Shopify's new store activity log shows who changed what, going back 18 months
Shopify has a new store activity log that shows who changed what in your store, from products and discounts to themes, apps, staff and settings. It's in Settings > General > Store activity log and keeps up to 18 months of history, up from the last 250 events.
Key facts
- Platform
- Shopify
- Do I need to act?
- No, but worth a look
- Deadline
- None
- Who it’s for
- founders, ops, developers
- Announced
- 13 November 2026
- Source
- changelog.shopify.com ↗
Why it matters
When a price, discount or setting changes unexpectedly, the log tells you which staff member, collaborator or app made the change, and shows the old and new values where Shopify has them. That makes it much quicker to fix mistakes and to spot changes nobody expected.
Shopify says history starts from shortly before this release, so older changes won't appear, and not every action in the admin is recorded yet. You can also open the log for a single product, order, discount, gift card, collection or domain using its "View activity" action.
What to do
- 1Take a look at the logYou
Open Settings > General > Store activity log and filter by person, app or date to get a feel for what it records.
- 2Check who can see itYou
Shopify says the log is available to the store owner and staff with both the Manage settings and Edit permissions, such as administrators. Make sure the right people on your team have access.
- 3Review your apps while you're thereYou or your developer
Settings > Apps now shows each app's recent activity and security set-up, and flags issues that may need your attention. Remove any apps you no longer use.
Questions
Where is the Shopify store activity log?
In your Shopify admin under Settings > General > Store activity log. Products, orders, discounts, gift cards, collections and domains also have a "View activity" action that opens the log for that item.
How far back does the Shopify activity log go?
Up to 18 months. Shopify says history starts from when each type of change began being recorded, shortly before the release, so earlier changes won't show.
Who can see the store activity log?
The store owner and staff with both the Manage settings and Edit permissions, such as the Administrator role. Shopify says staff who could see the previous log can keep using it for now.
Found by our AI agent and checked by Peter Screeton, Founder of Create8. He confirmed the original source is genuine and that this summary matches what it said when published.
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