Release Shopify Theme — Usage Statistics

Release runs on 0.3% of the 3,500,000+ Shopify stores across our full detection dataset. For how its share is moving right now, see theme trends.

#50 most-used theme in our dataset

Quick answer

Release is a Shopify theme used by 0.3% of the Shopify stores in our dataset, ranking #50 among all themes we track. The figure reflects live storefront detection of the active theme, not Theme Store download counts.

Last updated August 31, 2026 · Updated daily

Faster than 69% of themes

Release beats 69% of the themes we track on the share of its real stores passing Core Web Vitals (75.2%).

17% more apps than average

Stores running Release average 7.1 apps each, 17% more than the dataset-wide average of 6.06.

Theme store ID: 2698 — the number Release stamps into every store that installs it.

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Release adoption trend

Of the Shopify stores we scanned each month, the share running Release. This is a per-month rate, so it reads slightly differently from the overall lifetime adoption figure.

Release has held steady at about 0.4% of the stores scanned each month in recent months. See all Shopify trends →

Release speed & Core Web Vitals

Across 158 real Release stores, 75.2% pass Google’s Core Web Vitals (median LCP 1.6s). Filtered to stores running only a few apps, that rises to 76.5%, isolating the theme’s own speed from the apps merchants pile on.

Core Web Vitals pass rate

Chrome UX Report · 158 real Release stores

75.2%

Median LCP

1.6s

Good

Median INP

139ms

Good

Median CLS

Good

All real Release stores in Chrome UX Report. Field numbers reflect the kind of stores running the theme as much as its code, which is why we split out comparable stores.

Comparable stores (few apps)

Chrome UX Report · 55 stores running 6 apps or fewer

76.5%

Median LCP

1.4s

Good

Median INP

120ms

Good

Median CLS

Good

The same theme on lightly-loaded stores, isolating its own speed from merchant app bloat.

Core Web Vitals pass rate over time

Chrome UX Report · week by week

75%

Each point is the share of Release stores passing Core Web Vitals that week. Trending up over the period.

Release is a premium theme from DigiFist built around one promise: a high-impact storefront that stays fast even when a merchant loads it with apps. The panels below rank it against every theme we track, and its Core Web Vitals pass rate sits well above the median, even though its stores carry more apps than the typical store.

What sets it apart is who chooses it. Release turns up most on stores built around drops, launches, and timed promotions, where urgency does much of the selling. It gets picked by merchants who treat a product release as an event, and the apps its stores run reflect that.

Our take

The speed claim holds up. DigiFist sells Release as lightning-fast, and the field data agrees: its real stores clear Core Web Vitals at a rate most themes we track do not reach, and stores running fewer apps are quicker still. The theme's own code carries that speed, not just lightly loaded merchants.

Built for drops, and used for them. The app its stores install most is a countdown timer, by a wide margin, followed by email and reviews. Release attracts brands that sell in launches and timed promotions, so its strengths line up with urgency-driven merchandising.

It expects a real app stack. Stores on Release run more apps than the typical store in our data and stay fast anyway. If you plan to add subscriptions, reviews, and marketing tools, the headroom is already there.

Where it sits. Release is a mid-popularity premium theme with a strong store-listing rating, not a mass-market default. It suits a merchant who wants a distinctive, performance-first build and will pay once for it.

Top apps used on Release stores

Based on Shopify stores in our dataset running the Release theme. Share is the percentage of those stores.

#	App	% of stores
1	Countdown Timer Countdown timer	81.6%
2	Klaviyo Email Marketing	47.4%
3	Judge.me Product Reviews App Product reviews	25.3%
4	Loox ‑ Product Reviews App Product reviews	21.8%
5	Recharge Subscriptions	16.4%
6	Swym Wishlist Wishlists	12.4%
7	Yotpo Product reviews	11.2%
8	Triplewhale Analytics	10.6%
9	Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS Email Marketing	10.1%
10	Trustpilot Marketing - Other	9.2%

Store types using Release

By business model

Percentage of Release stores in our dataset. Stores can match several types.

Subscription 17%
Multichannel & Marketplaces 5.5%
Wholesale / B2B 2.6%
Dropshipping 0.6%
Print on Demand 0.6%

By what they sell

Percentage of the Release stores we've classified — e.g. jewelry stores, apparel stores. Stores can match several categories.

Apparel & Accessories 68.1%
T-Shirts 27.3%
Health & Beauty 16.9%
Clothing 12.6%
Home & Garden 12%
Food, Beverages & Tobacco 10.4%

Examples of stores running Release

Detected during scans of publicly accessible pages.

sava-amsterdam.com
mavin-wear.com
boldfit.com
siamoise.fr
eyekonikeyewear.com
milecollective.in

Store owners can request removal of their domain from example listings.

At a glance

Share of all stores: 0.3%
Price: $400 USD
Shopify Theme Store: 95% positive (110 reviews)
Developer: DigiFist
Top category: Apparel & Accessories
Avg apps on Release stores: 7.1
CWV pass rate: 75.2% ●

Data refreshed daily

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Frequently asked questions

How popular is the Release Shopify theme?

Release is used by 0.32% of Shopify stores in our dataset, ranking #50 among all themes we track.

How fast is the Release Shopify theme?

Across 158 real Release stores, 75.2% pass Google's Core Web Vitals (median LCP 1.6s). On stores running only a few apps, that rises to 76.5%, which isolates the theme's own speed from merchant app bloat. This is real-world Chrome UX Report field data, refreshed daily.

How much does the Release Shopify theme cost?

Release costs $400 USD and is made by DigiFist.

Which apps do Release stores use most?

The apps most often detected on Release stores are Countdown Timer, Klaviyo and Judge.me Product Reviews App.

Is the Release Shopify theme any good?

Shopify does not score themes out of five. It publishes a percent positive instead, and Release sits at 95% positive across 110 reviews, while being actively used by 0.32% of Shopify stores in our dataset.

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 →

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ShopThemeDetector, "Release Shopify theme usage statistics", 2026. https://shopthemedetector.com/shopify-themes/release

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