Metafields
How metafields are used (and not used) in DRIFT Starter.
Metafields are extra data you attach to products beyond the standard title/price/description. DRIFT Starter keeps this deliberately light — one custom metafield, plus the review fields it reads automatically.
What metafields DRIFT Starter reads
custom.sold_out_text
Replaces the words "Sold Out" on that product, e.g. "Coming Soon"
Single line text
reviews.rating
Star rating shown on product cards and PDP
Rating (Shopify Reviews app)
reviews.rating_count
Number of reviews next to the rating
Integer (Shopify Reviews app)
Detail page:
Sold Out Text — say "Coming Soon" instead of "Sold Out"
Reviews integration
DRIFT Starter reads reviews.rating and reviews.rating_count automatically when present. These metafields are populated by the Shopify Product Reviews app (or any reviews app that writes to the same namespace and keys). Install the app, collect reviews, and the rating displays on product cards and the PDP without any theme changes.
No setup is required in DRIFT itself — install the app and the values flow in.
On product badges
DRIFT Starter renders an automatic sale badge on products where compare_at_price is higher than the regular price. There is no custom badge metafield in Starter — the sale badge is the only badge. To control whether a product shows a sale badge, set or unset its compare-at price in the product editor.
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