Shopify Polaris 2.0: Why Your Embedded App Still Looks Like the Old Admin
Shopify's September 2026 admin redesign does not automatically restyle custom App Home interfaces. Here's how to adopt the Polaris 2.0 release candidate safely.
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Shopify UI Extension Bundle Too Large: How to Get Under the 64 KB Limit Before Deploy
Shopify UI extensions are subject to a 64 KB compressed JavaScript limit, with 128 KB for full-page customer account extensions. Here’s how to diagnose bundle weight before asking Shopify for an exception.
Shopify Variants Can Now Have Multiple Barcodes: Stop Treating barcode as the Full Identifier List
Shopify’s 2026-10 Admin API adds a barcodes connection to ProductVariant and deprecates the single barcode field. Here’s how to update product, ERP, PIM, and POS integrations safely.
Shopify Market-Driven Shipping Is Rolling Out: What Delivery Integrations Need to Change
Shopify is moving merchant-owned shipping configuration from delivery profiles into Markets. Here’s what changes, what stays put, and how to test integrations before the rollout reaches your stores.
Shopify Checkout Validation Functions: Blocking Checkout With Rules the Theme Can’t Enforce
How Shopify Cart and Checkout Validation Functions enforce purchase rules server-side when storefront theme code is not enough.
Checkout UI Extension or Checkout Validation Function?
A practical Shopify decision guide for choosing between Checkout UI Extensions and Cart and Checkout Validation Functions.
Shopify Functions Runs but Nothing Happens
How to troubleshoot a Shopify Function that runs without errors but does not change checkout behavior.
Shopify Metafields in Liquid: The Complete Access Guide
A practical Liquid guide to product, variant, shop, and company metafields, including .value, deprecated types, and storefront access.
Draft Orders and Inventory: What Actually Gets Reserved?
A practical guide to Shopify draft orders, inventory reservation, B2B workflows, and oversell risk.
What Breaks When You Upgrade to Checkout Extensibility?
A practical checklist of tracking, script, and page customizations that can break when moving to Shopify Checkout Extensibility.