{"id":5040,"date":"2021-06-17T16:10:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T16:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shopthemedetector.com\/blog\/?p=5040"},"modified":"2026-04-12T15:01:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T15:01:46","slug":"how-to-archive-discontinued-products-in-shopify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shopthemedetector.com\/blog\/how-to-archive-discontinued-products-in-shopify\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Archive Discontinued Products in Shopify"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nothing lasts forever, in fact, there are going to be times when you don\u2019t want to sell a product on your store anymore. There are numerous reasons for this.<\/p>\n

The product might have been associated with a specific event (Olympics, World Cup, Television moments, etc.) that have been and gone now. Or you might have automatically discontinued products that have become outdated<\/p>\n

Keeping products you no longer want in your store will slow down your website. You might not display them, but they\u2019re still within the coding of your website.<\/p>\n

To address this, you can archive discontinued products through Shopify advanced customizations or apps. This allows you to exclude certain products from discounts and promotional pricing that may still apply to your current product catalog.<\/p>\n

However, the more code that is there, the more time it takes to download your website to a browser. Even a second can lose 7% of your revenue, a store that is making $10,000 a month could therefore lose $700 a month or $8,400 per year for every second it takes to load a website page.<\/p>\n

While some businesses might just delete these products from the store, there are reasons why this shouldn\u2019t be done. For one, it can create an SEO nightmare.<\/p>\n

For one, you can lose inbound links to your website as they will now go to 404 errors. You can fix these with some apps, like this one here, however, that isn\u2019t always the best solution. In addition, deleting products can negatively impact your order and sales records.<\/p>\n

There are some ways that you can remove discontinued products from your store. Here are some of those options for you. It\u2019s just one of many things you can do with products on Shopify<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Key Takeaways<\/div>
1<\/div>
Archiving discontinued products in Shopify is crucial for maintaining site speed and user experience.<\/div><\/div>
2<\/div>
Archiving removes products from collections and tags, but keeps the URL active, preventing broken links.<\/div><\/div>
3<\/div>
Removing items and using 301 redirects in Shopify prevents SEO penalties.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Archive products<\/h2>\n

Archiving a product that you no longer sell will remove it from the collection and take away all the tags that are associated with the product. However, the URL will stay active. This option also removes the option to purchase the product on your website.<\/p>\n

Visitors who\u2019ve found a direct link to the product either through an inbound link, saving the URL to their bookmarks or found it via search engines can still visit the page.<\/p>\n

To archive a product, you need to enter the \u2018Edit Product\u2019 screen. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and then click on the button that reads \u2018Archive Product\u2019.<\/p>\n

Remove item<\/h2>\n

Another option is to remove the discontinued product from the live Shopify store. Then you can use a 301 redirect app to redirect any visitors from that URL to another page. This could to the product\u2019s collection or another similar product.<\/p>\n

This option allows you to remove the product but not be penalized by Google or another search engine. After removing old items, you may want to arrange your Shopify products<\/a> to keep your collections looking clean.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Conclusion: How to Archive Discontinued Products in Shopify<\/h2>\r\nWhen it comes to removing discontinued products from your Shopify store, you have two options listed above. 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