State of Shopify 2026
Shopify statistics from 1,809,745+ real stores. App adoption, theme trends, pixel usage, tech stack gaps, and store demographics.
About 32.9% of Shopify's estimated merchant base. Sample skews toward publicly-active stores. For category-level opportunity and app-gap breakdowns, see the Shopify Category Opportunity Report.
Key Findings
The most notable data points from our analysis.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shopify stores analyzed | 1,809,745 | stores | — |
| Countries represented | 223 | countries | — |
| Average detected apps per store | 5.6 | apps | — |
| Average detected pixels per store | 4.6 | pixels | — |
| Median products per store | 42 | products | — |
| Average products per store | 947 | products | — |
| Average collections per store | 39 | collections | — |
| Median product price | 52 | USD | — |
| Unique apps detected | 2,843 | apps | — |
| Unique themes detected | 57,985 | themes | — |
| Stores with zero detected pixels | 3,818 | stores | 0.2% |
Shopify Store Landscape
Overview of 1,809,745+ Shopify stores in our database.
Traffic Distribution
Estimated monthly visits
| Measure | Value | Unit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <50K | 1,556,716 | stores | 86% |
| 50K-200K | 239,362 | stores | 13.2% |
| 200K-1M | 13,580 | stores | 0.8% |
| 1M-5M | 83 | stores | 0% |
| 5M-20M | 3 | stores | 0% |
| 20M+ | 1 | stores | 0% |
Top Store Categories
| Measure | Value | Unit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion | 457,686 | stores | 25.3% |
| Home & Garden | 247,117 | stores | 13.7% |
| Beauty | 142,801 | stores | 7.9% |
| Food & Beverage | 125,928 | stores | 7% |
| Other | 99,572 | stores | 5.5% |
| Jewelry | 98,506 | stores | 5.4% |
| Hobby | 97,310 | stores | 5.4% |
| Health & Wellness | 89,169 | stores | 4.9% |
| Sports & Fitness | 65,719 | stores | 3.6% |
| Gifts & Flowers | 57,080 | stores | 3.2% |
| Electronics | 56,331 | stores | 3.1% |
| Outdoor & Adventure | 39,264 | stores | 2.2% |
| Automotive | 33,501 | stores | 1.9% |
| Services | 32,778 | stores | 1.8% |
| Pets | 32,353 | stores | 1.8% |
Top Countries
| Measure | Value | Unit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | 767,629 | stores | 42.4% |
| GB | 144,965 | stores | 8% |
| CA | 88,436 | stores | 4.9% |
| AU | 82,206 | stores | 4.5% |
| IN | 58,943 | stores | 3.3% |
| DE | 58,701 | stores | 3.2% |
| FR | 55,635 | stores | 3.1% |
| NL | 34,436 | stores | 1.9% |
| IT | 34,149 | stores | 1.9% |
| JP | 32,853 | stores | 1.8% |
| ES | 30,534 | stores | 1.7% |
| HK | 25,945 | stores | 1.4% |
| MX | 22,647 | stores | 1.3% |
| CN | 20,925 | stores | 1.2% |
| PK | 19,909 | stores | 1.1% |
Our database contains 1,809,745+ Shopify stores across 223+ countries. Fashion is the largest category at 25.3%. The largest traffic segment is <50K with 86% of stores. Source: StoreInspect analysis of live Shopify stores.
Shopify App Adoption
App usage across 1,775,169 Shopify stores with snapshot data.
