Minion Shopify Theme — Usage Statistics
Minion runs on 0.1% of the 3,500,000+ Shopify stores across our full detection dataset. For how its share is moving right now, see theme trends.
Minion is a Shopify theme used by 0.1% of the Shopify stores in our dataset. The figure reflects live storefront detection of the active theme, not Theme Store download counts.
Theme store ID: 1571 — the number Minion stamps into every store that installs it.
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Minion adoption trend
Minion has held steady at about <0.1% of the stores scanned each month in recent months. See all Shopify trends →
Minion speed & Core Web Vitals
Across 57 real Minion stores, 61.8% pass Google’s Core Web Vitals (median LCP 1.9s). Filtered to stores running only a few apps, that rises to 77.8%, isolating the theme’s own speed from the apps merchants pile on.
Minion is a paid multipurpose theme by Softali, sold on the Shopify Theme Store under a one-time license with several ready-made preset designs. Because it is an official Theme Store theme, Shopify's ratings, reviews, and update process apply to it in the normal way, and buyers can preview each preset from the catalog before installing.
In our dataset, Minion stores look nothing like a typical new Shopify store: their app stacks run above the dataset-wide average and their catalogs are larger than the dataset norm. That pattern fits established operations that bought a multipurpose theme and have been loading inventory and apps onto it over time, rather than lean first-launch brands.
A multipurpose license, several looks. Softali ships Minion with multiple preset designs, so one purchase gives you starting points for several store styles rather than a single fixed layout. You switch and then customize through Shopify's standard theme editor, which keeps the learning curve low.
The dataset profile is operation-heavy, not brand-launch. Stores running Minion carry larger catalogs and more apps than the dataset norm. That fits a long-lived shop with real inventory and tooling, not a tight new brand catalogue, so weigh it accordingly if you are just starting out.
Speed is the number to check. On real stores, Minion's Core Web Vitals pass rate trails faster themes, and some of that is the theme while some is the apps these stores pile on. If you install it, budget time for image compression, trimming apps, and testing your own pages rather than expecting a passing score out of the box.
It is not an adoption bet. Minion's dataset share is small, which means the path with popular apps is less well-trodden than on mainstream themes. Expect to do more of the compatibility testing yourself when you add another storefront app alongside it.
Top apps used on Minion stores
| # | App | % of stores | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Judge.me Product Reviews App
Product reviews |
41.3% | |
| 2 |
 Klaviyo
Email Marketing |
26.1% | |
| 3 |
 Recharge
Subscriptions |
23.9% | |
| 4 |
 Loox ‑ Product Reviews App
Product reviews |
22.8% | |
| 5 |
 Yotpo
Product reviews |
13.0% | |
| 6 |
 PageFly ✦ AI Page Builder
Page builder |
10.9% | |
| 7 |
 Rebuy Personalization Engine
Checkout - Other |
9.8% | |
| 8 |
 Triplewhale
Analytics |
8.7% | |
| 9 |
 Hulk Form Builder
Forms |
7.6% | |
| 10 |
 Instafeed ‑ Instagram Feed
Marketing - Other |
6.5% |
Store types using Minion
By business model
- Subscription 26.1%
- Wholesale / B2B 9.8%
- Multichannel & Marketplaces 6.5%
By what they sell
- Food, Beverages & Tobacco 37.2%
- Health & Beauty 20.9%
- Animals & Pet Supplies 18.6%
- Toys & Games 18.6%
- Apparel & Accessories 17.4%
- Electronics 15.1%
Examples of stores running Minion
- wibi.com.kw
- intervalmagiclamps.com
- ksadrop.com
- dogelthy.com
- hocuspocuseg.com
- thekitchenbarista.com
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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, "Minion Shopify theme usage statistics", 2026. https://shopthemedetector.com/shopify-themes/minion
