Issue 225 - The Shopify Theme Marketplace in 2026

My take on the Shopify Theme Marketplace in 2026

Shopify theme companies are increasingly frustrated with how the official marketplace has been managed and deprioritized. As growth slows and competition rises, the old “sell a premium theme and rely on marketplace traffic” playbook no longer works.

By Jonathan Kennedy

When I launched my first Shopify app, I had no idea how to track key metrics

When I launched my first Shopify app, I had no idea how to track key metrics. So I built it. MRRmaid is an open source CLI that pulls from Shopify Partner + Stripe. It's free, MIT licensed, and yours forever.

By Dylan Pierce

The Dev Dashboard is now multi-lingual

The Dev Dashboard now renders in your preferred language, and is available in all the languages supported by the Shopify admin.

By Shopify

Use the Headless App For Storefront Token

Need a Storefront API token for working with your shop? Today I learned about the Headless app from Shopify.

By Taylor Page

Create a Liquid Page Builder With No App

Did you know that you can code your own Liquid page builder - without using any app? How would you do that? With the power of theme blocks!

By Bosidev

These Two New Features Make Shopify Flow More Powerful

Two updates just redefined what’s possible with automation inside Shopify. First, Flow now supports almost all Shopify Admin API fields natively AND Flow introduced new “Get data” actions.

By Khalid Chao

Shopify's SimJim is live! Here's what you need to know

SIM Gym is Live: We break down how Shopify’s new AI shoppers simulate buyer behavior to help you optimize your storefront before you launch.

By Helium

Enhanced discounts support in the Shopify Functions Cart

As of GraphQL API version 2026-04, Shopify Functions can now access detailed discount information at three levels

By Shopify Staff