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Shopify Statistics 2026: Themes, Apps & Speed

What themes and apps live Shopify stores actually run in 2026, plus theme speed, from our dataset of 3,500,000+ stores. We measure what stores run, not revenue or traffic.

Quick answer

Across 3,500,000+ live Shopify stores, Dawn is the most-used theme (15% of stores), Baseline is among the fastest (94.8% of its stores pass Core Web Vitals), and Klaviyo is the most-installed app (33.8%). All figures are from live storefront detection, refreshed daily.

Last updated September 11, 2026 · Updated daily
Most-used theme
Dawn
15% of stores
Fastest theme
Baseline
94.8% pass CWV
Most-installed app
Klaviyo
33.8% of stores
Fastest-growing theme
Horizon
6.3% of stores in the latest month

Most-used Shopify themes in 2026

The top themes by share of stores in our dataset.

#Theme% of stores
1 Dawn 15%
2 Horizon 7.6%
3 Prestige 4.5%
4 Impulse 4.1%
5 Shrine PRO 3.2%
6 Impact 2.5%
7 ella 2%
8 Minimog OS 2.0 1.8%
9 Kalles 1.8%
10 Broadcast 1.7%
11 Symmetry 1.4%
12 Concept 1.4%
13 Refresh 1.3%
14 Sense 1.2%
15 Be Yours 1.1%
16 Focal 1%
17 Palo Alto 0.9%
18 Motion 0.8%
19 Debut 0.8%
20 Warehouse 0.8%
See the full most-used Shopify themes guide →

Fastest Shopify themes in 2026

Ordered by our confidence-adjusted Core Web Vitals pass rate on mobile (smaller samples are discounted, so a lucky handful of stores can't top the list), with the app-controlled "few apps" view alongside. The "Score" column is what the order follows.

#ThemeScoreCWV pass (mobile)Few apps
1Baseline90.194.8%96.3%
2Luxe85.196.9%
3Bullet8594.3%100%
4Stretch82.586.9%95.2%
5Taiga82.291.7%89.5%
6District81.894.4%
7Atlantic80.493.8%
8Craft7984.6%87.6%
9Ascent78.590.5%
10King7893.1%
Full theme speed index →

Most-installed Shopify apps in 2026

The apps on the most stores in our dataset.

#App% of stores
1Klaviyo33.8%
2Judge.me Product Reviews App33.5%
3Loox ‑ Product Reviews App18.6%
4Recharge14.3%
5Yotpo10.1%
6PageFly ✦ AI Page Builder6.8%
7Rebuy Personalization Engine6.7%
8Triplewhale6.7%
9Swym Wishlist6.5%
10Gorgias5.9%
11Kaching Bundles5.7%
12Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS5.6%
13Trustpilot5.5%
14Instafeed ‑ Instagram Feed5.3%
15Shopify Inbox5.1%
16Hotjar Install4.5%
17GemPages Landing Page Builder4%
18Reconvert3.7%
19Tiktok Pixel3.3%
20Simprosys Google Shopping Feed3.3%

Rising and declining themes

The themes gaining and losing the most share, quarter over quarter.

Gaining

  1. Horizon +0.9 pts
  2. Refresh +0.3 pts
  3. Minimog OS 2.0 +0.2 pts
  4. Kalles +0.2 pts
  5. Hyper +0.2 pts

Declining

  1. Impact −0.3 pts
  2. Impulse −0.2 pts
  3. Broadcast −0.2 pts
  4. Focal −0.2 pts
  5. Sense −0.2 pts
Full theme & app trends →

Top themes by industry

The most-used themes among stores in each product category.

Apparel & Accessories

  1. Dawn
  2. Horizon
  3. Prestige

Health & Beauty

  1. Dawn
  2. Horizon
  3. Shrine PRO

Home & Garden

  1. Dawn
  2. Horizon
  3. Prestige

Food & Beverage

  1. Dawn
  2. Horizon
  3. Prestige

Electronics

  1. Dawn
  2. Horizon
  3. Impact

Sports & Outdoor

  1. Dawn
  2. Horizon
  3. Impact

Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular Shopify theme in 2026?
Dawn is the most-used Shopify theme in 2026, running on 15% of stores in our dataset of 3,500,000+.
What is the fastest Shopify theme in 2026?
Baseline is among the fastest, with 94.8% of the real stores running it passing Google's Core Web Vitals on mobile (Chrome UX Report).
What is the most-installed Shopify app in 2026?
Klaviyo is the most-installed app in 2026, found on 33.8% of stores in our dataset.
Which Shopify theme is growing fastest in 2026?
Horizon is the fastest-growing theme, rising to 6.3% of stores in the latest month (its all-time share across our full dataset is lower, since it is still climbing).
How is this Shopify data collected?
Every figure comes from live storefront detection: we scan Shopify stores and record the theme and apps each one runs, then compute shares across 3,500,000+ stores. Refreshed daily. We measure what stores run, not revenue or traffic.

How this data works

Every figure in this report comes from live storefront detection: we scan Shopify stores and record the theme and apps each one runs, then compute shares across 3,500,000+ stores, refreshed daily. We measure what stores run, not revenue, traffic, or order volume.

Independent by design: rankings are determined solely by live detection data. Affiliate relationships never affect what ranks or how stores are counted. Read the full methodology →

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ShopThemeDetector, "Shopify Statistics 2026: Themes, Apps and Speed", 2026. https://shopthemedetector.com/shopify-statistics/2026

These figures are recomputed from live detection daily, so quote the date you accessed the page alongside the citation. For the definitions behind every number, see how we measure.

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