Split 5 releases

Applies to: Split 5.0.0 and later. Added in: Split 5.0.0. Last checked: 2026-10-13 against Split 5.1.0.

Split 5 is the current major version. Split 5.1.0, released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2026-09-24, is the version these docs describe. The notes below are the Theme Store release notes, newest first.

Setting labels and editor paths in the links are the ones in Split 5.1.0. Older versions can show them under a different name.

Split 5.1.0Copy 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.

In the theme editor this is the Disclosures block of the product page and the Show disclosures setting of the Quick view. See Product page and Quick view.

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.

The theme has no setting for this: customer events are set up in Shopify admin → Settings → Customer events.

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 these are Search by SKU, Search by barcode and Search by tag. See Predictive search theme settings.

Split 5.0.2Copy Anchor Link

Released 2026-04-23.

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

Split 5.0.1Copy Anchor Link

Released 2026-03-16.

• Fixed an issue with wrong error messages appearing in the cart drawer, after the last update.

Split 5.0.0Copy Anchor Link

Released 2026-03-03.

This update focuses on increased layout flexibility, smoother cart and product interactions, and important platform-level updates to keep Split 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.

The two sections are Flex cards and Flex grid. Their cards and blocks are on Flex card, Media card, Text card and Theme blocks.

Cart and 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.

See Cart theme settings (Enable cart discounts, Enable terms and conditions requirement for checkout).

Product availability and 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.
• Sale badge logic updated: Products with varying prices across variants now show a generic "Sale" badge instead of calculating per-variant discounts on collection pages. PDP badges continue to show the exact discount for the selected variant. This improves rendering performance by avoiding per-variant price comparisons on product grids.

The block is Back in stock alert on the Product page. The badges are on Product card theme settings.

Collections and catalog scalingCopy Anchor Link

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

See Product rows on the Collection page.

Platform and 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 Split to support Shopify's increase in variant limits (up to 2,000 variants per product).

The account menu is Customer account menu in the Header section.

General improvements and 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.

Related pagesCopy Anchor Link

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