Settings | Custom Fields
Custom fields in Orbit allow you to add extra information fields to different parts of your store, such as products, variants, categories, brands, customers, orders, draft orders, pages, blogs, and blog posts.
Custom fields in Orbit allow you to add extra information fields to different parts of your store, such as products, variants, categories, brands, customers, orders, draft orders, pages, blogs, and blog posts.
This is useful when the default fields do not cover all the information you want to store or display. For example, you may want to add product material details, care instructions, internal order notes, customer preferences, or additional page information.
Accessing Custom Fields
To access Custom Fields:
Go to Settings from the main menu.
Select Custom Fields.
You will then see the Custom Fields page, where you can choose which area of the store you want to manage custom fields for.
Available areas include:
Products
Variants
Categories
Brands
Customers
Orders
Draft Orders
Pages
Blogs
Blog Posts
Each row shows the number of custom fields currently created for that area.
Managing Custom Fields for a Store Area
Select the area you want to manage, for example Products.
You will be taken to a page showing the custom fields for that section. If no custom fields have been created yet, Orbit will show the message:
No custom fields defined yet
From here, you can add a new custom field.
Adding a Custom Field
To add a custom field:
Open the relevant custom field section, such as Products.
Click Add field.
Complete the field details.
Click Create.
Custom Field Options
When creating a custom field, you can configure the following options:
Name
Description
Field Type
Validation Rules
Min Length
Max Length
These rules help keep the data consistent and prevent users from entering values that are too short or too long.
Visible on Storefront
The Visible on storefront option controls whether the custom field should be shown to customers on your storefront.
Enable this option if the information should be visible to shoppers.
For example, you may want to show:
Product material
Care instructions
Warranty information
Size guidance
Product-specific notes
Leave this option unticked if the field is only for internal use.
For example:
Internal product codes
Warehouse handling notes
Supplier references
Admin-only order notes
Why Custom Fields Are Important
Custom fields give you more flexibility when managing your store data. Instead of trying to fit everything into standard fields such as product descriptions or notes, you can create dedicated fields for specific information.
This helps keep your data organised, consistent, and easier to manage across your store.
Custom fields can be especially useful for:
Adding additional product information
Recording internal or customer-specific details
Collecting structured data across products, orders, or customers
Displaying extra information on the storefront where needed
Keeping important information separate from standard descriptions or notes
If you have any questions, please contact us at support@orbitcommerce.net
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