https://storefleet.io/blog/ Guides on custom Shopify apps, hiring e-commerce developers and app security, by the StoreFleet team. en https://storefleet.io/blog/php2shell-php-vulnerability-check-your-server/ https://storefleet.io/blog/php2shell-php-vulnerability-check-your-server/ Two critical PHP flaws let attackers run code on web servers. Who is affected, the fixed versions, stopgaps if you can't update today, and how to check your sites. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT E-commerce developers for hire security php woocommerce magento https://storefleet.io/blog/check-shopify-app-security-before-installing/ https://storefleet.io/blog/check-shopify-app-security-before-installing/ Every app you install can reach your store data or your storefront. A practical checklist to judge an app's risk before installing it and to keep it in check after. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Shopify app security review and daily upkeep security apps https://storefleet.io/blog/outsource-risky-shopify-store-parts-daily-upkeep/ https://storefleet.io/blog/outsource-risky-shopify-store-parts-daily-upkeep/ Custom Shopify apps are quicker to build than they were. Why hiring a developer to own the parts of your store attackers target, with daily checks, can pay off. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Shopify app security review and daily upkeep security custom-apps hiring maintenance https://storefleet.io/blog/replace-risky-shopify-apps-with-custom-app/ https://storefleet.io/blog/replace-risky-shopify-apps-with-custom-app/ After apps were used to hijack Shopify checkouts, four custom routes to cut that risk: an app review, a custom app with no remote code, Functions, and upkeep. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Shopify app security review and daily upkeep security apps custom-apps https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-checkout-hijack-apps-october-2026/ https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-checkout-hijack-apps-october-2026/ Compromised third-party apps sent some Shopify shoppers to fake checkout pages in October 2026. What happened, which apps confirmed it, and what to check today. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Shopify app security review and daily upkeep security apps checkout https://storefleet.io/blog/hire-shopify-developer-project-or-retainer/ https://storefleet.io/blog/hire-shopify-developer-project-or-retainer/ Three ways to hire a Shopify developer: a fixed-scope project, a monthly retainer or a technical review. When each fits, how to scope it and what to agree first. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT E-commerce developers for hire custom-apps hiring https://storefleet.io/blog/take-over-shopify-app-from-another-developer/ https://storefleet.io/blog/take-over-shopify-app-from-another-developer/ Your developer left and the Shopify app still runs your store. What to secure first, which accounts to check, and how a new developer should review it. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT E-commerce developers for hire custom-apps hiring maintenance https://storefleet.io/blog/create-shopify-custom-app-dev-dashboard/ https://storefleet.io/blog/create-shopify-custom-app-dev-dashboard/ Since January 2026, new custom apps come from the Dev Dashboard or Shopify CLI. How to create one, set scopes, get tokens, install it, and keep the app in your hands. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development custom-apps dev-dashboard api https://storefleet.io/blog/hire-shopify-app-developer/ https://storefleet.io/blog/hire-shopify-app-developer/ Freelancer, agency or in-house for a custom Shopify app: how to judge Shopify experience, the questions to ask, red flags, and what the contract must cover. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT E-commerce developers for hire custom-apps hiring https://storefleet.io/blog/maintain-custom-shopify-app/ https://storefleet.io/blog/maintain-custom-shopify-app/ API versions, webhooks, logs, hosting, secrets and platform changes: what keeping a custom Shopify app alive involves, plus a routine and a handover checklist. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development custom-apps maintenance operations https://storefleet.io/blog/market-driven-shipping-custom-apps/ https://storefleet.io/blog/market-driven-shipping-custom-apps/ Shopify is moving shipping into Markets from October 1, 2026. Why apps that use delivery profiles see stale data or silent no-op writes, and how to fix yours. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development shipping custom-apps integrations markets https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-ai-agent-with-human-approval/ https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-ai-agent-with-human-approval/ How to build an AI agent or MCP tool for a Shopify store that prepares refunds, stock and price changes while a person approves the risky ones: scope, logs, checks. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development ai mcp approvals custom-apps https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-api-version-upgrade-checklist/ https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-api-version-upgrade-checklist/ Shopify ships a new Admin API version every three months. How to find the version your custom app calls, read the release notes, test the upgrade and deploy it safely. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development custom-apps api maintenance https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-checkout-ui-extensions-guide/ https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-checkout-ui-extensions-guide/ Checkout UI extension targets for checkout, Thank you and Order status pages, which ones need Shopify Plus, the limits they run under, and when an app is enough. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development checkout checkout-ui-extensions custom-apps shopify-plus https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-custom-app-development-cost/ https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-custom-app-development-cost/ The scope, integrations, data, screens, hosting and upkeep that set what a custom Shopify app costs, how to get quotes you can compare, and how to spend less. