Troubleshooting guides for common Shopify storefront, theme, and checkout problems.
- Should every page of a Shopify collection point its canonical at page 1?
No. Google says each page in a paginated sequence should have its own URL and its own canonical. Pointing them all at page 1 can hide products deeper in the list.
- Fix Shopify layout shift by reserving image space
Add width and height or an aspect ratio for product, collection, and hero images. The browser can reserve the space before the image arrives.
- Why is a Shopify hero image still slow after compression?
A compressed hero can still be slow when it is lazy-loaded, discovered through CSS, hidden by animation, oversized for the viewport, or competing with scripts and excessive preloads.
- How to find JavaScript long tasks in a Shopify theme
Use browser performance tools to find main-thread tasks that delay interaction. Trace each long task to theme or app code, change one source at a time, and retest the same interaction.
- How to Fix a Slow Shopify Theme Without Guessing
Fix a slow Shopify theme in measurement order: check TTFB, then LCP, INP, and CLS; identify the responsible template and resource; make one change; retest. Randomly deleting apps or compressing every asset hides the real bottleneck.
- Shopify Store Not Loading? How to Find and Fix It
When a Shopify store will not load, check in order: whether Shopify itself is down (status page), whether your domain's DNS is resolving, whether a recent theme
- How to Fix Common Shopify Theme Errors
Most Shopify theme errors come from a broken Liquid edit, a leftover app snippet, or an outdated theme. Fix them by identifying the error message, rolling back
- Shopify Checkout Not Working: a Troubleshooting Path
When Shopify checkout fails, identify where it fails: buyers cannot reach checkout (cart or button issue), cannot complete payment (gateway or card issue), or o
- Why Your Shopify Store Is Not Showing Up on Google (and How to Fix It)
A Shopify store missing from Google is usually one of five causes: the store is still password-protected, the site is too new to be indexed, it was never submit
- Fix Shopify product images not loading
When Shopify product images fail to load, the usual causes are a broken image URL after a theme or app change, files uploaded in an unsupported format, or a con