What happened to being able to choose an available myshopify URL/Slug before the store gets created?
Recently, when creating new stores, Shopify just auto-generates some gibberish on your behalf which looks hideous.
Topic summary
Shopify recently removed the ability to choose a custom myshopify URL/slug during store creation. The platform now auto-generates random character strings (like 3GJJMX2 or XM1P30) for new stores, which cannot be changed afterward.
Current workarounds:
- Plus plan users still retain the option to select custom slugs before store creation
- Custom domains can be added for customer-facing storefronts
Main concern: For users managing multiple client stores, the auto-generated URLs create backend organization issues. While custom domains solve the front-end appearance, the random slugs make daily backend work and store navigation cumbersome when dealing with numerous accounts.
The change is viewed as a step backward in product development, particularly affecting agencies and developers working across multiple Shopify stores.
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Yeah, Shopify changed things up recently. Now they auto-generate the myshopify URL instead of letting you pick one during setup. Unfortunately, once it’s created, you can’t change it.
But no worries! You can still add a custom domain, and that’s what your customers will see. If you need help with that, feel free to reach out to Shopify support.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
I haven’t found any workarounds yet besides that if you’re on Plus plan, you still have the option to choose the Slug before the store gets created.
yes @successedge I know you can add custom domain so front-end is changed which is obvious, but when you’re working with a lot of clients, you want things clean on the backend too and logging/looking at stores ending in 3GJJMX2 and XM1P30 in the URLs daily is quite annoying.
Backwards product development …