Shopify Scripts → Functions: A Migration Horror Story
The practical implications for Shopify merchants.
Topic
Shopify apps
Shopify's app store can fill your store with subscriptions before it fills it with results. The guides in this topic treat apps as a budget line: which jobs are worth covering first on a new store, when a free plan is enough, what to check before connecting any app to your store data, and how to audit the monthly bill your app stack quietly builds. The aim is a stack you can explain line by line — and prune without drama when something stops earning its place.
The Scripts Sunset: What Shopify Did Not Tell Merchants
What this means for your store.
Web Pixels vs Script Tags: What Actually Changes
The practical implications for Shopify merchants.
Scripts vs Functions: What Actually Changed
My experience and what I learned.
Shopify Editions Summer 2026: The Everywhere Edition Explained
A breakdown of what changed and why it matters.
Warning Signs Your Store Still Had Active Scripts
A breakdown of what changed and why it matters.
A Developer Explains Why Shopify Scripts Had to Die
Here is what you need to know.
B2B Features Are Now Available on Basic Plans
A breakdown of what changed and why it matters.
Sidekick Gets Smarter: 15+ App Integrations Now Live
Here is what you need to know.
Why Your Checkout Feels Different After June 30
What this means for your store.
August 31: Another Shopify Deadline You Might Have Missed
The practical implications for Shopify merchants.
My Custom Discount Rules Stopped Working Overnight
The practical implications for Shopify merchants.
Shopify Dropped 150+ Features. Here Are the 5 That Matter.
Here is what you need to know.
Shopify Editions: What Small Stores Should Actually Care About
My experience and what I learned.
Shopify Scripts Died June 30 — Is Your Store Affected?
Here is what you need to know.
Web Pixels vs Script Tags: What Actually Changes
Here is what you need to know.
Merchants Are Still Discovering Broken Checkouts from Scripts Sunset
Here is what you need to know.
Why Shopify Is Killing Client-Side Address Blocking
My experience and what I learned.
I Missed the Scripts Migration Deadline. Here Is What Broke.
Here is what you need to know.
Native A/B Testing on Shopify — No App Needed
A breakdown of what changed and why it matters.
Partner API Takes Over App Subscription Management
The practical implications for Shopify merchants.
Your PO Box Blocker Will Stop Working on August 31
A breakdown of what changed and why it matters.
Checkout Rules Replace Address Blockers — Migration Guide
What this means for your store.
Your Tracking Scripts Will Stop Working on August 26
What this means for your store.
Legacy Address Validation Apps Are Being Shut Down
Here is what you need to know.
My Store Went White Screen at 2 AM — How I Fixed It in 10 Minutes
Phone buzzed at 2:14 AM. A customer DM'd: "Your website is just white." Here's the exact debugging sequence I ran, the culprit I found, and the checklist I now
I Cut 5 Unused Shopify Apps, Saved $180/Month — Here's What I Removed
A 45-minute audit of my app list found 5 subscriptions I didn't need. Annual savings: $2,160. Page speed improvement: 12 points on mobile. Here's exactly what I
4 Shopify Operation Mistakes That Wasted 10 Hours a Week of My Time
I was spending 10+ hours a week on ops that should take 2. Here are the four bottlenecks I fixed — manual order processing, broken inventory sync, scattered sup
I Installed Two Review Apps and My Checkout Died
It took 4 hours, 3 customer complaints, and a lot of frustration to figure out the apps were fighting over the same button. Here's exactly what happened — and h
My Store Went Down for 8 Hours and I Had No Idea
A theme update broke my checkout at 11 PM. I found out at 7 AM — from a customer's angry tweet. Here's what I do now so it never happens again.
New Store, First Apps: The Shopify App Stack Worth Setting Up
A new store doesn't collect apps — it covers jobs. The five jobs worth covering in your first 90 days, and four filters for when an app deserves money.