App reviews, troubleshooting, and recommendations
I recently tried out a new app on a clients store and it caused a conflict with the cart page and prevented a few customers from checking out before I realized what was happening.
In other website systems (Wordpress, Webflow, etc), I can make a change on a staging site, test it, then push it to production when it's ready. However, there is no staging site functionality in Shopify.
I know that if I make changes to a theme, I can test it on an unpublished theme. But this doesn't apply to apps, of course.
The only method I've found is to use the Rewind Staging app which is $99/month - far too expensive for my situation. Am I missing a way to test apps to see if they cause any issues?
Hello,
If the app is built for Online Store 2.0, you can deactivate the app on the live theme and keep it active on an unpublished copy.
Let me know if you have further questions.
Pasilobus, Inc – Shopify Experts: www.pasilobus.com
Check out Pasilobus apps in Shopify App Store: apps.shopify.com/partners/pasilobus
What if the app you want to toggle to deactivate is a custom app and doesn't show up on the App embeds list? Is there a way to deactivate on the live theme and test on a theme copy?
Thank You!
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