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development custom-apps costs https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-custom-app-vs-public-app/ https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-custom-app-vs-public-app/ Custom, unlisted or public: what each Shopify app distribution allows, from Plus organizations and App Store review to billing and Functions on non-Plus plans. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development custom-apps apps https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-custom-reports-shopifyql/ https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-custom-reports-shopifyql/ How to build custom reports in Shopify Analytics with ShopifyQL, query the same data from an app with shopifyqlQuery, export it, and when a custom report is worth it. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development reports analytics shopifyql custom-apps https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-customer-account-extensions/ https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-customer-account-extensions/ Shopify customer accounts vs legacy accounts, the status of the legacy deprecation, what customer account UI extensions can add, and what to check before you upgrade. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development customer-accounts customer-account-ui-extensions custom-apps migration https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-erp-3pl-integration/ https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-erp-3pl-integration/ What flows each way between Shopify and an ERP, warehouse system or 3PL, who owns each record, and how to handle retries, bulk loads, failures and reconciliation. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development integrations custom-apps erp 3pl https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-flow-vs-custom-app/ https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-flow-vs-custom-app/ What Shopify Flow can do in 2026, its plan rules and hard limits, what a custom app costs to build and keep running, and a decision table for choosing between them. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development shopify-flow custom-apps automation https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-functions-custom-logic/ https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-functions-custom-logic/ What Shopify Functions can change today in discounts, delivery, payments, validation, bundles and fulfillment, their limits, and which plans can use them. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development shopify-functions checkout custom-apps https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-gdpr-customer-data-requests/ https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-gdpr-customer-data-requests/ How to handle access and erasure requests on Shopify: request customer data, erase personal data, the timelines Shopify documents, and what apps and integrations must do. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development gdpr privacy customer-data webhooks custom-apps https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-pos-ui-extensions-custom-app/ https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-pos-ui-extensions-custom-app/ How POS UI extensions add tiles, actions and blocks to Shopify POS, the targets available, what staff can do with them, plan notes, and custom vs public apps. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development pos pos-ui-extensions retail custom-apps https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-rest-to-graphql-migration/ https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-rest-to-graphql-migration/ The REST Admin API has been legacy since October 2024. What changes when a custom app or integration moves to GraphQL, a step-by-step plan, and the traps to avoid. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development custom-apps api graphql https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-scripts-to-functions-migration/ https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-scripts-to-functions-migration/ Shopify Scripts were deactivated on June 30, 2026. What stopped working, which Function API replaces each Script, the Plus rule for custom apps, and a migration plan. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development shopify-functions shopify-scripts custom-apps checkout https://storefleet.io/blog/thank-you-order-status-page-upgrade/ https://storefleet.io/blog/thank-you-order-status-page-upgrade/ checkout.liquid and additional scripts were sunset on Shopify's Thank you and Order status pages. How to rebuild tracking with pixels and custom content with extensions. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development checkout tracking custom-apps pixels https://storefleet.io/blog/brief-a-developer-for-a-custom-shopify-app/ https://storefleet.io/blog/brief-a-developer-for-a-custom-shopify-app/ What to write in a brief, which plan rules change what is possible, how to share store access safely, and what agencies and agent-based tools need to plan for. Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development custom-apps agencies https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-back-office-tools-for-teams/ https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-back-office-tools-for-teams/ Narrow staff actions, approval steps, bulk edits with a preview and weekly reports: where Shopify admin stops fitting your team, and how internal tools fill the gap. Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development teams custom-apps https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-integrations-that-dont-break/ https://storefleet.io/blog/shopify-integrations-that-dont-break/ Missed webhooks, duplicate orders, rate limits and expiring API versions: why syncs with accounting, warehouses and sheets fail, and the patterns that keep them right. Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development integrations custom-apps https://storefleet.io/blog/when-to-build-a-custom-shopify-app/ https://storefleet.io/blog/when-to-build-a-custom-shopify-app/ Flow, Functions, a public app or a custom app: how to choose where new store logic should live, and the 2026 Shopify changes to check before you decide. Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Custom Shopify app development custom-apps apps