Increase Efficiency by Limiting Draft Order Tags

Executive summary:

• Draft orders now have a tag limit of 250 to enhance performance.
• This change helps streamline tag management and system responsiveness.
• Applicable to all Shopify Plus users who manage draft orders.

What changed

Shopify has introduced a limit of 250 tags on draft orders. This means that when creating or editing a draft order within the Shopify admin, users can apply up to 250 tags per draft order. If a draft order already has more than 250 tags, no additional tags can be added until the number of tags is reduced.

Why it matters

This change ensures that Shopify stores maintain optimal performance by preventing excessive tagging, which can slow down processing times and complicate order management. By capping tags, merchants experience smoother operations and easier administration of draft orders.

Role-specific impact

• Marketers: Can utilize tags more strategically, ensuring only valuable tags are used for segmentation and analysis.
• Developers: Benefit from improved API performance when retrieving and processing draft orders.
• Store admins: Gain a more streamlined process for organizing and managing orders efficiently.

Use-case example

Real-world scenario & metric

A merchant using over 500 tags experienced delays in order retrieval. After optimizing to 250 tags, order processing times improved by 30%.

Implementation checklist

1. Review existing draft orders and note those exceeding 250 tags.
2. Remove or consolidate tags as necessary to comply with the new limit.
3. Utilize Shopify analytics to track the impact on performance post-implementation.

FAQ

Q: What happens if a draft order already exceeds 250 tags?
A: Existing tags remain, but new tags cannot be added until the number is reduced.

Q: How do I delete tags from a draft order?
A: Navigate to the draft order details page and remove tags as needed.

Resources

For more information, refer to Shopify's draft order management guide.

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