Option types you can add
Optionize includes 20 option types. This article lists each one and when to use it. You pick a type from the Select an option modal when adding an option to an option set.
Input options
Customers type or upload something.
| Type | What it does |
|---|---|
| Text box | Single-line text, such as an engraving or a name |
| Number box | Numbers only, with optional min and max values |
| Text area | Multi-line text, such as a gift message |
| An email address, validated automatically | |
| Date picker | Pick a date, such as a delivery date |
| Time picker | Pick a time |
| File upload | Upload a file, such as a photo or logo for printing |
Choice options
Customers pick from values you define. For these types you add option values, one per choice.
| Type | What it does |
|---|---|
| Dropdown | A compact select list, good for long lists of choices |
| Radio button | One choice from a visible list |
| Checkbox | Multiple choices, great for paid extras like gift wrapping |
| Button | Choices shown as a row of buttons, good for sizes |
| Color swatch | Choices shown as color circles |
| Image swatch | Choices shown as image thumbnails |
| Switch | A single on/off toggle with custom on and off labels |
Layout and content options
These don't collect input. Use them to structure and explain your options.
| Type | What it does |
|---|---|
| Heading | A section heading (levels h1 to h6) |
| Paragraph | Formatted text written in a rich-text editor |
| Divider | A horizontal line (solid, dashed, or dotted) |
| Spacer | Vertical empty space, set in pixels |
| Modal | A popup with extra content, such as a size guide |
| Html | A raw HTML block, for advanced custom content |
Tips
- Every option can be marked Required, given a default value, and sized with a width from 25% to 100% so options can sit side by side.
- On the Pro plan, values of choice options can carry an add-on price or a linked add-on product.
- For everything you can configure per option, see Configure an option's settings.