---
title: "Edit the deferred or recurring purchase message"
description: "Reword Shopify's checkout consent message that appears on preorder and deposit orders."
url: https://help.stoqapp.com/preorders/edit-preorder-purchase-message/
product: "Preorders"
section: "Build your offer / Look and storefront"
last_updated: 2026-09-28
---

# Edit the deferred or recurring purchase message

> Reword Shopify's checkout consent message that appears on preorder and deposit orders.

When a cart contains a preorder or deposit item, Shopify shows a consent message at checkout, by default something like "One or more items in your cart is a deferred or recurring purchase." This is Shopify's message, controlled by your theme's language content, not by STOQ, but you can reword it.

> **Note**
>
> Shopify requires a consent message for these orders, so you can edit the wording but not remove it entirely. A subscription or preorder app can sometimes override it with its own text.

[Video: Edit the preorder purchase message](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYbY1uybdo0)

## Edit the wording

1. **Open your theme's language editor**

   In Shopify admin, go to **Online Store** > **Themes**, click the **⋯** menu on your live theme, and choose **Edit default theme content** (or **Edit languages**).

   [Image: The theme actions menu with Edit default theme content](https://help.stoqapp.com/images/general/j1.png)

2. **Find the message**

   Search for a keyword like `deferred`, `recurring`, `purchase`, or `consent` to locate the string that begins "One or more items in your cart is a deferred or recurring purchase…".

   [Image: The Buyer consent product and cart fields in the theme language editor](https://help.stoqapp.com/images/general/j2.png)

3. **Reword and save**

   Edit the text to suit your store, keeping the billing disclosure clear, then save.

4. **Verify**

   Add a preorder product to your cart and confirm the updated message appears at checkout.

## Troubleshooting

### The text didn't change

Confirm you edited the published theme, clear your cache or test in incognito, and check whether more than one language needs updating.

### I can't find the message in the language editor

A subscription or preorder app may be supplying the text instead. Try broader search terms, or check that app's settings.

## Related guides

- [Add preorder disclaimers](https://help.stoqapp.com/preorders/preorder-advanced-settings/): Show your own preorder terms on the product page.
- [Set up payment for preorders](https://help.stoqapp.com/preorders/set-up-payment-for-preorders/): Configure pay now, pay later, and deposits.