If you’re a Shopify Plus store Admin, chances are you’ve seen this message in the Settings menu, which warns us to upgrade to “Checkout Extensibility” before August of 2024. The clock is ticking on this mandatory upgrade, so if your Shopify store is still using checkout.liquid, it’s time to start planning your upgrade today.
Checkout Extensibility is a faster, more secure, and more stable checkout option that replaces Shopify’s checkout.liquid system. With Checkout Extensibility, customization options are easy to install and upgrade-safe, which enables merchants to continue getting platform benefits when Shopify releases new products such as Shop Pay, or new features such as One-page checkout.
The Checkout Extensibility upgrade is a technical operation, and may require assistance from a certified Shopify Plus developer like BlueSwitch. Upgrading to Checkout Extensibility opens the door to a wide variety of customizations and extensions for your Shopify Checkout.
One side note, some analytics features will no longer be available after upgrading to Checkout Extensibility, and you may have to change your integration method in order to keep using Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and conversion-tracking for advertising platforms. We wrote a detailed blog post about how Shopify checkout affects Conversion Tracking and Analytics tags.
Need documentation? Read Shopify’s Checkout Extensibility upgrade guide
Checkout Extensibility is the most flexible, customizable Shopify checkout we’ve ever seen. Upgrading to Checkout Extensibility unlocks several new Shopify capabilities, including functional UX and design customizations. If you're looking for technical information for developers and DIY-ers, read the Shopify help center materials.
Keep in mind that Checkout Extensibility isn't compatible with checkout.liquid, additional scripts, or apps using script tags. If you're a Shopify store owner and using checkout.liquid, you must remove or replace your checkout.liquid, thank you page, and order page customizations in order to use Checkout Extensibility.
The mandatory upgrade to Checkout Extensibility is looming large, and the clock is ticking. The time to start planning your upgrade is now. For more information about Shopify Plus, checkout upgrades, and all your Shopify Plus development needs, contact BlueSwitch, NYC's Original Shopify Plus Agency Partner.
With over 20 years experience in Enterprise eCommerce, and 10 years as a Certified Shopify Plus Agency Partner, BlueSwitch is the most trusted name in Shopify Plus Development. For more information about BlueSwitch and our wide array of services, visit our homepage, or contact us and find out what BlueSwitch can do for your brand.