r/shopify

Community Overview
r/shopify logo
reddit.com/r/shopify/
Go to community
→

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 369K 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 69K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Shopify, Struggling, and Frustrating. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention shopify theme, shopify app, and shopify cross-sell app.

On Reddit
Established 2011
369K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +69K 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: 41K 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: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Which paid Shopify theme was actually worth the money for you, and why?
    2. Need advice: massive scam operations targeting my store
    3. Anyone successfully get out of the Shopify Capital/MCA cycle? What worked?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Which paid Shopify theme was actually worth the money for you, and why? · Need advice: massive scam operations targeting my store · Anyone successfully get out of the Shopify Capital/MCA cycle? What worked?
    21
  • Solution Requests
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Replaced a few apps with custom code recently?
    2. alternatives to fast bundle while it's unavailable?
    3. NEED HELP: What are your top 5 MUST-HAVE Shopify apps right now?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Replaced a few apps with custom code recently? · alternatives to fast bundle while it's unavailable? · NEED HELP: What are your top 5 MUST-HAVE Shopify apps right now?
    21
  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Losing my mind with Shopify Support
    2. Entitled customers
    3. Shipping charges more than the customer pays at checkout
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Losing my mind with Shopify Support · Entitled customers · Shipping charges more than the customer pays at checkout
    4
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. 4 successful orders, 4 abandoned carts. What would you improve?
    #4
    Opportunities
    4 successful orders, 4 abandoned carts. What would you improve?
    1

Topics

  • Shopify
    61 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone else facing issues with syncing Google Merchant Centre with Shopify products?
    2. Solved a bizarre Shopify "everything is out of stock" issue... caused by Apple Pay Express Checkout. Has anyone found a better workaround?
    3. Looking for advice on improving a large Shopify store with 65,000 active SKUs
    #1
    Shopify
    Anyone else facing issues with syncing Google Merchant Centre with Shopify products? · Solved a bizarre Shopify "everything is out of stock" issue... caused by Apple Pay Express Checkout. Has anyone found a better workaround? · Looking for advice on improving a large Shopify store with 65,000 active SKUs
    61
  • 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
  • Sales
    10 posts in the past month
    #5
    Sales
    10

Flair

  • Shopify General Discussion
    84 posts in the past month
    1. What sort of clown show are they running at Shopify?
    2. how long did it take you from knowing nothing about Shopify to hit $100/day profit?
    3. Replaced a few apps with custom code recently?
    #1
    Shopify General Discussion
    What sort of clown show are they running at Shopify? · how long did it take you from knowing nothing about Shopify to hit $100/day profit? · Replaced a few apps with custom code recently?
    84
  • Marketing
    21 posts in the past month
    1. How important is email marketing to your business?
    2. What is the best custom packaging option if you launch new products every month?
    3. Inexpensive way for my company logo to appear in customer’s gmail & hotmail?
    #2
    Marketing
    How important is email marketing to your business? · What is the best custom packaging option if you launch new products every month? · Inexpensive way for my company logo to appear in customer’s gmail & hotmail?
    21
  • Apps
    19 posts in the past month
    1. alternatives to fast bundle while it's unavailable?
    2. NEED HELP: What are your top 5 MUST-HAVE Shopify apps right now?
    3. Assigning multiple images to variants
    #3
    Apps
    alternatives to fast bundle while it's unavailable? · NEED HELP: What are your top 5 MUST-HAVE Shopify apps right now? · Assigning multiple images to variants
    19
  • Orders
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Getting an email saying will sue because I declined their order.
    2. How does everyone handle medium/high risk orders?
    3. Handling ads for a client's Shopify store (~$35k/mo), want to add something more organic on the retention side, suggestions?
    #4
    Orders
    Getting an email saying will sue because I declined their order. · How does everyone handle medium/high risk orders? · Handling ads for a client's Shopify store (~$35k/mo), want to add something more organic on the retention side, suggestions?
    14
  • Shipping
    10 posts in the past month
    1. What’s the best thermal label printer for automated shipping?
    2. Shopify not receiving tracking updates from PostNL/DHL
    3. How do people manage duty fees to EU in Shopify?
    #5
    Shipping
    What’s the best thermal label printer for automated shipping? · Shopify not receiving tracking updates from PostNL/DHL · How do people manage duty fees to EU in Shopify?
    10

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
View full analysis on GummySearchSynced 8/4/2026

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 369K 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.
Go to communitySuggest an editReport communityClaim community

Added 10/21/2021

Monthly Stats

31
Views /mo
(+94%)
27
Visitors /mo
(+80%)
3
Referrals /mo
(+200%)

Similar Communities

12
reddit.com/r/shopify/
Go to community
→