Updated Shopify Theme Store Requirements and Submission Process – Effective May 15, 2025

Shoppy · May 15, 2025, 5:49pm

Starting May 15, 2025, all Shopify themes must meet the updated Theme Store requirements for new submissions and updates.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://shopify.dev/changelog/updated-shopify-theme-store-requirements-and-submission-process-effective-may-15-2025

Ann_Ashen · August 13, 2025, 10:05am

Hi! I wonder if there will be new requirements for the themes with Skeleton- and Horizon-like architecture: required theme blocks, dependencies, limitations, documentation, etc.

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Updated Shopify Theme Store Requirements and Submission Process – Effective May 15, 2025

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