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Collection Wizard
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Collection Wizard

Create smart collections directly from your menus.

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Managing collections in Shopify can become tedious as your store grows. Every time you add a new menu item, you need to manually create a matching collection, set up rules, and link it. Collection Wizard eliminates this repetitive work entirely.

With one click, Collection Wizard scans your navigation menus and automatically generates smart collections that match your menu structure. It understands hierarchical menus and creates collections with appropriate rules and conditions.

The app continuously syncs — when you update your menus, collections update automatically. No more orphaned collections or broken menu links. Built with Shopify Polaris for a clean, native-feeling interface that integrates seamlessly into your admin panel.

Features

Auto-create collections from navigation menus
Smart collection rules based on menu structure
One-click collection generation
Sync collections when menus change
Polaris-based clean interface

How It Works

01

Install from Shopify App Store

Add to your store with one click. Setup completes in seconds.

02

Configure the app

Adjust preferences and settings from your admin panel.

03

Let it work automatically

The app runs in the background while you focus on your business.

Use Cases

1
Stores with complex navigation needing matching collections
2
Merchants tired of manually syncing menus and collections
3
Rapid store setup with auto-generated collections

Standard collection management on Shopify is a manual loop: add a new category to the menu, create a collection, define a rule, link it to the menu. As the store grows, this loop consumes hours every week. On catalogs over 200 products, menu-collection inconsistencies hurt the customer experience; a product found via search ends up in a collection that cannot be reached from the menu.

Collection Wizard reverses this loop: as you edit the menu, collections are created automatically and stay in sync.

Technical Detail

Rule-generation logic

Collection Wizard reads the titles and hierarchy in your navigation menu. In a three-level structure like "Women > Tops > T-Shirt" it generates an independent collection rule for each level; products are matched automatically by tag, product type or vendor.

Synchronization

When a menu item is renamed, the collection rule updates automatically. The collection matching a deleted menu item is archived; products are not deleted.

Conflict management

The same product can fall into multiple collections. Collection Wizard lets you define priority rules; you decide which collection a product appears in first.

Use Case Details

Season transitions

When switching from the winter to the spring collection, the menu is updated and Collection Wizard creates the new collections automatically. A task that takes 2–3 hours by hand drops to 5 minutes.

New category launch

When a marketing campaign needs a dedicated category page, the category added to the menu turns into a Shopify collection within seconds.

Multi-language stores

If you use Shopify Markets, Collection Wizard can create separate collection sets for menu structures in different languages.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Collection Wizard know which collections to create?
It reads your Shopify navigation menus and creates a smart collection for each menu item, matching the hierarchy and naming conventions.
Will it overwrite my existing collections?
No. Collection Wizard only creates new collections. Existing collections remain untouched.
Is it really free?
Yes, Collection Wizard is completely free with no hidden charges or premium tiers.
Will it delete my existing collections?
No. Collection Wizard only creates new collections. It never touches existing ones; it detects potential conflicts and notifies you.
How many collections can it create?
It follows Shopify's standard collection limits (Manual: 1,000; Smart: unlimited). Collection Wizard only creates smart collections.
How deep can the menu hierarchy be?
Hierarchical menu structures up to 4 levels deep are supported.
Collection Wizard

Collection Wizard

Collection Wizard automatically creates smart collections based on your store menus. Instead of manually creating collections and linking them, let the wizard handle it with one click.

Install on Shopify App Store