Shopify appLow stock alerts
Create urgency with real inventory signals
Show honest scarcity messages when inventory gets low and help merchants react before products sell out.
Customer flow
Customer sees clear low-stock messaging while deciding to buy.
Merchant controls thresholds, visibility, and internal low-inventory alerts.
- Show for all in-stock products or only below threshold
- Custom low-stock message with remaining quantity variable
- Product-page widget configuration
- Merchant notification settings
- Correct singular/plural wording for item count
Setup steps
- Enable low-stock display in the app.
- Choose all in-stock products or threshold-based visibility.
- Set the threshold and message copy.
- Open a product with low inventory and verify the storefront widget.
- Confirm merchant alert behavior for threshold changes.
Inside Shopify admin
Low Stock has dedicated reports and configuration
The public website mirrors the actual admin architecture: merchants can see data, customize behavior, and test the feature from the right module.
Products
Dedicated view for low stock workflows.
Requests
Dedicated view for low stock workflows.
Sent notifications
Dedicated view for low stock workflows.
Orders
Dedicated view for low stock workflows.
Configurations
Dedicated view for low stock workflows.
Templates
Dedicated view for low stock workflows.
Can the message show the exact quantity?
Yes. The low-stock message supports remaining quantity copy and should handle singular and plural wording correctly.
Should low stock show everywhere?
Merchants can choose a broad urgency strategy or show only when inventory drops below a real threshold.