how to delete an app from shopify store permanently.

Topic summary

Permanent removal of uninstalled Shopify apps and lingering code believed to be degrading store performance.

  • After paying for an SEO (search engine optimization) fix, the store’s speed score reportedly fell from 85 to 66.
  • The owner reports “tons” of previously uninstalled apps that appear to have left remnants, suspected of slowing pages and affecting checkout.
  • This has dragged on for months; multiple contacts with Shopify support have not produced a clear method to permanently delete apps and their leftover code/assets.
  • The goal is step-by-step guidance to fully remove app remnants and restore performance.
  • Context: categorized under shop-performance, focused on speed and checkout impact.

Status: No solutions or action items yet; assistance is requested and the issue remains open/unresolved.

Summarized with AI on January 8. AI used: gpt-5.

How to delete an app from the Shopify store permanently. This has been dragging on for months now, and I had to pay to get my SEO fixed. Now the speed has gone from 85 to 66. I have tons of uninstalled apps in my store, which I think is affecting my store speed and checkout. I have been talking to countless representatives from Shopify and have gotten no answers on how to get rid of this problem. Is there anyone who can assist me?