What Lighting Shopify Stores Actually Use
The themes and apps of Lighting stores in our dataset of 3,500,000+ Shopify stores — from live scan data, refreshed daily.
Lighting Shopify stores in our dataset run a distinct mix of themes and apps. Below are the most-used themes, the most-installed apps, and the average app-stack size for Lighting stores — all from live storefront detection, not self-reported data.
Lighting stores by the numbers
Lighting sits where function meets decor, which makes it a considered purchase. Shoppers rarely buy a lamp or a fixture on impulse. They are matching it to a room, a style, and a budget, often in the middle of a renovation, a move, or a seasonal refresh. So the buyer arrives with questions about size, finish, and how the piece will actually look once it is up. A lighting store's job is to answer them before doubt sets in.
Specs and context both carry the sale. Bulb type, wattage, lumens, whether a fixture dims, and whether it is hardwired or plug-in all decide if a product fits a buyer's space and skills. Scale matters just as much: a fixture that looks right in a photo can overwhelm a real room, so in-room imagery and clear dimensions do real work. Installation and shipping add friction too, since fixtures are fragile, sometimes bulky, and hardwired pieces may need an electrician. And because bulbs and some fixtures get replaced over time, lighting has a genuine repeat-purchase side that many stores underuse.
Show it in the room: A fixture is bought on how it changes a space, not how it looks on a white background. Use in-room photography at real scale, and give exact dimensions and drop lengths. The clearer the fit, the fewer size-driven returns.
Lead with the specs buyers search: Lumens, color temperature, bulb type, dimmable or not, hardwired or plug-in. These are the filters a lighting shopper uses. Put them up front and make collections filterable by them, or you lose buyers to a store that does.
Plan for installation and shipping: Hardwired fixtures are a real barrier, so be upfront about what needs an electrician, and set expectations for fragile or oversized deliveries. Clear guidance here prevents both abandoned carts and returns.
Build for the second purchase: Bulbs, spares, and complementary fixtures bring a customer back, and a fair share of lighting stores already lean on subscriptions to capture that. Do not treat the first sale as the only one.
Most popular Shopify themes for lighting stores
| # | Theme | % of stores | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawn |
12.9% | |
| 2 | Horizon |
9.8% | |
| 3 | Shrine PRO |
5.3% | |
| 4 | Prestige |
3.6% | |
| 5 | Impact |
3.3% | |
| 6 | Impulse |
2.9% | |
| 7 | Concept |
2.1% | |
| 8 | Tinker |
1.8% | |
| 9 | Trade |
1.7% | |
| 10 | Warehouse |
1.5% |
Most installed Shopify apps on lighting stores
| # | App | % of stores | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Judge.me Product Reviews App
Product reviews |
29.6% | |
| 2 |
 Klaviyo
Email Marketing |
25.9% | |
| 3 |
 Recharge
Subscriptions |
23.2% | |
| 4 |
 Loox ‑ Product Reviews App
Product reviews |
17.6% | |
| 5 |
 Shopify Inbox
Support - Other |
15.2% | |
| 6 |
 Countdown Timer
Countdown timer |
12.5% | |
| 7 |
 Yotpo
Product reviews |
8.4% | |
| 8 |
 Kaching Bundles
Product bundles |
7.7% | |
| 9 |
 Swym Wishlist
Wishlists |
6.6% | |
| 10 |
Simprosys Google Shopping Feed
Analytics |
5.9% |
What lighting stores sell
- Lamps 18.8%
- Track Lighting 14.3%
- Lighting Fixtures 3.5%
- Landscape Pathway Lighting 0.1%
- Light Ropes & Strings 0.1%
- Night Lights & Ambient Lighting 0.1%
- Picture Lights 0.1%
How lighting stores operate
- Subscription 21%
- Multichannel & Marketplaces 6.4%
- Wholesale / B2B 4%
- Dropshipping 3.2%
- Print on Demand 0.5%
How this data works
Every figure comes from live detection: we scan Shopify storefronts, read the theme and apps each one actually runs, and classify the store by product category and business model. We report what is currently detected, not historical installs or Theme Store download counts.
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 →
