SEO and other theme settings
The SEO and other theme settings in Seventh (group SEO & Other settings) cover microdata, breadcrumbs, the drawer scrollbar, preloading and video compression.
Applies to: Seventh 4.0.0 and later. Added in: Seventh 1.0.0. Last checked: 2026-10-12 against Seventh 4.0.0.
The SEO and other theme settings control the theme's structured data, product breadcrumb links, the drawer scrollbar, link preloading and video compression. In the theme editor this group is called SEO & Other settings.
Where to find it: Theme settings → SEO & Other settings
Microdata
Disable microdata schema removes all structured data (schema.org markup) from the page:
- WebSite and Organization data, and a BreadcrumbList on product, collection, blog, article and regular pages. Seventh writes these itself.
- Product data on product pages and Article data on blog posts. Seventh prints these from Shopify's
structured_dataoutput; Shopify decides their content.
Turn it on only when an SEO app or your own code adds structured data, so search engines do not see it twice.
For any issues related to structured data (eg: Google Search Console errors), please contact Shopify support, as the code that creates the schema search engines use is platform-wide, independent from the theme.
Breadcrumbs
With Improve product breadcrumb navigation on, product cards inside a collection link to the product through that collection, for example /collections/clothing/products/baseball-cap. The breadcrumbs on the product page can then show Home → collection → product.
- The same product can then be reached at several addresses, one per collection.
- Every one of them points search engines to the main address
/products/baseball-capwith a canonical link, which Shopify adds. - Turned off, product cards link to the main address and the breadcrumbs show Home → product.
Accessibility
Drawers scroll without a visible scrollbar, for a clean design. Turn on Show drawers scrollbar (on desktop) to show one, which makes the drawers more accessible.
Performance
- Preload links on hover starts loading a page when the customer holds the pointer over a link, or touches it on mobile. It does not make pages load faster, but it shortens the wait the customer notices.
- Compress MP4 videos also offers the browser Shopify's compressed streaming version of each self-hosted video. YouTube and Vimeo videos are not affected.
In Seventh 4.0.0, turning off Preload links on hover stops preloading only on the cart page. Links on other pages still preload.
Should I keep Improve product breadcrumb navigation on?
Yes, if you show breadcrumbs: it is useful for your customers. Some SEO advice still prefers one address per product. If you follow it, turn the setting off.
When should I use Compress MP4 videos?
Turn it on when large self-hosted videos load slowly. Short videos can lose quality.
All SEO & Other settings
Every setting in this group, with its type and default.
Disable microdata schema (checkbox, default: off): Removes the schema.org structured data from every page: the WebSite, Organization and breadcrumb data that Seventh writes, and the product and article data that Shopify generates. Turn it on only if an SEO app or your own code adds structured data.
SEO & Other settings theme settings: Breadcrumbs
Where to find it: Theme settings → SEO & Other settings → Breadcrumbs
Improve product breadcrumb navigation (checkbox, default: on): Links product cards inside a collection to /collections/<collection>/products/<product>, so the product breadcrumbs can show the collection. Shopify's canonical link still points to the main product address.
SEO & Other settings theme settings: Accessibility
Where to find it: Theme settings → SEO & Other settings → Accessibility
Show drawers scrollbar (on desktop) (checkbox, default: off): Shows a scrollbar inside drawers on desktop. Without it, drawers scroll with no visible scrollbar.
SEO & Other settings theme settings: Performance
Where to find it: Theme settings → SEO & Other settings → Performance
Preload links on hover (checkbox, default: on): Starts loading a page when the pointer rests on a link, or when a link is touched, so it opens faster. Increases the perceived loading speed of pages. In Seventh 4.0.0 turning it off affects only the cart page.
Compress MP4 videos (checkbox, default: off): Also gives browsers Shopify's compressed streaming version of self-hosted videos, besides the MP4 file. Might affect the quality, especially for short videos.
Related pages
- Header section: where the breadcrumbs row is set up.
- Drawers group: the drawers that Show drawers scrollbar (on desktop) affects.
- Troubleshoot speed, SEO and translations: page speed and search engine questions.
- Shopify basics for Seventh stores: the general articles on SEO and page speed.
Sliders navigation theme settings
The Sliders navigation theme settings choose whether sliders in Seventh show arrows and which pagination they use: dots, numbers, a bar or none.
Price theme settings
The Price settings in Seventh theme settings choose how prices and currencies are shown, including currency codes and the ISO name in the language selector.