Crave Shopify Theme — Usage Statistics
Crave runs on 0.4% of the 3,500,000+ Shopify stores across our full detection dataset. For how its share is moving right now, see theme trends.
#42 most-used theme in our datasetCrave is a Shopify theme used by 0.4% of the Shopify stores in our dataset, ranking #42 among all themes we track. The figure reflects live storefront detection of the active theme, not Theme Store download counts.
Theme store ID: 1363 — the number Crave stamps into every store that installs it.
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Crave adoption trend
Crave has climbed from 0.2% to 0.5% of the stores scanned each month over recent months. See all Shopify trends →
Crave speed & Core Web Vitals
Across 305 real Crave stores, 81.5% pass Google’s Core Web Vitals (median LCP 1.8s). Filtered to stores running only a few apps, that rises to 84%, isolating the theme’s own speed from the apps merchants pile on.
Crave is one of Shopify's free themes, built for shops that sell on the go. The look is bold and playful, with bright colors and chunky shadows that give a small brand a distinct personality without design work. Shopify aims it at food and drink first, and it also suits jewelry and accessories. It is mobile-first by design, which fits the impulse, phone-in-hand buying that snacks, drinks, and treats depend on. Everything is customizable in the theme editor, so a new store can launch without touching code.
The feature set leans toward quick, casual buying. Quick buy lets a shopper add an item without opening a full product page, and cart notes leave room for order instructions, which matters for food. It shows nutritional information on product pages, a detail most themes skip and food brands need. In-store pickup supports a cafe or local shop that sells online and off. On the discovery side you get a mega menu, filtering, and enhanced search to keep a menu or catalog easy to scan. Cross-selling and recommended products nudge add-ons, the fries-with-that logic of food retail.
Where it fits: Small, mobile-first food and drink brands. The playful look, quick buy, and nutritional panels suit snacks, drinks, and treats bought on impulse from a phone. It is free, so it is a low-risk way to launch.
The weak spots: The review score is low, and the theme is light on depth. You get a bright starting point, not a polished store, and you will spend time in the editor to make it look finished. It is a starter, not a scale-up theme.
Best fit: A cafe, snack, or drink brand launching lean, or a playful accessories shop that wants color and personality. Less of a fit for a large catalog or a premium, minimal brand.
Before you commit: Free does not mean finished. Budget time for setup and photography, and be honest about the low rating. If you outgrow it or want a more refined look, plan to move to a paid theme later.
Top apps used on Crave stores
| # | App | % of stores | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS
Email Marketing |
48.6% | |
| 2 |
Bundler Ribbons
|
48.5% | |
| 3 |
 Judge.me Product Reviews App
Product reviews |
24.4% | |
| 4 |
 Kaching Bundles
Product bundles |
20.5% | |
| 5 |
 Paypal
Checkout - Other |
14.5% | |
| 6 |
 Klaviyo
Email Marketing |
10.9% | |
| 7 |
 Recharge
Subscriptions |
9.7% | |
| 8 |
 Loox ‑ Product Reviews App
Product reviews |
8.5% | |
| 9 |
 Reconvert
Upsell and cross-sell |
8.3% | |
| 10 |
 Parkour Facebook Pixel
Ads |
6.2% |
Store types using Crave
By business model
- Subscription 9.9%
- Wholesale / B2B 1.9%
- Multichannel & Marketplaces 1.9%
- Dropshipping 1.4%
- Print on Demand 1.4%
By what they sell
- Apparel & Accessories 57.0%
- Home & Garden 32.1%
- Health & Beauty 28.3%
- Food, Beverages & Tobacco 27.5%
- T-Shirts 13.2%
- Toys & Games 10.7%
Examples of stores running Crave
- shuddhswad.shop
- mamaearth.in
- biaotic.com
- parismal.com
- taoscs.com
- rablaisie.com
Store owners can request removal of their domain from example listings.
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How this data works
This figure comes from live detection: we scan Shopify storefronts and read the active theme each one runs, then express it as a share of the 3,500,000+ stores in our dataset. It is a share of every store in our dataset, not just recently scanned stores, so it moves more slowly than the month-over-month figures on our trends page. We report what is currently detected, not historical installs or Theme Store / App Store 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 →
Citing this data
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ShopThemeDetector, "Crave Shopify theme usage statistics", 2026. https://shopthemedetector.com/shopify-themes/crave