Top 20 Apps by Adoption
Percentage of 1,775,169 stores with full tech stack data where each app was detected.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judge.me Reviews | 359,546 | stores | 20.3% |
| Klaviyo | 270,840 | stores | 15.3% |
| Inbox | 189,012 | stores | 10.6% |
| Instafeed (Mintt) | 127,670 | stores | 7.2% |
| Auto Currency Switcher | 125,349 | stores | 7.1% |
| Mailchimp | 114,533 | stores | 6.5% |
| WhatsApp Business Chat | 111,171 | stores | 6.3% |
| PushOwl | 69,670 | stores | 3.9% |
| Retention.com | 66,755 | stores | 3.8% |
| Microsoft Clarity | 61,926 | stores | 3.5% |
| Printful | 61,201 | stores | 3.4% |
| Drip | 60,939 | stores | 3.4% |
| Loox Reviews | 58,818 | stores | 3.3% |
| PageFly | 52,691 | stores | 3% |
| Omnisend | 44,105 | stores | 2.5% |
| Shopify Forms | 43,422 | stores | 2.4% |
| Smile.io Loyalty | 41,475 | stores | 2.3% |
| Free Shipping Bar | 40,939 | stores | 2.3% |
| WhatsApp Chat | 40,804 | stores | 2.3% |
| Avada Trust Badges | 37,462 | stores | 2.1% |
Apps Per Store Distribution
| Measure | Value | Unit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 apps | 159,423 | stores | 8.8% |
| 1-3 apps | 510,908 | stores | 28.2% |
| 4-7 apps | 608,867 | stores | 33.6% |
| 8-15 apps | 497,871 | stores | 27.5% |
| 16+ apps | 32,678 | stores | 1.8% |
The average Shopify store runs 5.6 detected apps. 8.8% of stores have zero detected apps. Judge.me Reviews leads adoption at 20.3%. Klaviyo is second at 15.3%. Source: StoreInspect analysis of 1,775,169 Shopify stores.
Shopify Theme Usage
Which themes Shopify stores are running.
1,098,862 stores
396,801 stores
314,084 stores
Most popular theme
Across free, paid, and custom
Second most popular
| Measure | Value | Unit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| free | 1,098,862 | stores | 60.7% |
| paid | 396,801 | stores | 21.9% |
| custom | 314,084 | stores | 17.4% |
Top 15 Themes
| Measure | Value | Unit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn | 435,236 | stores | 24% |
| Horizon | 152,696 | stores | 8.4% |
| Debut | 87,793 | stores | 4.9% |
| Craft | 44,354 | stores | 2.5% |
| Spotlight | 42,369 | stores | 2.3% |
| Refresh | 40,499 | stores | 2.2% |
| Prestige | 38,667 | stores | 2.1% |
| Impulse | 32,549 | stores | 1.8% |
| Sense | 30,563 | stores | 1.7% |
| Studio | 26,074 | stores | 1.4% |
| Shrine PRO | 24,225 | stores | 1.3% |
| Ella | 19,058 | stores | 1.1% |
| Trade | 18,586 | stores | 1% |
| Ride | 17,812 | stores | 1% |
| Minimal | 16,504 | stores | 0.9% |
Dawn is the most popular Shopify theme at 24% adoption. 57,985+ unique themes are in use. Theme type breakdown: 60.7% free, 21.9% paid, 17.4% custom. Source: StoreInspect analysis of 1,809,745+ Shopify stores.
Shopify Tracking Pixels
Pixel and analytics adoption across Shopify stores. Shopify's built-in web pixel (present on ~99% of stores by default) is excluded from rankings.
Top Pixels by Adoption
| Measure | Value | Unit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Pixel | 1,080,287 | stores | 60.9% |
| Google Analytics 4 | 1,037,993 | stores | 58.5% |
| Google Tag Manager | 627,141 | stores | 35.3% |
| Google Merchant Center | 474,467 | stores | 26.7% |
| Google Ads | 431,423 | stores | 24.3% |
| Klaviyo | 274,892 | stores | 15.5% |
| Google Analytics (Universal) | 223,941 | stores | 12.6% |
| TikTok Pixel | 204,495 | stores | 11.5% |
| Pinterest Tag | 174,521 | stores | 9.8% |
| Microsoft Clarity | 125,598 | stores | 7.1% |
| Sentry | 78,493 | stores | 4.4% |
| Microsoft Ads (Bing) | 58,014 | stores | 3.3% |
| Hotjar | 38,276 | stores | 2.2% |
| Google Analytics Enhanced eCommerce | 29,150 | stores | 1.6% |
| Snapchat Pixel | 27,114 | stores | 1.5% |
0.2% of Shopify stores run zero detected tracking pixels. Meta Pixel leads at 60.9% adoption. The average store runs 4.6 tracking pixels. Source: StoreInspect pixel detection across 1,775,169 stores.
