Edit the deferred or recurring purchase message

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.

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).

   

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…”.

   

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 disclaimersShow your own preorder terms on the product page.

Set up payment for preordersConfigure pay now, pay later, and deposits.