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How to Reorder Payment Methods on Shopify Checkout

By Rivio Support Team
2 min read

What you will achieve in this guide

Follow the feature-specific setup and testing instructions below. Check the supported pages and plan requirements before activating the feature.

EXPECTED SETUP TIME Varies by feature
COMPATIBILITY See requirements in this guide
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY Zero Code Required

Reorder supported payment methods within the normal checkout payment list. Shopify controls accelerated payment-button surfaces separately.

How this feature works

Payment customizations act on methods Shopify makes available in the checkout. Hide controls visibility, Rename changes the selection label, and Reorder changes supported list positions. These rules do not enable a payment provider or rewrite its payment-processing behavior.

Before you begin

Open Apps > Rivio Checkout Customizer in the intended store. Prepare the cart, customer, products, address, or order needed by the example, and check the feature’s supported inputs before activating it.

Worked example: Put a preferred payment method earlier in the list

Example setup: A checkout offering PayPal and at least one other reorderable payment method.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. Open Payment customizations and create a Reorder rule.

  2. Select PayPal using its actual checkout name.

  3. Choose the earlier position offered by the editor. Review the remaining methods rather than hiding them.

  4. Save and activate; check for another active customization targeting the same list.

  5. Open the standard payment-method list in an eligible checkout and compare its order before and after the rule.

Verify the result

Test case Expected result or verification
Eligible payment list PayPal appears in the requested supported position.
Express or accelerated button area Shopify controls this area separately; do not promise its buttons move with the normal payment list.

If the result is different

Check What it means / what to do
Method never appears in the control checkout Check Shopify payment eligibility/settings first; the customization cannot create an unavailable method.
Rule matches the wrong label or customer Use the actual method name and a matching logged-in customer for tag tests.
Issue affects express buttons or credit cards Check Shopify’s surface/plan/country restrictions. Normal method reordering does not guarantee accelerated-button ordering.

Shopify payment restrictions

On non-Plus stores in the United States and Canada, payment customization is limited to non-credit-card methods. Shopify Plus is required for credit-card field customizations there. Verify accelerated payment surfaces separately.

Shopify payment and delivery customization requirements

Configuration screenshots

Use the numbered instructions for the current workflow. Navigation wording in an older screenshot can differ from the current app.

Need help?

Email support@rivioapps.com with your store domain, feature name, target page, the relevant settings, and a screenshot of the actual result. Include the test cart, customer, or order details needed to reproduce the issue.

Screenshot reference

Screenshot to add: The saved settings described in this guide, with its selected conditions or scope visible.

Screenshot to add: The worked example’s actual customer result or saved Shopify record, including the relevant test inputs.