Store Profile
Product catalog and pricing data across 1,809,745+ stores.
Product Catalog Size
| Measure | Value | Unit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-10 | 411,774 | stores | 22.8% |
| 11-50 | 506,076 | stores | 28% |
| 51-200 | 399,680 | stores | 22.1% |
| 201-1K | 266,345 | stores | 14.7% |
| 1K+ | 135,939 | stores | 7.5% |
Average Product Price
| Measure | Value | Unit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1-25 | 402,861 | stores | 22.3% |
| $26-50 | 424,369 | stores | 23.4% |
| $51-100 | 263,304 | stores | 14.5% |
| $101-250 | 198,847 | stores | 11% |
| $250+ | 389,974 | stores | 21.5% |
Year Founded
| Measure | Value | Unit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,443 | stores | 0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,664 | stores | 0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,735 | stores | 0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,556 | stores | 0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,911 | stores | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 6,668 | stores | 0.4% |
| 2012 | 9,922 | stores | 0.5% |
| 2013 | 8,535 | stores | 0.5% |
| 2014 | 17,553 | stores | 1% |
| 2015 | 21,290 | stores | 1.2% |
| 2016 | 22,478 | stores | 1.2% |
| 2017 | 27,113 | stores | 1.5% |
| 2018 | 23,093 | stores | 1.3% |
| 2019 | 81,090 | stores | 4.5% |
| 2020 | 85,374 | stores | 4.7% |
| 2021 | 152,133 | stores | 8.4% |
| 2022 | 92,693 | stores | 5.1% |
| 2023 | 92,905 | stores | 5.1% |
| 2024 | 60,532 | stores | 3.3% |
| 2025 | 37,844 | stores | 2.1% |
| 2026 | 14,965 | stores | 0.8% |
The median Shopify store carries 42 products (mean: 947, skewed by large-catalog stores) across 39 collections, with a median product price of $52. The largest segment (22.8%) has 1-10 products. Source: StoreInspect analysis of 1,809,745 stores.
Shopify Tech Stack Gaps
Percentage of stores missing key Shopify app categories. "Dedicated Analytics" means apps like Triple Whale or Lifetimely, not GA4 or GTM, which are tracked as pixels. Based on 1,775,169 stores.
1,757,883 stores without support tools
1,742,523 stores without dedicated analytics tools
1,742,966 stores without subscriptions tools
1,714,080 stores without reviews tools
1,345,668 stores without email tools
Across email, reviews, analytics, support, subscriptions
| Measure | Value | Unit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support | 1,757,883 | stores | 99% |
| Dedicated Analytics | 1,742,523 | stores | 98.2% |
| Subscriptions | 1,742,966 | stores | 98.2% |
| Reviews | 1,714,080 | stores | 96.6% |
| 1,345,668 | stores | 75.8% |
Most Shopify stores are missing at least one major app category: 99% lack support, 98.2% lack dedicated analytics, 98.2% lack subscriptions, 96.6% lack reviews, 75.8% lack email. For app vendors and agencies, these gaps represent where Shopify stores are underserved. Source: StoreInspect analysis of 1,775,169 stores cross-referenced with 400+ detected apps.
Median Followers
| Measure | Value | Unit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,838 | followers | — | |
| TikTok | 512 | followers | — |
| 590 | followers | — |
Meta Advertising
Based on Meta Ad Library data (ads active at each store's last check; observation dates vary). Stores with past campaigns or dark posts are not captured.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stores with ads at last check | 28,755 | stores | 1.6% |
| Ads observed | 7,253,261 | ads | — |
| Average ads per observed advertiser | 252 | ads | — |
Instagram is the most common social platform among Shopify stores at 54.1%. 1.6% of stores have Meta ads observed at their last check (via Meta Ad Library), with an average of 252 ads per advertiser. Source: StoreInspect analysis of 1,809,745 stores. Our Shopify social commerce study compares these linked profiles with matching Meta and TikTok pixels.
