Why is a filter (colour, size, fabric) not showing on my category page?

A choice appears in the Filters column only when at least one product in that list has it, and only when it can narrow the list. Most often the product does not have the colour, size or fabric set, it is hidden, or every product in the list has the same choice.

Where to find it

• The shop's Filters column on a category, sub-category, search or All products page.
• To fix a product: Admin › Online store › Products › All products, the edit icon next to the product. The lists are in Products › Fabrics, Products › Colours and Products › Sizes. You need the Products & stock feature (the owner always has it).

How it works

The Filters column is built from the products in that one list:

• Fabric comes from the product's Product Fabrics box.
• Size and Color come from the rows of a Variable product. A colour also counts when its name is in the product's name.
• Each kind is shown only when it can narrow the list: more than one choice, or one choice that not every product has.
• Only products that are not hidden are counted.

Common problems

• The whole Size or Color group is missing. The products in this list are single products with no size and colour rows, or they all share the same one. Make them Variable and add the rows, or put the colour in the product's name.
• One colour is missing, but I added it in Colours. A colour in the list shows only when a product in this category uses it. Add it to the product's rows, or to its name, and save.
• The Fabrics group is missing. No product here has Product Fabrics chosen, or all have the same fabric. Pick the fabric on each product and save.
• Every product is Cotton, so Cotton is not shown. That is on purpose: a choice every product has would not change the list.
• I just saved the product and nothing changed. The Filters column is kept for up to 10 minutes. Open the page again a little later.
• The product is not in the list at all. It may be hidden, or in another category. Check its Visibility in All products and its category on the product form.
• The price slider is missing. It shows only when the list has more than one product.
• No Review group. It shows only when products in the list have star ratings.

Related

• How do the filters on my shop's category and search pages work?
• How do I add sizes and colours with different prices?
• What are Fabrics and how do I use them?
• Should I hide or delete a product?