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Charge for Embroidery, Gift Wrapping, Rush Fees & Other Add-Ons on Shopify

Merchants commonly add paid options for embroidery, gift wrapping, rush processing, or other upgrades—but many run into confusion when the price doesn't appear in the cart. The key requirement: generated products for paid fields must be published to the Online Store sales channel (they can be Unlisted). Once configured correctly, fixed or percentage-based pricing applies automatically, turning add-on options into clear revenue without manual price adjustments.

Below we cover what paid add-on options means for Shopify merchants, how Magical Custom Fields & Upload handles the setup, and links to setup guides and detailed articles.

Paid fields require published products

Paid fields (embroidery +$X, gift wrapping +$Y, rush fees) create hidden products behind the scenes. These products must be set to "Active" and available on your Online Store sales channel — they can be "Unlisted" so they don't appear in collections or search, but they must be published. If the paid add-on price doesn't show in the cart or the option doesn't work, this is almost always the cause. Check your Shopify admin: Products → find the generated add-on products → ensure Status is Active and the Online Store sales channel is enabled. This is the #1 setup mistake with paid fields.

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