The app spring clean
Most stores pay for apps nobody uses any more. Every one you remove saves money every month and leaves one less thing to slow your site down or break.
What to do
- List every app you pay forIn Shopify, go to Settings > Apps and note each app. Your bills under Settings > Billing show what you’re actually being charged for each one.
- Ask “what does this do for us?”Write one line per app on what it does and who uses it. If nobody can answer, it’s a candidate for removal.
- Look for doublesTwo apps doing the same job, like two review apps or two pop-up tools, or apps doing something Shopify now does itself.
- Remove safelyBefore uninstalling, check what the app adds to your theme and checkout, then test the store afterwards. Some apps leave code behind, so ask your developer if unsure.
- Add up the savingUse the calculator below, then send your director the update.
Related: Shopify’s new store activity log · App and platform price changes
Your result
Add up what you were paying each month for everything you uninstalled.
A month£0
A year£0
Send this to your director
Hi [name], Quick update: this week I audited every app we pay for on the store, removed [number] we weren’t using or that doubled up, and tested the store afterwards. That saves us £[amount] a month, around £[amount] a year, and leaves fewer things that can slow the site down or break. Happy to talk through what I removed and why. [Your name]
Share your result
Post it on LinkedIn with #EcomWireChallenge. We read every one and shout out the best results each month.
Just did the #EcomWireChallenge app spring clean 🧹 Removed a few apps we weren’t using and saved a nice chunk a month (more a year). Took about 30 minutes. Your turn 👇 https://www.ecomwire.co.uk/challenges/app-spring-clean
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