r/shopify

Community Overview

About r/shopify

This subreddit is a forum to ask or seek any information regarding Shopify. Store owners can discuss any Shopify-specific issues. Note that this is a promotion-free sub and the rules (please read them) are very strictly enforced. Your post must be specific and unique to the Shopify platform.

The community at a glance

r/shopify is a Subreddit for E-Commerce with roughly 374K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the E-Commerce topic page.

Roughly 70K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Shopify, Struggling, and Frustrating. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention shopify theme, shopify app, and shopify cross-sell app.

On Reddit
Established 2011
374K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +70K members
Growth: +23.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 48 members
  • 2014: 338 members
  • 2015: 880 members
  • 2016: 2K members
  • 2017: 5K members
  • 2018: 10K members
  • 2019: 30K members
  • 2020: 54K members
  • 2021: 44K members
  • 2023: 61K members
  • 2024: 59K members
  • 2025: 61K members
  • 2026: 46K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 5K members
  • Oct: 5K members
  • Nov: 6K members
  • Dec: 6K members
  • Jan: 6K members
  • Feb: 5K members
  • Mar: 5K members
  • Apr: 5K members
  • May: 5K members
  • Jun: 6K members
  • Jul: 6K members
  • Aug: 6K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Shopify still doesn’t have a native withdrawal button for complying with the EU’s new rules. What should I do? I sell to customers in the EU
    2. Which Shopify preorder app do you use for partial payments & deposits?
    3. HELP — Facebook keeps permanently banning every account I make within hours or even seconds. Is there any way out of this?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Shopify still doesn’t have a native withdrawal button for complying with the EU’s new rules. What should I do? I sell to customers in the EU · Which Shopify preorder app do you use for partial payments & deposits? · HELP — Facebook keeps permanently banning every account I make within hours or even seconds. Is there any way out of this?
    7
  • Advice Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Need recommendations for shipping insurance
    2. Ecommerce Employee looking for recommendations in ERP + WMS solutions.
    3. Recommendations for an affiliate system for just 5-10 hand selected influencers?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Need recommendations for shipping insurance · Ecommerce Employee looking for recommendations in ERP + WMS solutions. · Recommendations for an affiliate system for just 5-10 hand selected influencers?
    4

Topics

  • Shopify
    80 posts in the past month
    1. Shopify just nuked my theme
    2. How do you structure Shopify so you’re actually making the best use of it?
    3. Which Shopify preorder app do you use for partial payments & deposits?
    #1
    Shopify
    Shopify just nuked my theme · How do you structure Shopify so you’re actually making the best use of it? · Which Shopify preorder app do you use for partial payments & deposits?
    80
  • Struggling
    42 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    42
  • Frustrating
    32 posts in the past month
    #3
    Frustrating
    32
  • Annoying
    30 posts in the past month
    #4
    Annoying
    30
  • App
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Which Shopify preorder app do you use for partial payments & deposits?
    2. Shopify App for Multi-Image Print Ordering?
    3. Need Consignment App Recs
    #5
    App
    Which Shopify preorder app do you use for partial payments & deposits? · Shopify App for Multi-Image Print Ordering? · Need Consignment App Recs
    11