Methodology
Data collection: We scan Shopify stores using headless browsers that analyze DOM structure, script tags, meta tags, and network requests. Each store is checked for 400+ known Shopify apps, 50+ tracking pixels, theme identification, and Shopify Plus indicators.
Store discovery: Stores are sourced from Shopify app store listings, public directories, third-party datasets, and organic discovery. The sample skews toward publicly-visible, active stores; password-protected, dev, and very new stores are underrepresented compared to Shopify's broader merchant base. Our current database covers about 32.9% of that benchmark.
Database scope: 1,809,745+ total stores in our database. App and pixel adoption rates are based on 1,775,169 stores with full snapshot data. Theme, traffic, store demographics, and social media stats use the full database.
Traffic estimates: Traffic tiers are derived from SimilarWeb data where available, supplemented by proxy signals like CDN asset patterns, product catalog size, and third-party enrichment sources. These are rough estimates, not direct analytics measurements.
Meta ads: The "stores running Meta ads" metric comes from the Meta Ad Library, which shows currently active ads. Stores that previously ran ads or use dark posts/custom audiences are not captured. The actual percentage of stores that advertise on Meta is likely higher.
Update frequency: Stores are re-scanned on a rolling basis. Aggregate stats on this page are eligible to refresh every seven days. The displayed date is the latest store observation included, not a claim that every store was checked that day.
Limitations: Detection relies on client-side signals. Apps loaded server-side or via private APIs may not be detected. Store demographics (founding year, product catalog, pricing) and social media handles come from public information. Social media follower counts show medians because means are heavily skewed by a small number of large accounts. Product counts are similarly reported as medians for the same reason.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Shopify stores are there?
This report analyzes 1,809,745+ live Shopify stores. The total number of Shopify stores globally is estimated to be over 4 million, though many are inactive or password-protected.
What is the most popular Shopify theme?
Based on our analysis, Dawn is the most widely used Shopify theme, found on 24% of stores in our database. Horizon is second at 8.4%.
What is the most popular Shopify app?
Judge.me Reviews is the most commonly installed Shopify app, detected on 20.3% of stores we analyzed. Klaviyo is second at 15.3%.
How many apps does the average Shopify store use?
The average Shopify store runs 5.6 detected apps via client-side analysis. Apps loaded server-side are not captured, so actual usage is likely higher. 8.8% of stores have zero detected apps. Most stores run between 1 and 3 detected apps.
What percentage of Shopify stores use tracking pixels?
99.8% of Shopify stores use at least one tracking pixel. 0.2% run zero detected pixels. The average store uses 4.6 tracking pixels. Meta Pixel is the most widely adopted at 60.9%.
What percentage of Shopify stores run Meta (Facebook) ads?
1.6% of Shopify stores have currently active Meta ads according to Meta Ad Library data. That's 28,755 stores running a combined 7,253,261 active ads, averaging 252 ads per advertiser.
What are the biggest tech stack gaps in Shopify stores?
99% of stores have no support app, the largest gap. 98.2% lack dedicated analytics tools. These gaps represent opportunities for app developers and agencies.
What is the most popular Shopify tracking pixel?
Excluding Shopify's built-in web pixel (present on ~99% of stores by default), Meta Pixel is the most widely adopted tracking pixel on Shopify, found on 60.9% of stores. Google Analytics 4 is second at 58.5%.
What percentage of Shopify stores have Instagram?
54.1% of Shopify stores have an Instagram account linked (979,422 stores). The median Shopify store Instagram account has 1,838 followers.
How often is this report updated?
The aggregate figures are eligible to refresh every seven days as we analyze new stores. The latest store observation included is from October 17, 2026. Machine-readable data is also available at https://storeinspect.com/report/state-of-shopify/stats.json.
How does StoreInspect collect this data?
We analyze live Shopify stores by inspecting their public-facing HTML, JavaScript, and metadata. This includes theme detection, app fingerprinting, pixel identification, and product catalog analysis. No private or admin data is accessed.
Can I cite this data?
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