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How to Setup Trust Badge or Icon Banner

Learn how to create and configure a Trust Badge or Icon Banner to highlight important store benefits such as free shipping, secure checkout, fast delivery, easy returns, and more.


Trust Badge Banners help improve customer confidence while making key storefront information more noticeable and visually engaging.



✅ Step 1: Open Trust Badge Settings


1️⃣ Go to Shopify AdminAppsHoppy Trust Badges app.


2️⃣ Click on Create new badge.



✅ Step 2: Choose Your Placement


From the available placement options, select where you want the Trust Badge Banner to appear.


📍 Available Placement Types


Product Page


  • Show Trust Badge Banners directly on product pages
  • Helps customers feel more confident before purchasing



  • Display Trust Badge Banners in the footer section
  • Keeps trust messaging visible across the storefront


Floating Icons


  • Display floating trust banners while customers scroll
  • Usually positioned in screen corners for better visibility


Cart Drawer


  • Show Trust Badge Banners inside the mini cart or slide-out cart
  • Reinforces trust during the shopping journey


Cart Page


  • Display Trust Badge Banners directly on the cart page before checkout
  • Helps reduce hesitation before purchasing


Checkout Page


  • Display Trust Badge Banners during the Shopify checkout process
  • Helps reinforce confidence before order completion
  • Available only for Shopify Plus merchants


Custom Position


  • Manually place Trust Badge Banners exactly where needed
  • Positioning can be customized using the Shopify Theme Editor



✅ Step 3: Setup Trust Badge Banner


Inside the Content tab, locate the Badge Type dropdown and select:


Single Banner



📝 Configure Block Content


Inside the Block Content section:


  • Add an internal block name for easier management inside your admin dashboard
  • This name is only visible inside the admin area and is not shown to storefront visitors



✍️ Configure Promotional Text


You can customize the messaging displayed inside the Trust Badge Banner.


Available Fields


Title


Add the primary trust message for the banner.


Example Titles


  • Free Shipping
  • Secure Checkout
  • Easy Returns
  • Fast Delivery


Subheading


Add a supporting message below the title.


Example Subheadings


  • No Extra Costs
  • 100% Secure Payments
  • Hassle-Free Returns
  • Ships Within 24 Hours



🎨 Choose & Manage Icons


You can customize the icon displayed inside the Trust Badge Banner.


Available Actions


  • Select icons from the built-in Icon Library
  • Replace existing icons
  • Remove icons
  • Upload custom icons from your device


Supported Examples Include


  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • PayPal
  • Stripe
  • Shipping icons
  • Security icons


💡 Built-in icons help maintain cleaner visual consistency across storefront themes.



📤 Upload Custom Icons


Besides the built-in Icon Library, you can also upload custom icons directly from your device.


This is useful for stores using:


  • Custom branding
  • Unique visual assets
  • Brand-specific graphics


⚠️ Uploaded icons may retain their original colors depending on the image format used.



🔗 Configure Call to Action (CTA)


The Trust Badge Banner can optionally include clickable behavior.


Available CTA Types


No Call to Action


The banner remains static and non-clickable.


This works well when the banner is only intended for visual trust-building.




Creates a separate clickable button beside or below the banner.


This is useful when directing customers toward:


  • FAQ pages
  • Shipping policies
  • Return policies
  • Security information pages




Makes the entire Trust Badge Banner clickable.


This creates a more seamless visitor experience by allowing customers to click anywhere inside the banner.


💡 This works especially well for linking visitors to trust, shipping, or policy pages.




Once a CTA type is selected, you can choose where customers should be redirected.


Product Page


Redirect visitors directly to a Shopify product.


Collection Page


Redirect visitors to a Shopify collection.


Custom URL


Redirect visitors to:


  • Terms of Service
  • About Us page
  • Shipping Policy
  • External pages



🛒 Product Linking


If Product Page linking is selected:


→ Use Select Product to choose the destination product directly from your Shopify store.



✅ Step 4: Customize Design Settings


Open the Design tab to style your Trust Badge Banner.


Available Design Controls


Visibility


Choose:


  • Desktop & Mobile
  • Desktop Only
  • Mobile Only


Typography & Colors


Customize:


  • Fonts
  • Text sizes
  • Background colors
  • Borders
  • Spacing


⚠️ Important:


Custom color editing is only available for supported built-in icons.


Uploaded custom images and certain standard payment logos may retain their original colors.



Animations


Choose animation styles to make the Trust Badge Banner feel more dynamic and noticeable.


💡 Subtle animations often perform best without becoming distracting.



✅ Step 5: Configure Placement & Visibility


Navigate to the Placement & Visibility tab.


Available Controls


Pages


Choose where the Trust Badge Banner should appear:


  • All pages
  • Homepage only
  • Product pages
  • Collection pages


Devices


Control visibility for:


  • Desktop
  • Mobile
  • Both


Position


Set positioning such as:


  • Bottom-left
  • Bottom-right
  • Inline positions


Schedule


Optionally configure:


  • Start dates
  • End dates
  • Temporary campaign visibility



✅ Step 6: Save & Publish


Once your Trust Badge Banner is fully configured:


  • Click Save
  • Then click Publish


After publishing:


→ Visit your storefront and verify that the Trust Badge Banner appears correctly in the selected location.



💡 Quick Troubleshooting Tip


If the Trust Badge Banner does not appear on your storefront after publishing:


Your Shopify theme may be blocking the app embed.


To Fix This


  1. Go to Shopify AdminOnline StoreThemes
  2. Click Edit Theme on your live theme
  3. Open App Embeds from the sidebar
  4. Toggle Hoppy Trust BadgesON
  5. Click Save



✅ Final Result


Once configured successfully, Trust Badge Banners help make your storefront feel more trustworthy, informative, and conversion-focused.


With proper setup:


✅ Customers gain more confidence before purchasing

✅ Important trust messaging becomes more visible

✅ Store policies feel easier to access

✅ Storefront engagement improves

✅ Checkout hesitation can be reduced

✅ Brand credibility becomes stronger


Trust Badge Banners work best when combined with clean layouts, balanced spacing, and meaningful trust-focused messaging.


Updated on: 03/06/2026

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