What Are Product Status Badges?
⚡This feature is available on all plans
Product Status Badges let you communicate what stage of development your product idea is in—directly on your product pages. Whether your idea is just a spark or already in production, badges help customers feel involved, informed, and invested.
These badges are optional but can drive more votes, better feedback, and even early sales. Merchants who share their product development stage often build stronger communities and more successful launches.
Why Use?
Adding a status badge builds transparency and trust. Shoppers know exactly what to expect, and they’re more likely to engage when they feel like they’re shaping what comes next.
Here’s what badges can do for you:
- Set clear expectations (e.g. not ready to ship yet)
- Spark curiosity and create hype around upcoming products
- Encourage feedback from early adopters
- Convert fans into loyal customers by involving them early
How to Add?
Set a status
- Go to the VoteSpark app in the Shopify admin
- Go to the ideas page and select your idea
- Under Development Status select a status
- Click save
Add Badge to Theme
- Go to Online Store > Themes in your Shopify admin and click Customize.
- In the top dropdown, select Products > Default product.
- Click + Add block, where you want to add the badge and then select Apps > Vote Spark.
- Select Status Badge to add the app block.
- Configure the style and appearance of the badge from the setting menu
- Click Save to publish your changes.
Congrats! Your badge will now appear on the product page—building trust and encouraging feedback.
🗒️ INFO
Badges will only appear on products that have both an active idea and a status.
How to Use?
Here’s a breakdown of what each status means and when to use it:
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Under Consideration | You're thinking about making this product and gathering early interest. Use this to test demand. |
| Planned | You've decided to move forward, but production hasn’t started yet. Great for sharing your roadmap. |
| Candidate | This idea is being evaluated among others. Customer votes could push it to the top. |
| Concept | A rough idea is forming. You're gauging interest before spending time or money on development. |
| In Design | You’re working on the product's look, function, and specs. Invite feedback here. |
| In Development | Active work is happening—design is finalized and the product is being built. |
| Prototype | You’ve built a working sample and are testing it out. Time to collect opinions. |
| Pre-Production | Final adjustments are being made before going to mass production. |
| Manufacturing | The product is currently being made. Let customers know it’s coming soon. |
| Ready for Launch | Everything is done and you're prepping the release. Create hype and FOMO here. |
| Cancelled | The product has been shelved. Useful for transparency if you’ve previously gathered interest. |
| Available | The product is now live and can be purchased. Celebrate and show it's a community-backed success! |
Best Practices
- Be Honest – Only use a badge that reflects your true stage. Customers appreciate transparency.
- Invite Engagement – Pair your badge with a poll, question, or CTA like “Help us shape this!” or “Should we offer this in black?”
- Use it Strategically – Add badges to your newest, most experimental products first to build momentum.
- Don’t Overuse It – Stick to meaningful use cases. If every product has a badge, they lose impact.
- Update as You Progress – Change the badge as the product moves from idea → testing → launch. It shows progress and builds excitement.
Use “Under Consideration” and “Prototype” badges to gather feedback and validate ideas before you spend a dime on inventory or production. It’s one of the best ways to de-risk new product launches and build with confidence.
💬 Need Help?
Not sure what badge to use or how to update it? Reach out through our live chat or email us at [email protected] — we’re here to help.