How to Add a Reorder Button to Your Shopify Store (2026 Guide)

If you run a Shopify store that sells consumables, supplies, or anything customers buy more than once — a reorder button is one of the highest-ROI features you can add. It removes friction from repeat purchases and turns one-time buyers into loyal customers.

In this guide, we'll walk through exactly how to add a reorder button to your Shopify store, which method is best for your situation, and how to make the most of it once it's live.

Why a Reorder Button Matters for Your Store

Think about the last time you needed to reorder something online. You had to search for the product, find the right variant, check the size or quantity, and add it to your cart — all from scratch. Even if you loved the product, that friction adds up.

A reorder button solves this by letting customers find any previous order in their account history and add all those items back to the cart in a single click. No searching, no remembering product names, no re-entering quantities.

Stores that benefit most from reorder buttons:

• Coffee, tea, and supplement brands (consumables people buy monthly)
• Pet food and pet supply stores
• Office supplies and B2B stores
• Beauty and skincare stores (moisturizers, serums, etc.)
• Food and grocery stores
• Any store with a subscription or replenishment model

Does Shopify Have a Built-In Reorder Button?

No. Shopify does not include a native reorder button in the default customer account experience. When customers go to their order history, they can view past orders and see what they bought — but there is no one-click "buy again" feature built in.

Shopify's new Customer Accounts (the updated version launched in 2023) is cleaner and faster, but it still doesn't include a reorder feature. This means the only way to add a reorder button is through an app or custom Liquid/JavaScript code.

3 Ways to Add a Reorder Button to Shopify

Method 1: Use a Reorder App (Easiest)

Install a dedicated Shopify app that handles everything automatically. No coding required, works with all themes, and you can have it live in minutes. This is the recommended approach for most merchants.

Method 2: Custom Liquid Code

If you're comfortable editing Shopify theme files, you can write custom Liquid and JavaScript to build a reorder button. You'd need to modify your customers/order.liquid template, write JavaScript that calls the Shopify Cart API to add items, and handle edge cases like out-of-stock variants. This takes several hours of development time and requires maintenance whenever Shopify updates its cart API.

Method 3: Hire a Shopify Developer

Outsource the custom development to a Shopify Expert. Expect to pay $150–$500+ for a custom implementation. This makes sense only if you need very specific behavior that no app provides.

For most stores, Method 1 (an app) is the right choice. It's faster, cheaper, and you don't carry the maintenance burden.

The Easiest Method: Using a Reorder App

The most straightforward way to add a reorder button is with Reorderify, a Shopify app by SBTDreams. Here's what it does:

• Adds a Reorder button on customer account order list, order detail, and thank-you pages
• One-click mode adds all available items and goes to checkout, or review mode shows a popup to edit quantities and add items individually
• Handles sold-out items gracefully — skips or shows them separately depending on your settings
• Works with classic customer accounts (Theme App Extension) and New Customer Accounts (Checkout editor blocks)
• Supports legacy imported orders from platform migrations (Cart2Cart, etc.) via SKU lookup
• No theme Liquid editing — enable the Reorderify app embed once in Theme Editor
• Uninstalls cleanly with no leftover code in your theme

Step-by-Step: Install Reorderify on Your Shopify Store

Best Practices to Maximize Repeat Orders

Adding the reorder button is step one. Here are a few things that dramatically increase how often customers use it:

1. Make Your Customer Account Easy to Find

Many Shopify themes hide the account icon in a hard-to-spot location. Make sure your header clearly shows a login link or account icon so customers can easily access their order history.

2. Encourage Account Creation at Checkout

Guest checkout is convenient, but guest orders don't appear in account history — meaning the reorder button won't work for them. Enable Shopify's "new customer accounts" which makes sign-up effortless (no password needed, just an email magic link) and dramatically increases account creation rates.

3. Follow Up at the Right Time

If you sell consumables (coffee, protein powder, pet food, etc.), you know roughly when a customer will run out. Set up a Shopify Flow automation or email marketing flow that sends a "time to reorder?" email just before they're likely to need more — with a direct link to their account's order history.

4. Display Order History Prominently

Consider adding a "Your previous orders" section to your homepage or a dedicated "Buy Again" landing page that's linked from your email footer. The easier you make it to find past orders, the higher the repeat purchase rate.

5. Pair It with a Loyalty Program

Combining a reorder button with a points-based loyalty program is extremely effective. The reorder button reduces friction; the loyalty program provides motivation. Together, they create a strong habit loop for repeat customers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Ready to Add a Reorder Button?

A reorder button is one of the simplest changes you can make to your Shopify store that directly increases revenue from your existing customer base. It takes minutes to install and pays for itself the first time a repeat customer uses it.