Tooling Updates
Medusa Search vs. Algolia and MeiliSearch (opens in a new tab)
MedusaJS· Sep 24, 2026· 7/10
Medusa introduces Medusa Search, a cheaper pre‑integrated search solution compared to Algolia and MeiliSearch.
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Performance covers site speed on Shopify — Core Web Vitals, Lighthouse scores, and the theme- or Hydrogen-specific techniques for keeping a storefront fast as it grows more complex.
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Shopify to GA4 without GTM: native events plus a server-side Measurement Protocol fallback (opens in a new tab)
DEV.to Shopify· Sep 26, 2026· 6/10
Guide to sending Shopify events to GA4 without GTM using native events and server-side fallback.
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Unlock Shopify Performance: Filterable Logs & Health Metrics (opens in a new tab)
DEV.to Shopify· Sep 26, 2026· 6/10
How to use filterable logs and health metrics to boost Shopify app performance.
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Filterable logs and health metrics for custom apps are now in the Developer Dashboard (opens in a new tab)
Shopify Changelog· Sep 25, 2026· 8/10
Developer Dashboard now offers filterable logs and health metrics for custom apps.
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Your Retail Busy Season Readiness Guide for Shopify Merchants (opens in a new tab)
DEV.to Shopify· Sep 24, 2026· 6/10
Guide outlines strategies for Shopify merchants to prepare for peak retail periods, covering inventory, marketing, and performance.
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Discounts are Your Biggest Ad Spend | Talking Shopify September 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Ethercycle· Sep 22, 2026· 7/10
Podcast explores how discounts drive ad spend for Shopify merchants.
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Why Shopify Rejects a Small Product Image: 25 MP vs 20 MB (opens in a new tab)
DEV.to Shopify· Sep 23, 2026· 6/10
Explains Shopify's rejection policy for large product images exceeding size limits.
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The Shopify sitemap bug that breaks your clients' Google fetch (opens in a new tab)
DEV.to Shopify· Sep 23, 2026· 7/10
A critical sitemap bug is causing Google fetch failures for Shopify stores, impacting SEO performance.
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Polaris CDN 1.1 is now stable (opens in a new tab)
Shopify Dev· Sep 22, 2026· 8/10
Polaris CDN 1.1 is now stable, providing improved asset delivery for Shopify themes and apps.
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Unlocking Shopify SEO: Free Keyword Research Tools for Merchants (opens in a new tab)
DEV.to Shopify· Sep 22, 2026· 6/10
Highlights free keyword research tools to improve Shopify SEO.
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Shopify Speed Secrets: Why User Experience Trumps Pure TTFB for Ecommerce Success (opens in a new tab)
DEV.to Shopify· Sep 22, 2026· 6/10
Explains why user experience outweighs TTFB for Shopify performance.
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Recovering from a 403 Error: A Shopify Merchant's Guide to Google Re-indexing and SEO Resilience (opens in a new tab)
DEV.to Shopify· Sep 22, 2026· 6/10
Guides merchants through 403 errors, re-indexing, and SEO resilience.
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Shopify Analytics session measurement improvements (opens in a new tab)
Shopify Changelog· Sep 21, 2026· 8/10
Enhances session measurement in Shopify Analytics.
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Multi-domain tracking: five best practices to make it work (opens in a new tab)
Stape· Sep 16, 2026· 6/10
Provides five best practices for implementing multi-domain tracking in analytics setups.
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How Long Does It Take to Build a Shopify Store? (opens in a new tab)
DEV.to Shopify· Sep 17, 2026· 6/10
Estimates the time required to build a Shopify store.
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How We Tackled 1,600 “Crawled – Currently Not Indexed” URLs on Shopify (opens in a new tab)
DEV.to Shopify· Sep 15, 2026· 6/10
Describes techniques used to resolve a large number of unindexed URLs, improving SEO performance.
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GraphQL Codegen: Consistent Watcher, a Faster Server Preset, and Fixed Windows Support (opens in a new tab)
The Guild· Sep 14, 2026· 8/10
New release improves GraphQL Codegen performance and Windows compatibility.
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Debugging the Shopify 403 error that blocks Googlebot (opens in a new tab)
DEV.to Shopify· Sep 9, 2026· 6/10
Debugging a 403 error that blocks Googlebot on Shopify sites.
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Server-side tracking myths busted: what you actually need to know (opens in a new tab)
Stape· Sep 4, 2026· 6/10
Explains common misconceptions about server‑side tracking and what Shopify developers actually need to know.
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Server-side tracking doesn't stay fixed: how to maintain, monitor, and debug after launch (opens in a new tab)
Stape· Sep 2, 2026· 6/10
Provides guidance on maintaining, monitoring, and debugging server-side tracking post-launch for Shopify sites.
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Discovered, not indexed: the Shopify crawl bug clients hit (opens in a new tab)
DEV.to Shopify· Sep 2, 2026· 8/10
A critical crawl bug affecting Shopify sites has been discovered, impacting indexing and SEO for many clients.
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Polaris CDN 1.1 release candidate (opens in a new tab)
Shopify Dev· Aug 31, 2026· 8/10
Polaris CDN 1.1 release candidate introduces new features and bug fixes.
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The Polaris CDN is adopting semantic versioning (opens in a new tab)
Shopify Dev· Aug 31, 2026· 8/10
Polaris CDN adopts semantic versioning to improve dependency management.
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Why Your Shopify Store Is Slow (And How to Fix It in 2026) (opens in a new tab)
DEV.to Shopify· Aug 31, 2026· 7/10
Provides performance optimization tips to speed up Shopify stores in 2026.
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How I Scaled Zero Lifestyle to 2M+ Users: A Shopify Developer's Case Study (opens in a new tab)
DEV.to Shopify· Aug 31, 2026· 7/10
Shares a real-world case study of scaling a Shopify-based lifestyle brand to over 2 million users.
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