How to configure bundles add-ons and extras

You can enhance customizable bundles by offering add-ons and extras, giving customers the flexibility to personalize their subscriptions. Add-ons are managed through Shopify collections and can be configured to appear as a one-time extra on a customer's frist order.

This guide walks you through creating an add-on collection, connecting it to a Recharge bundle, and understanding key considerations for using add-ons and extras.

Before you start

• Add-ons and extras can only be added to fixed-price customizable bundles.

How it works

Customizable bundles can be set up to include additional products as part of the subscription. These add-ons are managed through a Shopify collection, just like your main bundle configuration. There are no quantity limits on add-ons and extras. Customers can add as many items as they want.

You can offer add-ons as one-off extras, which are added to the first order only.

Add-on subscriptions are managed in the customer portal separately from the bundle subscription. Customers can skip, cancel, and update their add-on subscription just like any other regular subscription.

Step 1 - Set up products and a collection in Shopify

Before adding to the bundle, create the add-on products and an add-on collection in Shopify. 

1. Create the product(s) in Shopify that can be used as an add-on.
2. Create your add-on collection in Shopify.

Step 2 - Create subscription rules for the product in Recharge

Recurring add-on products must have the same rules as the main bundle product. If the bundle is configured as one-time and subscription, the add-on products must follow the same cadence.

Create subscription rules for the add-on products in Recharge, if necessary, to match the Bundle configuration.

The add-on product must exist in Recharge and have the same frequency as the parent bundle product to be eligible for purchase.

Step 3 - Select add-ons for the bundle

After creating the add-on collection, you can add it to the bundle on Recharge. 

1. In the merchant portal, click Products and select Bundles.
2. Click the three vertical-dot menu on the specific bundle.
3. Click Edit bundle and select Got it to edit the bundle:
4. Click Add next to Cross-sells in the additional settings section. 
5. Click Select Shopify collections and choose your add-on collection. Click Apply to choose the collection.
6. Click Save.

Considerations

Consider the following when using add-ons and extras in Bundles: