Manual price history tag
Manual price history tag
If you want to show the Omnibus Owl price history message somewhere other than the standard product block placement, you can manually add the tag to your Shopify theme.
This is useful when you want to show the lowest price message on collection pages, custom product cards, featured product sections, or anywhere else in your storefront layout.
You should already have Omnibus Owl installed and your theme setup completed. If you have not enabled the app yet, start with Theme Installation.
What this tag does
Omnibus Owl provides a custom HTML element that loads the price history message for a specific product and variant:
<omnibus-lowest-price data-product-id="10453038334288" data-variant-id="52866454126928"></omnibus-lowest-price>When this tag is rendered on your storefront, Omnibus Owl replaces it with the correct lowest-price text and amount for that product variant.
Before you start
Make sure the Omnibus App Embed is turned on in the Shopify Theme Editor.
Make sure you are editing the correct theme, especially if you have both a live theme and a draft theme.
You need access to the product ID and variant ID for the item you want to show.
If the widget text needs to match your brand voice, update it in the app on the Languages page. You can change the Main Label, tooltip text, and date format there. See Language Settings.
Add the tag in your theme code
Use this method if you want to place the tag directly inside a Liquid template, snippet, or section.
In Shopify admin, go to Online Store > Themes. Find the theme you want to edit, click ..., then click Edit code.
Open the file where you want the price history message to appear. On collection pages, this is usually the product card snippet or product grid item. On product pages, it may be the main product section or product information snippet.
Add the tag where you want the message to appear:
<omnibus-lowest-price data-product-id="{{ product.id }}" data-variant-id="{{ product.selected_or_first_available_variant.id }}"></omnibus-lowest-price>If you are inside a product card on a collection page, your theme may use a different product variable such as card_product or item. In that case, use that variable instead.
Click Save, then preview the theme. Visit a product page or collection page where you added the tag and confirm the price history message appears.
Add the tag in a Custom Liquid block
Use this method if your theme supports a Custom Liquid block in the Shopify Theme Editor.
In Shopify admin, go to Online Store > Themes, then click Customize on the theme you want to edit.
Navigate to the template where you want the message to appear. This could be a product template, featured product section, or another area of your storefront that supports Liquid blocks.
Click Add block and choose Custom Liquid.
Paste this code into the block:
<omnibus-lowest-price data-product-id="{{ product.id }}" data-variant-id="{{ product.selected_or_first_available_variant.id }}"></omnibus-lowest-price>Click Save, then preview the storefront to make sure the widget appears in the right place.
Collection page example
If you want to show the lowest price message inside each product card on a collection page, place the tag inside the snippet or section that renders each card.
A common pattern looks like this:
<omnibus-lowest-price data-product-id="{{ card_product.id }}" data-variant-id="{{ card_product.selected_or_first_available_variant.id }}"></omnibus-lowest-price>The exact Liquid variable depends on your theme. Some themes use product, others use names like card_product, collection_product, or item.
The tag must receive a real product ID and variant ID for the product being rendered. If the wrong variable is used, the price history message will not load correctly.
How to find the right product and variant values
In most cases, you should use Liquid variables from the theme instead of hardcoded IDs. That keeps the tag dynamic so it works for every product on the page.
When the widget appears
By default, Omnibus Owl only shows the price history on products that are actively on sale. If you do not see anything on the storefront, the app may be working as expected.
You can review your app behavior and tracked products from the Dashboard, including product search and price history timelines. See Dashboard Screen.
Omnibus Owl tracks price changes from the time the app is installed. It cannot show price history from before installation.
Troubleshooting
The tag shows nothing
Check that the Omnibus app embed is enabled.
Confirm the product is currently on sale if your store is using the default display behavior.
Check that the product ID and variant ID are being passed correctly.
Make sure you saved the theme and are previewing the same theme you edited.
The message appears on the wrong product
Your collection card may be using a different Liquid variable than
product.Update the code to use the variable used by that snippet, such as
card_product.
The text needs to be changed
Open the app and go to the Languages page.
Edit the Main Label or tooltip text.
Related pages
Enable the app embed and install the standard storefront widget.
Customize the widget label, tooltip text, and translations.
Review tracked products and inspect individual price history timelines.