Add-ons extend your base plan (product, variant, and feed limits). Most add-ons use monthly purchased credits on your subscription. Some add-ons also include usage charges on your Shopify bill when you go beyond the volumes included with your credits.
Manage everything from Subscription in the app:
Plan — your base plan and purchased credits status
Credit usage — a chart showing how credits are used per add-on
Subscription options — change plan tier, purchased credits, and view the Add-ons list
ConceptWhat it means | |
Purchased credits | Credits you buy through your subscription. Set them under Subscription → Credits. They must cover your total add-on usage, or you may see a deficit on the credit usage chart. |
Dedicated free credits | Free credits tied to a specific add-on in your shop policy. By default, new shops receive 10 free credits for Trackers only (not a shared pool for all features). |
Shared “any” credits | Only if your shop or coupon policy defines a global |
Credit usage chart | Per add-on bars showing: free credits used (green), purchased credits used (blue), unused dedicated bonus (hatched gray), and deficit (hatched red) when purchased credits are not enough. |
Minimum credits | The subscription form enforces a minimum number of purchased credits based on your current usage minus eligible free credits. |
Good to know
Billing “on” vs actually in use: Approving an add-on in Shopify does not always mean it is fully configured. The add-ons checklist and credit chart reflect real usage (for example, Server side tracking requires a server GTM container).
Trackers: Credit cost depends on tracker type. Your first GA4 tracker may qualify for a one-time free-credit discount.
Purchased vs free “any”: Only credits listed under any in your policy are shared across features. Default shops do not get 10 generic “any” credits—the default is 10 dedicated tag (Tracker) credits only.
Some add-ons include a usage allowance with your credits. If you exceed that allowance, Shopify bills usage charges (shown on the subscription approval screen and on your app bill). Each usage line has a monthly cap where noted.
Service (on Shopify bill)RateAdd-on | ||
Automated discounts usage | $1 per 1,000 Google Automated Discount ad clicks (product page visits) | URL integration (GAD) |
Server side tracking usage | $1 per 100,000 server-side tracking requests | Server side tracking |
Extra refreshes | $0.03 per 1,000 feed products per extra scheduled file-feed run | Extra feed schedules |
Extra renewals | $0.30 per 1,000 feed products per extra renewal cycle (30-day basis) | Extra API feed renewals |
Usage lines are typically capped at $300 per month per line item.
Add-onCredits (when in use)Usage chargeConfigure in app | |||
5 | Yes | Settings → Google | |
Per tracker (type-based) | No | Pixel and Tracking → Client side | |
5 (when server container is set up) | Yes | Pixel and Tracking → Server side | |
1 per data source | No | Settings → Data sources | |
0 (usage only) | Yes | Settings → Schedules | |
0 (usage only) | Yes | Settings → Schedules |
Let Google show optimized prices on your Shopping ads and on product landing pages.
Credits and usage
Uses 5 purchased credits while the feature is active.
Included with those credits: 5,000 Google Automated Discount ad clicks (product page visits) per credit term.
Usage beyond the included volume is billed at $1 per 1,000 clicks (Automated discounts usage).
Basic setup
Open Settings → Google in the app.
Follow the setup steps to enable Google Automated Discount on your store.
If prompted, approve the subscription update in Shopify (credits and usage charge).
More help: Google Automated Discounts (full guide)
Install and manage conversion tracking tags (Google Ads, GA4, and other types) in your web GTM container.
Credits and usage
Credits depend on tracker type and how many trackers you install.
No usage charge for trackers.
By default, shops receive 10 dedicated free credits for Trackers (applied only to tracker usage, not other add-ons).
Purchased credits cover tracker usage above your free allowance.
Basic setup
Open Pixel and Tracking → Client side tracking.
Add or edit trackers in your GTM container.
Ensure your subscription includes enough purchased credits on the Subscription page.
More help: Google Ads tracking tags (full guide)
Send events through a server-side Google Tag Manager container for more reliable tracking.
Credits and usage
Uses 5 purchased credits when a server GTM container is configured for your shop.
Included with those credits: 500,000 server-side tracking requests per credit term.
Usage beyond the included volume is billed at $1 per 100,000 requests (Server side tracking usage).
May be available only on eligible shops (limited rollout).
Basic setup
Open Pixel and Tracking → Server side tracking.
Complete server container setup (sGTM).
Approve subscription changes if you are asked for credits or usage charges.
More help:
Create reusable data sources for lookup expressions in your feeds.
Credits and usage
1 credit per data source in use.
No usage charge for data sources.
Basic setup
Open Settings → Data sources.
Create or import data sources as needed.
Reference them in feed rules and lookups.
More help: Data source lookup
Run file-based feeds more than once per day with additional scheduled refresh times.
Credits and usage
No credits — this add-on is usage-only.
Billed when you have more than one daily file-feed refresh schedule.
Requires a paid base plan (at least the 1,000 product tier, e.g. MultiFeed-1K). Usage charges cannot be added to a $0 free base plan alone.
Extra refreshes usage: $0.03 per 1,000 feed products per extra scheduled run.
Basic setup
Open Settings → Schedules.
Add an additional daily refresh time (more than one schedule).
Approve the Shopify subscription update to add the Extra refreshes usage line if prompted.
Renew API feed item expiration more frequently than the default 30-day cycle.
Credits and usage
No credits — this add-on is usage-only.
Active when API feed renewal frequency is more than once per 30 days (configured on the Schedules page).
Same paid base plan requirement as extra feed schedules.
Extra renewals usage: $0.30 per 1,000 feed products per extra renewal cycle (30-day basis).
Basic setup
Open Settings → Schedules.
Set API feed renewals to a shorter interval (for example, 15 days, 7 days, or 1 day).
Approve the Shopify subscription update to add the Extra renewals usage line if prompted.
Open Subscription from the app navigation.
Review Plan — base plan name, price, and purchased credits (including Missing/Surplus status when you change credits in the form).
Review Credit usage — per-feature breakdown and totals at the end of each bar.
Under Subscription options:
Change Base plan tier if needed.
Set Credits (minimum reflects current usage minus eligible free credits).
Optionally apply a Coupon.
In Add-ons, each row shows:
A checkmark when the add-on is in use, or an empty circle when not
Learn more — opens this guide at the section for that add-on
Configure — opens in-app settings for that add-on
Click Update subscription and complete Shopify’s approval for plan, credit, or usage changes.
When activating an add-on, Shopify may show:
Plan upgrade — if you are on a free base plan and the add-on requires a paid plan (common for extra schedules and renewals).
Usage charge approval — terms for the relevant usage line.
Credits to purchase — how many purchased credits you need to add.
Common issues
SymptomWhat to check | |
Add-on shows “not in use” but you enabled billing | Finish in-app setup (e.g. SST needs a server container; GAD needs Settings → Google). |
Red deficit on the credit chart | Increase Purchased credits on Subscription to cover usage. |
Subscription update fails on a free plan with feed add-ons | Upgrade base plan to at least 1,000 products before adding extra refresh or renewal usage. |
FlexChip / Learn more link does not scroll to a section | Confirm the add-ons guide is published on docs.woolytech.com and |
