Shopify stops loading script tagsScript tags stop1 March 2027
See which of your apps stop loading on 1 March
Shopify stops loading script tags, the older way apps load into a storefront. A person checks every app on your store, moves each one on a copy of your theme, and publishes when you approve. One fixed price, paid after.
We scanned 26 well-known Shopify stores in November 2026, and 21 still load apps this way. Shopify's announcement. 107 days left
What Shopify is changing, and when
Apps can no longer create or update script tags. Existing ones keep running.
Script tags still load. This is the window to move each app before anything stops.
Shopify stops loading script tags on every storefront. Features that rely on them disappear from your pages.
Why this lands on you and not the app
Each app has to be switched to its replacement inside your theme. Most app makers cannot switch it on for you from their side, so a store that does nothing keeps the old script until the day it stops.
Nothing warns you in the Shopify admin. No page there lists which of your apps still use script tags.
- Stops showingReviews, loyalty and chat widgetsStop appearing on product and cart pages.
- Stops showingSubscription and upsell toolsStop adding their options to the storefront.
- Stops collectingFraud and tracking scriptsStop collecting the data your other tools rely on.
- Needs theme workOlder themesSome cannot use the replacement at all and need a theme change first.
How the work happens, and what we can touch
Collaborator access through Shopify, every change made on a copy of your theme, and nothing published until you say so.
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01 You
You send your check
We look at each app by hand, including ones the scan could not name, and confirm the fixed price by email.
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02 You
You approve access
We send a collaborator request through Shopify. No password changes hands, and you can remove us at any time.
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03 Us
We work on a copy
Every app is switched over in a duplicate of your theme, and we check each feature still shows. Your live store is untouched.
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04 You
You approve, then pay
You preview the copy. We publish it when you say so, and only then send the invoice.
One fixed price per store
Set by how many apps need moving. The check shows yours.
Up to 3 apps
$149
Per store, paid after you approve
Each one moved to its replacement and tested on a copy of your theme.
Check my store4 to 8 apps
Typical store$299
Per store, paid after you approve
The same work for a typical store with several apps.
Check my store9 or more, or an older theme
$499
Per store, paid after you approve
Larger stores, and themes that need changes before apps can be moved.
Check my storeYou pay after you approve the tested theme, not before. If an app has no replacement yet, we tell you before any work starts.
Before you ask
Is there an app that does this automatically?
Yes. One-click converter apps exist, and for a store with a few common apps and a current theme they may be all you need. We are for owners who would rather have a person do it: someone who checks every app, handles older themes and your own custom scripts, confirms each feature still shows, and only then publishes.
How does the scan work?
It reads your store's public homepage, the same page any visitor sees, and lists the scripts Shopify loads through script tags. It never logs in and changes nothing.
Can the scan be wrong?
Yes, in two ways. It reads the homepage only, so a script that loads on other pages will not show. And an app on the list may already have its replacement switched on, with the old script left behind. We check each app by hand before quoting.
What access do you need?
A Shopify collaborator account limited to themes and apps. You approve it inside your Shopify admin and can remove it whenever you like. We never ask for your password.
Could Shopify move the date?
Shopify has said it will review progress in January 2027. The date on this page is the one in Shopify's developer documentation today.
Are you part of Shopify?
No. Move My Apps is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Shopify.
See what needs moving on your store
The check is free and takes about 10 seconds. Prefer email? Write to hello@movemyapps.com with your store address.