Flair

  • Shopify General Discussion
    51 posts in the past month
    1. Outage? Admin Total sales and order count not updating
    2. Anyone found a way to actually learn why customers buy or didn't buy?
    3. Beyond welcome and abandoned cart, what flows have actually paid off?
    #1
    Shopify General Discussion
    Outage? Admin Total sales and order count not updating · Anyone found a way to actually learn why customers buy or didn't buy? · Beyond welcome and abandoned cart, what flows have actually paid off?
    51
  • Apps
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Which Shopify preorder app do you use for partial payments & deposits?
    2. Just made my first .Liquid for my website. Orbital rotating collection.
    3. Post purchase subscriptions
    #2
    Apps
    Which Shopify preorder app do you use for partial payments & deposits? · Just made my first .Liquid for my website. Orbital rotating collection. · Post purchase subscriptions
    8
  • Shipping
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Need recommendations for shipping insurance
    2. Pay-per-order IOSS service for Canadian business shipping to the EU ?
    3. Where to buy mailer bubble padded 10.5× 16 in bulk?
    #3
    Shipping
    Need recommendations for shipping insurance · Pay-per-order IOSS service for Canadian business shipping to the EU ? · Where to buy mailer bubble padded 10.5× 16 in bulk?
    7
  • Account
    4 posts in the past month
    1. What store address do you use on Shopify?
    2. As a customer I do not want a shopify account
    3. Payments Paused - Why?
    #4
    Account
    What store address do you use on Shopify? · As a customer I do not want a shopify account · Payments Paused - Why?
    4
  • Checkout
    3 posts in the past month
    1. How to Handle Overpayment? No solution?
    2. Collecting door codes for deliveries
    3. Who is the best partner to use to create a verified "eco-friendly" impact at the time of checkout?
    #5
    Checkout
    How to Handle Overpayment? No solution? · Collecting door codes for deliveries · Who is the best partner to use to create a verified "eco-friendly" impact at the time of checkout?
    3

Product recommendations

  • shopify theme
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Best Shopify agency in San Diego for custom store design
    2. Best Shopify agency in San Diego for custom store design
    3. What do you think is the best shopify theme?
    #1
    shopify theme
    Best Shopify agency in San Diego for custom store design · Best Shopify agency in San Diego for custom store design · What do you think is the best shopify theme?
    12
  • shopify app
    9 posts in the past month
    1. What are the best marketplace apps for Shopify?
    2. What are some must have marketing tools you all recommend for Shopify owners?
    3. What are some must have marketing tools you all recommend for Shopify owners?
    #2
    shopify app
    What are the best marketplace apps for Shopify? · What are some must have marketing tools you all recommend for Shopify owners? · What are some must have marketing tools you all recommend for Shopify owners?
    9
  • shopify cross-sell app
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Which cross-sell app do you recommend for eCommerce stores?
    2. Which cross-sell app do you recommend for eCommerce stores?
    3. Which cross-sell app do you recommend for eCommerce stores?
    #3
    shopify cross-sell app
    Which cross-sell app do you recommend for eCommerce stores? · Which cross-sell app do you recommend for eCommerce stores? · Which cross-sell app do you recommend for eCommerce stores?
    3
  • shopify bundle app
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Shopify sellers: Which bundle app do you recommend?
    2. Which bundle app do you recommend on Shopify?
    3. Which bundles app do you recommend?
    #4
    shopify bundle app
    Shopify sellers: Which bundle app do you recommend? · Which bundle app do you recommend on Shopify? · Which bundles app do you recommend?
    3
  • shopify bookkeeping software
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What's the best bookkeeping software?
    2. What is considered the best shopify bookkeeping software? Looking for doola vs finaloop reviews
    3. What is considered the best shopify bookkeeping software? Looking for doola vs finaloop reviews
    #5
    shopify bookkeeping software
    What's the best bookkeeping software? · What is considered the best shopify bookkeeping software? Looking for doola vs finaloop reviews · What is considered the best shopify bookkeeping software? Looking for doola vs finaloop reviews
    3

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/shopify for?
Best for E-Commerce enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/shopify free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/shopify have?
Roughly 374K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/shopify on?
r/shopify runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/shopify cover?
On the Hive Index, r/shopify is organized under E-Commerce.
How do I join r/shopify?
You can join r/shopify by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the E-Commerce communities like?
Communities for e-commerce operators covering Shopify, Amazon, dropshipping, and direct-to-consumer brands. Slack is popular for DTC and platform-specific groups, while Discord has communities for Amazon sellers and general e-commerce strategy. One of the more active business topics on the site.

Monthly Stats

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Visitors /mo
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