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Shopify’s storefronts now advertise support for the Universal Commerce Protocol version 2026‑08‑25, enabling seamless capability negotiation for platforms and agents. Learn what changed, who’s impacted, and the exact steps you should take.
Shopify POS v11.14 now lets authorized staff see an identified customer’s abandoned online cart at checkout. Learn who this impacts, how to enable the permission, and actionable steps to boost in‑store conversions.
Shopify’s Hydrogen preview adds variant‑specific links, automatic cart refresh, and one‑command local HTTPS certificates—essential upgrades for developers building custom storefronts. Learn what changed, who’s impacted, and how to implement them today.
Shopify POS now shows a real‑time connectivity icon right on the Home screen, letting staff confirm device readiness before checkout. Learn what changed, who it impacts, and how to make the most of this seamless update.
Shopify POS now lets staff find any product variant by scanning any of its associated barcodes, reducing manual look‑ups and streamlining checkout, receiving, and inventory tasks.
Explore the Polaris CDN 1.1 release candidate—semantic versioning, fresh UI components, new props, and essential bug fixes. Learn who’s impacted and the exact steps developers and merchants should take right now.
Shopify’s Polaris CDN now follows semantic versioning, giving developers control over breaking changes while still receiving automatic improvements. Learn who’s affected and how to adapt your apps today.
Shopify now lets apps retry the original refresh token for up to 30 days, giving a safety net for lost token responses. Learn who’s affected, why it matters, and how to implement atomic token storage.
Starting October 1 2026, Shopify CLI versions 3.83.x and older will no longer support theme development on password‑protected storefronts. Learn what changes, who is affected, and how to upgrade or adjust your workflow so you stay productive.
Shopify’s Events API now supports four additional topics—Metaobject, MetafieldDefinition, MetaobjectDefinition, and InventoryTransfer—enabling apps to react instantly to custom content and inventory changes. Learn what’s changed, who it impacts, and how to update your subscriptions today.
Shopify now offers official, open‑source PHP and Python packages for building apps, giving developers framework‑agnostic primitives for verification, token exchange, and GraphQL. Learn what changed, who it affects, and how to adopt the new tools today.
Shopify’s new GitHub integration adds the name of the last person who edited a theme directly to commit messages. This change improves traceability for developers and teams, helping you pinpoint who made the latest changes without digging through the admin UI.
Shopify Payments is now available to Advanced plan merchants in the United Arab Emirates, removing the need for third‑party gateways. Learn eligibility, onboarding steps, and how developers can support the rollout.
Shopify now lets developers deploy Hydrogen storefronts to Oxygen from trial plan stores, removing the paid‑plan barrier. Learn who’s affected, how to set up, and what limits to watch.
Shopify’s latest checkout enhancement automatically pre‑selects a returning shopper’s previously used payment method, streamlining the purchase flow for D2C and B2B stores. Learn who’s affected, what changes to expect, and how to prepare.
Shopify now calculates US sales tax based on the actual fulfillment location for each order, improving reporting accuracy for merchants with multiple warehouses or pickup points.
Shopify will stop injecting script tags into storefronts on March 1, 2027. Learn what this means for your apps, how the deprecation timeline unfolds, and the exact steps you need to replace script tags with app embed blocks or web pixels.
Shopify now updates tax calculations automatically when you edit an order’s shipping address, keeping your financials accurate and eliminating manual adjustments. Learn what changed, who it impacts, and the steps merchants and developers should take right away.
Shop Campaigns performance data is now queryable via ShopifyQL, giving developers and merchants deeper analytics without extra scopes. Learn what changed, who it impacts, and how to start pulling campaign metrics today.
Miquote enables B2B wholesale quoting and tiered volume pricing on Shopify without requiring expensive Shopify Plus upgrades. Seamlessly display quantity discounts to buyers and collect wholesale leads directly on your storefront.
Discover the best drag-and-drop page builder apps for Shopify to create custom landing pages, boost conversions, and enhance your store's design. Compare features, pricing, and user reviews of the top 5 apps. Learn how to choose the right app for your business and start building stunning pages today.
Let’s dive into how you can import and export data using Matrixify (formerly known as Excelify) for your Shopify store. Matrixify is a powerful app that allows you to manage your Shopify data in bulk.
Choosing the right Shopify theme is about more than finding an attractive design. A good theme needs to balance visual impact, performance, flexibility, product discovery, and conversion features—without forcing merchants to install dozens of additional apps
Discover the latest Shopify updates, from personalized checkout field settings to new shipping options and marketing tools, and learn how to make the most of these changes for your business. Get expert advice on navigating recent platform updates and enhancing your store's performance. Stay competitive with the latest Shopify features and best practices.
Optimize your Shopify store for search engines with these 10 actionable SEO tips, covering setup, keywords, on-page optimization, and technical fixes. Improve your store's visibility, drive more traffic, and increase sales. Get started with Shopify SEO today!
Selling digital products on Shopify does not always require a complicated third-party solution. Shopify’s Digital Products app, formerly known as Digital Downloads, provides a simple way to deliver ebooks, PDFs, graphics, audio, videos, software, courses, and other digital content directly through a Shopify store
Discover the best image optimization tools and best practices to speed up your Shopify storefront load times, improve SEO rankings, and boost sales. Learn how to compress, resize, and optimize your images for a seamless user experience.
Learn how to add a smooth back-to-top button to your Shopify theme using lightweight CSS and JS, improving navigation and enhancing user experience.
Discover how the Impulse theme can elevate your Shopify store's performance, especially with large inventories. Learn about its features, benefits, and tradeoffs to make an informed decision. Get tips on customization and performance optimization.
Shopify is introducing agents.md.liquid, a new theme template designed to help AI agents and shopping assistants understand how to discover and interact with a Shopify store
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