Option types

OptionWise supports 10 standard option types plus one advanced type. The first six let the customer pick from a list of values you define. The next four let the customer fill in a value — typing something or uploading a file. The advanced Linked product type builds its picker from a real Shopify product’s variants.

Pick-from-a-list options

Every option on this list can be set up to let the customer pick one value or several. Dropdowns and radio buttons always let the customer pick one. Buttons, color swatches, and image swatches let them pick one by default but can be switched to allow multiple. Checkboxes let them pick several by default but can be capped to one.

• Dropdown — compact, good for long lists of values
• Buttons — visible labels, tappable on mobile
• Radio — classic vertical list
• Checkboxes — ticklist; also how you build a yes/no toggle
• Color swatches — circular color previews
• Image swatches — thumbnail previews

Fill-in options

No preset values — the customer types a value or uploads a file.

• Text (single-line)
• Text (multi-line)
• Number
• File upload

Advanced

• Linked product — back an option with a real Shopify product’s variants, so the customer’s choice draws on that product’s live price and inventory

Building a yes/no toggle

For a single checkbox (gift wrap, rush processing), use a Checkboxes option with one value and leave the option name blank. The plugin shows just the checkbox with the value’s name next to it — no heading above.