Spring '25 Release: npm package, landing pages customization & more
This spring, we’ve rolled out a set of updates to improve your experience with our product and help you provide a more effective shopping journey for your customers.
Dashboard Management & Developer Tools
Dashboard Update
You may have noticed that we’ve released a series of improvements to the Convermax Dashboard to enhance your user experience. The latest update allows our clients to leave comments on the support tickets inside the dashboard.
Previously, support tickets were managed in a separate portal, and only the ticket author could add comments. Now, all members of your store who have access to the Dashboard can view and comment directly on the tickets page. This update makes it easier to communicate with our team, provide updates, and track ticket status — all in one place.
Convermax npm package for external development teams
The Convermax team has developed an npm package, allowing external design and development teams to access our API with limited permissions. It’s the very first step in providing more freedom and greater flexibility to e-commerce and web design agencies to integrate Convermax search into their new projects.
Teams can build their custom front-end designs with partly integrated Convermax search functionality. Currently, the npm package includes a function to return a list of products filtered by vehicle. In future updates, we will expand its capabilities, offering even more capabilities for developers. Follow the guide here.
Wheel and Tire Fitment Data Template
We offer a template designed for merchants selling wheels and tires to help them manage vehicle data.
Many merchants using fitment sources like DriveRightData or FitmentGroup may want to override or correct applications that are deemed too conservative or too aggressive. This template makes it easy.
If you don’t have a third-party fitment provider, you can use it as the primary fitment source for wheels and tires. The template allows you to specify such attributes as Year, Make, Model applications, Bolt Pattern, Hub Bore, Wheel Size, Offset, and Tire Size.
We’ve recently resolved an issue with removing data, allowing merchants to delete unnecessary size options.
To use it, follow the guide here.
Search Engine Update
[1] We’ve enhanced the verify widget functionality on Shopify stores.
Now, each line item in the cart will display its own “Fitment” message — serving as a final reminder for a user to check fitment compatibility before purchasing a product. When a customer selects a vehicle in the verify widget and then adds a product to the cart, the fitment details are automatically transferred to the cart. Additionally, the cart can contain multiple products with different vehicle fitments. (Whereas previously, it was required to be the same vehicle for the entire cart.)
This update helps reduce returns and improves customer confidence.
[2] Hierarchical pages groups
Structuring your store with a Parent-Child page hierarchy can improve navigation, user experience, and overall site organization. For example, in the TSO Manufacturing store, the Builder’s Guide serves as a “Parent” page, directing users to “Child” pages that provide guides for specific vehicle models.
With our new feature, when users visit the “Parent” page with a pre-selected vehicle, they’re automatically redirected to the corresponding “Child” page for that specific model. This eliminates an extra step for users. In TSO’s case, shoppers no longer need to reselect their vehicle when searching for installation manuals and access the right guide without unnecessary clicks.
“Parent” and “Child” pages are connected through shared group metafield values.
[3] The Convermax search engine can now automatically pull Ride Type fitment data from WPS, eliminating the need for manual mapping. Previously, it was a time-consuming process, where we had to manually map Ride Type via spreadsheets or using VCdb. WPS uses Taxonomy Terms to categorize vehicles into groups, which are commonly used as Ride Type data in auto parts stores. With this update, the process is now automated, ensuring full and seamless fitment data integration in stores using WPS as one of the fitment data sources.
New Functions inside Apps
Shopify App
[1] The automatic Vehicle Years List.
With this update, merchants can automatically generate a vehicle years grid where they need them. Each tile redirects shoppers to the corresponding collection page. These years tiles are generated based on the metafield values. You can add metafields values as individual years or year ranges (e.g., 2018–2025), depending on what works for you. This update helps merchants improve navigation and build a network of interlinked pages.
[2] CLS optimization
We’ve added CLS optimization to the Convermax search widgets. Merchants can now configure the height and width of YMM and Verify Fitment widgets within the app. Previously, adjusting widgets required custom CSS edits inside the theme code. With this new feature, customization is simpler and faster.
[3] Carousel & Grid section
We’ve developed a new section inside our app - Carousel & Grid. With this update, merchants can automatically generate widget blocks showcasing Categories or Brands on Collection pages. You can choose between two layout options: Grid or Carousel. To control what appears in the widget, simply select either “Categories“ or “Vendors“ inside the app block settings.
[4] Landing Pages
Merchants using the Convermax app for Shopify now have more control over how vehicle landing pages are configured. You can define custom Title and Description patterns for Make pages directly in the app. Simply follow the provided instructions to configure them to your needs.
Additionally, if your Shopify theme supports multiple templates for landing pages, you can now select the preferred view. If no templates are available in the published theme, the “default” option will be pre-selected.
Not satisfied with the results? You can delete the generated pages and start fresh.
BigCommerce App
Update of Vehicle in Order Details
We’ve improved how vehicle data is stored in BigCommerce order details. Previously, a shopper’s selected vehicle was saved in the order comments. In cases when customers also left actual comments during checkout, it caused an issue with overwritten data. With this update, the vehicle is now saved in the order metafield, ensuring that merchants can see in order details both customers’ vehicles and their notes.
To support this feature, the app’s access scopes have been extended to include: modify cart, modify order, modify cart content. Merchants don’t have to change anything — the app was automatically updated.
Fitment Editor Update
[1] Add, edit, clone and delete vehicles
We’ve developed another feature to make managing fitment data easier. Now, merchants can add, edit, and delete vehicles inside the Convermax app for Shopify. With the “Edit” function, it’ll be easier for customers to extend the model year range (e.g., 2025 → 2026).
❗️ Note. If your store previously had a vehicle listed as “2018 Ford F150”, and you add or edit it as “2018 Ford F-150”, the Fitment Editor will automatically merge them into the latest version and update it across all relevant products in your store.
Additionally, if a vehicle is deleted from the Fitment Editor, it will be completely removed from your store’s fitment data as well.
With a new feature, merchants can merge different fitment values into one for cleaner data management. Additionally, you can clone a fitment value before making edits, preserving the original data.
[2] Edit Extra Vehicle Info
Merchants can now edit extra vehicle info data inside the Vehicle Editor — no need to update external spreadsheets. Vehicle Info typically includes indirect fitment data — additional information important for defining product compatibility and search accuracy.
For instance, you edit the Vehicle’s extra info and specify that this Spark Plug type is for this particular vehicle. Then, the search engine can display that spark plug in the search results when a customer selects the vehicle, even though the product itself doesn’t have direct fitment data. The match is made through the type attribute of the Spark Plug.
Fitment Editor supports editing fields that were pre-configured during your Convermax app integration. Depending on your store’s setup, these custom fields (InfoFields) might include: Spark Plug, Front Tire Size, Rear Tire Size, etc. If your store doesn’t currently have the necessary InfoFields configured, please reach out to our team, and we’ll be happy to help you.