Metafields vs. metaobjects explained using a live Shopify store

Описание: Shopify introduced metafields during Unite 2021 and rolled them out to production in early 2022. Metafields are a great way to add additional parameters to products in your catalog and display them on the storefront.

00:00 Intro to metafields and metaobjects
00:52 How to use metafields
02:17 How to use metaobjects
03:08 Conclusion and why you should use them

Metaobjects are still relatively new, having been introduced in February 2023. You can think of them as custom objects with multiple parameters or fields. Personally, I follow this simple rule:

▪️ Is it a product parameter or value shared across multiple products? ➡️ Use a metafield.
▪️ Is it content (e.g., a block, section, or image) displayed across the store on different template files? ➡️ Use a metaobject to manage it.

This tutorial will show you how to use metafields and metaobjects on your Shopify store without any coding or code editing. Please note that you need to be using a Shopify Online Store 2.0 theme.