Guide
How to Add a Gift Registry to Your Shopify Store
Abibo Labs · Updated July 6, 2026 · 5 min read
Quick answer: Shopify has no built-in gift registry, so you add one with an app. Abibo Wishlist includes a registry on its Pro plan: shoppers hit "create registry" on your storefront, get a public registry page, and share it with guests who buy directly from your store.
Why registries are worth having
A registry is a wishlist with a buying committee. One motivated customer curates products, then sends friends and family, often first-time visitors, to your store with a direct mandate to purchase. The order sizes are decided by the occasion, the traffic is free, and every guest who buys is a new customer you didn't pay to acquire. Weddings, birthdays, and baby showers are the classic use cases.
Setting it up with Abibo Wishlist
- Install Abibo Wishlist and upgrade to Pro ($49/mo), which includes the gift registry alongside advanced analytics and integrations.
- The storefront gets a "create registry" button. Shoppers create a registry and add products to it the same way they save to a wishlist.
- Each registry gets a public page. The owner shares the link; guests browse the registry and buy from your store directly.
Registry links use securely generated tokens, and the registry rides on the same engine as the wishlist, so there's no second app to install, style, or pay for.
Making registries convert
- Promote at the right moments: a small "Starting a registry?" link in your header or footer, and a mention in post-purchase emails for gift-adjacent categories.
- Seasonal pushes: wedding season and the run-up to holidays are when registry creation spikes; feature it then.
- Let the wishlist feed it: shoppers who already save items are your most likely registry creators; they already know the mechanic.
FAQ
Common questions
- Does Shopify have a built-in gift registry?
- No. Shopify has no native gift registry feature. Merchants add one with an app; Abibo Wishlist includes a gift registry on its Pro plan ($49/month) rather than requiring a separate registry app.
- How does a gift registry differ from a wishlist?
- A wishlist is personal and private by default; a registry is built to be shared for an occasion like a wedding or baby shower, so guests can view the list and buy gifts from it.
- What occasions do gift registries work for?
- Weddings, birthdays, and baby showers are the classic cases; any occasion where one person curates products for others to buy works.