Shrine runs on 0.6% of the 3,500,000+ Shopify stores across our full detection dataset. For how its share is moving right now, see theme trends.
#28 most-used theme in our datasetShrine is a Shopify theme used by 0.6% of the Shopify stores in our dataset, ranking #28 among all themes we track. The figure reflects live storefront detection of the active theme, not Theme Store download counts.
Shrine has slipped from 0.7% to 0.5% of the stores scanned each month over recent months. See all Shopify trends →
Across 129 real Shrine stores, 60.4% pass Google’s Core Web Vitals (median LCP 1.9s). Filtered to stores running only a few apps, that rises to 60.9%, isolating the theme’s own speed from the apps merchants pile on.
Shrine is a free conversion-focused theme from Shrine Solutions, popular with dropshippers and direct-response stores. It is built to sell hard, with the kind of urgency, upsell, and trust features that most themes leave to apps. Shrine is the free tier of the family, sitting below the paid Shrine PRO, so it gives a new store a taste of those conversion tools at no cost. It fits merchants launching a lean, promotion-led store who want built-in selling features without paying upfront.
Because it is free and built for conversion, Shrine leans on features over polish. It bundles countdown timers, quick buy, and product badges aimed at pushing a visitor toward checkout. It is distributed by Shrine Solutions rather than the Shopify Theme Store, and the free tier is deliberately limited to nudge growing stores toward Shrine PRO. For a first dropshipping or single-product store, it is a functional, conversion-minded starting point.
Where it shines. Shrine gives a new store conversion features for free. If you are testing a dropshipping or single-product idea and want urgency, upsells, and trust badges without buying a theme, it does the job. It is built to sell, not to browse.
The trade-off. Free means limited. Shrine holds back its stronger features for the paid Shrine PRO, so you will hit walls as you grow, and support is lighter than a premium theme's. Treat the free tier as a trial, not a long-term home.
Best fit. Lean dropshipping and direct-response stores: single-product tests, promotion-led shops, and new merchants who want built-in conversion tools on a budget. If your store lives on urgency and offers, this is your lane.
Before you commit. Know what you are getting. Shrine sits off the Shopify Theme Store, and the free version is a stepped-down Shrine PRO. If the store works, expect to upg
| # | App | % of stores | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Reconvert
Upsell and cross-sell |
96.2% | |
| 2 |
Kaching Bundles
Product bundles |
32.8% | |
| 3 |
Loox ‑ Product Reviews App
Product reviews |
31.2% | |
| 4 |
Klaviyo
Email Marketing |
28.8% | |
| 5 |
Recharge
Subscriptions |
20.5% | |
| 6 |
Judge.me Product Reviews App
Product reviews |
20.5% | |
| 7 |
GemPages Landing Page Builder
Page builder |
14.7% | |
| 8 |
Triplewhale
Analytics |
14.4% | |
| 9 |
Yotpo
Product reviews |
13.4% | |
| 10 |
Countdown Timer
Countdown timer |
11.2% |
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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 →