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Shopify script tags and app embeds, explained
Short answers for store owners about the 1 March 2027 deadline and what to do before it.
What stops working on Shopify on 1 March 2027
On 1 March 2027 Shopify stops loading script tags on online stores, so any app feature that still loads through a script tag disappears from the storefront without an error.
How to turn on an app embed in your Shopify theme
You turn on an app embed in the Shopify theme editor: open Online Store, then Themes, choose Customize on your published theme, open App embeds in the left sidebar, switch the app on and save.
Shopify reviews widget disappeared? Four causes to check
When a reviews widget disappears from a Shopify store, the usual causes are an app embed that is switched off, a newly published theme, an app reinstalled after 1 October 2026, or, from 1 March 2027, a script tag that Shopify no longer loads.
See what your store loses on 1 March 2027
The free check reads your public storefront and shows how many scripts stop loading and which kinds of features they power. It takes about a minute and changes nothing in your store.