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Shopify adds subscription product support to draft orders

Shopify’s October 28, 2026 announcement lets businesses selling products through subscription apps add those products to draft orders to set up recurring purchases.

1 min read Source: changelog.shopify.com

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What changed: Products from subscription apps can now be included in Shopify draft orders to arrange recurring purchases. Businesses can send an invoice to collect payment, giving customers a checkout link to review their order and complete payment.

Who is affected

The update concerns businesses using Shopify that want to include subscription app products in draft orders. The source does not specify a business size or industry.

What it means for your business

For businesses using Shopify, this means a draft order can include subscription app products and provide customers with a checkout link for a recurring purchase.

What to do

Add a product from your subscription app to a draft order, then send an invoice so the customer can review the order and complete payment.

When it takes effect

The October 28, 2026 announcement describes the feature as available now; it gives no separate effective date.

Source: https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/subscriptions-supported-in-draft-orders

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