Highlight 4 releases

Applies to: Highlight 4.0.0 and later. Added in: Highlight 4.0.0. Last checked: 2026-10-13 against Highlight 4.1.0.

Highlight 4 was released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2026-02-25. Highlight 4.1.0, released on 2026-09-24, is the current version. The notes below are the Theme Store release notes, newest first; typos in them are fixed.

Setting labels and editor paths in the links are the ones in Highlight 4.1.0.

Highlight 4.1.0Copy Anchor Link

Released 2026-09-24.

This update adds support for Shopify's product disclosures and standard customer events, and makes predictive search smarter with SKU, barcode, and tag matching.

Product disclosuresCopy Anchor Link

• Added support for Shopify's product disclosures, so required safety and regulatory notices, such as California Proposition 65 warnings or choking-hazard notices, appear in a dedicated section on the product page instead of being buried in the description.

Standard eventsCopy Anchor Link

• Added support for Shopify's standard customer events, giving you more accurate analytics and tracking across the shopping journey, from product views to add-to-cart and checkout.

Search by SKU, barcode, and tagsCopy Anchor Link

• Predictive search now matches products by SKU, barcode, and tags, helping customers find what they need faster.

In the theme editor: the Disclosures block on the product page and in the Featured product section, Show disclosures in the Quick view template, and Search by SKU, Search by barcode and Search by tag in Predictive search theme settings. For the events, see JavaScript events.

Highlight 4.0.2Copy Anchor Link

Released 2026-04-23.

• Improved video autoplay in latest versions of Chrome (mobile).

Highlight 4.0.1Copy Anchor Link

Released 2026-03-12.

• We've fixed some minor design issues in the drawers, after the last update.

Highlight 4.0.0Copy Anchor Link

Released 2026-02-25.

This update focuses on increased layout flexibility, smoother cart and product interactions, and important platform-level updates to keep Highlight aligned with Shopify's evolving capabilities.

New flexible sectionsCopy Anchor Link

• Flex sections: Added two new flexible grid sections that allow you to showcase promotions, galleries, or mixed media content in a more dynamic way. These sections are built using Shopify's new theme blocks system and include 10 configurable blocks, giving you granular control over layout, content, and presentation. The system is designed to adapt to different content types and layouts, making it easier to build visually rich pages without custom development.

Cart & checkout improvementsCopy Anchor Link

• Discount codes in cart: Customers can now apply discount codes directly in the cart, reducing friction before checkout.
• Expandable bundles: Product bundles can be expanded directly in the cart, giving customers better visibility into bundled items.
• Terms & Conditions checkbox: Added an optional checkbox to require customers to accept terms and conditions before proceeding to checkout.
• Shop Pay installment terms placement: Moved the Shop Pay installment terms closer to the product price for improved discoverability.

Product availability & engagementCopy Anchor Link

• Back in stock alerts: Added a new product block that allows customers to leave their email address and receive notifications when out-of-stock products become available again.
• Localized unit prices: Updated unit price rendering to use Shopify's unit_price_with_measurement filter, allowing unit prices to be automatically localized.

Collections & catalog scalingCopy Anchor Link

• Larger collection pages: Added support for displaying over 200 products per page on collection pages.

Platform & architecture updatesCopy Anchor Link

• New account sign-in: We've adopted Shopify's new unified account component. Customers now get a persistent account icon in the header that opens a sign-in sheet with login options and a dedicated menu. This helps drive more sign-ins and unlocks personalised shopping experiences for your customers. Sidebar account links have been removed as part of this change.
• Combined listings support (Shopify Plus): Added support for combined listings for Shopify Plus merchants.
• Expanded variant limits: Updated Highlight to support Shopify's upcoming increase in variant limits (up to 2,000 variants per product).

General improvements & fixesCopy Anchor Link

• Improved accessibility: Made accessibility improvements across the theme to improve usability for all customers.
• Bug fixes: Fixed various bugs and edge cases to improve overall stability and reliability.

In the theme editor:

• The two Flex sections are Flex cards and Flex grid (with the presets Fullwidth media with text, Flex grid, Media collage and Text cards collage). Their cards are the Card, Media card and Text card; the 10 blocks are listed on Blocks.
• Discount codes and the terms checkbox are Enable cart discounts and Enable terms and conditions requirement for checkout in Cart theme settings.
• Back in stock alerts are the Back in stock alert block on the product page.
• Larger collection pages: Products per page on the collection page goes up to 248.
• The account menu is Customer account menu in the Header section.

Related pagesCopy Anchor Link

• What's new in Highlight: every release, newest first.
• Update Highlight: how to install a new version.