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How to add a Bestseller badge to Shopify products

Mark your top-selling products with a Bestseller badge using a tag-based rule in Shopify.

3 min read Updated 2026-04-22 All guides →

Concept

Bestseller badges are tag-based, not dynamic. Most merchants manually tag their top 10-20 sellers and update the list monthly.

Step 1. Tag your bestsellers

In Shopify admin go to Products, use the Sales sort, select the top 10-20, bulk-add the tag “bestseller”.

Step 2. Create the badge

In Product Badges, add a new badge with text “BESTSELLER”, pick a gold or bold color, save.

Step 3. Target the tag

Set the targeting rule: show this badge on any product with the “bestseller” tag.

Step 4. Refresh monthly

Set a recurring calendar reminder to re-sort your products monthly and re-tag the top sellers.

Automation tip

Shopify Flow on Plus can auto-tag based on sales velocity, but the manual monthly approach works for most stores.

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