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How Do Shopify Product Statuses (Active, Draft, Unlisted) Affect FoxSell Bundles?

Summary

Shopify products can have different statuses. Here's how each status affects FoxSell Bundles:

Product Status	Component Products in Bundle	Bundle Product	Can Customer Buy?
Active	Active	Active	Yes - everything works
Unlisted	Unlisted	Active or Unlisted	Yes - bundles work perfectly
Draft	Draft	Active or Draft	No - purchase blocked
Draft	Active	Draft	No - purchase blocked

What each Shopify status means

Active: The product is visible and purchasable on your store. Everything works normally with FoxSell Bundles.

Draft: The product exists in Shopify but is not available for purchase. If any product inside a bundle is in Draft status, customers cannot complete the bundle purchase. If the bundle product itself is in Draft, the bundle cannot be sold.

Unlisted: The product exists in Shopify but is hidden from the storefront. Products can be unlisted individually without affecting bundle functionality - customers can still purchase bundles that include unlisted products. The bundle product can also be unlisted and remain purchasable if the direct bundle URL is used.

Quick Reference

Scenario	Result
All components + bundle product = Active	Bundle works normally
Some components = Unlisted	Bundle works fine
Any component = Draft	Bundle purchase blocked
Bundle product = Draft	Bundle purchase blocked
Bundle product = Unlisted (direct URL)	Customer can still buy

Tips

After creating or editing a bundle, make sure the bundle product status is set to Active in Shopify Admin.
If a bundle is not working for customers, check that all component products AND the bundle product itself are set to Active (not Draft).
Unlisted products can be useful if you want to include a product in a bundle without making it available for individual purchase on your store.
Use Unlisted status for components when you only want them available as part of a bundle.

Updated on: 09/04/2026

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