there's no save button. A brief notification confirms each change.
Some features depend on other features. If a feature's dependency is disabled, the toggle for the dependent feature is grayed out and shows a badge like "Requires Products". Re-enabling the dependency makes the dependent feature toggleable again.
Important: Disabling a feature removes its admin nav item and blocks access to those storefront pages, but it does not automatically update your storefront navigation menu. If you've added links to that section in your nav (e.g., a "Shop" link or "Blog" link), you'll need to remove them manually in Settings → Storefront & Branding → Navigation.
Which Features You Can Toggle
Only a subset of features are owner-toggleable. The rest are always on or can only be changed by the platform team.
E-Commerce
| Feature | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Products | On | Enables your product catalog and all product-related admin pages. Disabling this also disables Orders, Cart, Inventory, Coupons, Collections, and Reviews — they all depend on Products. |
| Orders | On | Enables order receiving, management, fulfillment, and all order-related features. Requires Products. |
| Collections | Off | Groups products into curated collections visible on your storefront. Requires Products. |
The following E-Commerce features are always on (platform-managed) and do not appear as toggles:
- Shopping Cart & Checkout — The add-to-cart and checkout flow. Requires Products.
- Inventory Management — Stock tracking and low-stock alerts. Requires Products.
- Coupons & Discounts — Discount codes. Off by default; contact support to enable.
Content
| Feature | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Galleries | On | Image galleries shown on your storefront. |
| Blog | Off | Blog with posts and articles. |
Custom Pages (your /about, /contact, policies, etc.) is always on and cannot be disabled.
Marketing
| Feature | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Testimonials | On | Customer testimonials collection and display. |
The following Marketing features are always on or require platform activation:
- Contact Form — Always on by default; not owner-toggleable. See Contact Form.
- Customer Accounts — Always on; cannot be disabled.
- Product Reviews — Off by default; requires platform activation. See Product Reviews.
What Happens When You Disable a Feature
Disabling Products
This is the most impactful toggle. Disabling Products cascades to everything that depends on it:
- Your
/shopstorefront page returns a 404 - All product, order, inventory, and collection pages disappear from your admin
- Coupons, Collections, and Reviews become unavailable
- The Shopping Cart & Checkout feature is also deactivated
Re-enabling Products restores everything — your products, orders, and inventory data are all preserved.
Disabling Orders
- The Orders section disappears from your admin sidebar
- New orders cannot be placed through checkout
- Existing order data is preserved and accessible again when you re-enable it
Disabling Collections
- The
/collectionsstorefront pages return a 404 - The Collections admin section is hidden
- Collection data is preserved
Disabling Galleries
- Your gallery admin section is hidden
- Gallery-related sections on your storefront are hidden
- Gallery content is preserved
Disabling Blog
- The
/blogstorefront pages return a 404 - The Blog admin section is hidden
- All blog post content is preserved
Disabling Testimonials
- The
/testimonialsstorefront page is hidden - Testimonials admin section is hidden
- All testimonial content is preserved
Common Use Cases
Service business with no products Disable Products. This removes the shop, cart, orders, and inventory from both your admin and storefront. Your site becomes a content- and contact-focused presence.
Content or portfolio site Disable Products, enable Blog and Galleries. Your storefront focuses on articles, images, and a contact form — no shopping at all.
Soft launch Keep Products enabled but disable Orders temporarily. Your products are visible but customers cannot check out.
Features That Require Platform Activation
Some features are not toggleable by you and require the platform team to enable them:
| Feature | Why |
|---|---|
| Product Reviews | Off by default; enables customer review submissions and moderation |
| Coupons & Discounts | Off by default; enables discount codes at checkout |
To request either of these, contact support. Once enabled by the platform team, the feature will appear active in your admin even though you won't see a toggle for it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will disabling a feature delete my data? No. All data (products, orders, blog posts, gallery images, testimonials, etc.) is preserved when you disable a feature. Re-enabling it restores full access.
Why is a feature's toggle grayed out? It has a dependency that's currently disabled. The badge next to the toggle tells you which feature needs to be enabled first.
I disabled Blog but the "Blog" link is still in my storefront header. Why? Disabling a feature doesn't automatically remove links from your storefront navigation. Go to Settings → Storefront & Branding → Navigation to remove the link manually.
Can I disable Customer Accounts? No. Customer Accounts is a platform feature that is always on.
A feature I need isn't on this page. What do I do? Some features are managed by the platform team and don't have owner-facing toggles. Contact support and we can make the change for you.