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Theme updates delete all custom codes

Theme updates delete all custom codes

marcdanielklotz
Explorer
64 2 12

Hello,

 

I am using a theme and a filter app, but unfortunately they conflict and the app changes the whole website structure. So the app developers added a lot of custom code to make the website look as It should.

 

Here is the problem: Whenever I update my theme, the custom code gets deleted and I was told that Shopify has no option yet to keep the custom codes. So everytime I have to manually search all the code bits and insert them in the right sections.

 

This situation is really frustrating, so I was wondering if this is something that Shopify will implement in the future, or do you guys know another less tedious solution?

 

Kind regards

 

Marc

 

 

Replies 7 (7)

britney3
Tourist
5 0 1

i also faced that issues before .
But it was my uncles friend that help me with it ,because he is a expert in that  
if you reach out to him he can also be of assistant to you 

marcdanielklotz
Explorer
64 2 12

Thanks a lot for your offer! @britney3 

I will try to handle it myself, but it is good to know somebody in case 😉

britney3
Tourist
5 0 1
Are you on WhatsApp so we can talk better there
marcdanielklotz
Explorer
64 2 12

Thanks a lot for all the great suggestions and tips @Danieltech. I could definitely use some of these!

Wendell4
Excursionist
51 1 5

Hi @marcdanielklotz

 

Please note here at first that after updating the theme version, the previous changes or works on the last theme will not exist anymore. Therefore it is suggested to make a backup before updating the theme. But if you need the custom code very much in the newly updated theme, you can also consider contacting Shopify and reverting your theme back to last version, then find out the related custom code to make a backup and update again by adding the missing custom code. In this way, you shall make all elements on the store work properly.

 

You can have a try via this way and see if works on your store or not. Thank you!

marcdanielklotz
Explorer
64 2 12

Hello @Wendell4 ,

 

thanks a lot for this suggestion! This is definitely a way to go. I will keep this in mind, thanks a lot!

Wendell4
Excursionist
51 1 5

My pleasure here @marcdanielklotz

 

Happy to know you think my feedback here valuable and I believe you will make it very soon. Cheers!