Can I share a link to my Shopify app or blog post?
No. The rules ban links of any kind, including links in descriptions, and also ban content marketing via blog articles.
Subreddit guides
r/shopify rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/shopify: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 378,013
- Verified
- September 18, 2026
- Minimum comment karma
- 20
- Minimum account age
- 30 days
- Category
- Ecommerce founders and operators
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- All Posts must be related to Shopify Exclusively: All posts must be directly and exclusively related to the Shopify Platform - no posts with issues that may pertain to ecom stores in general. Dropship-related posts should be made to relevant groups like r/dropship or r/dropshipping. If you have a specific issue with a Shopify seller, this is not the place for that; Shopify is not a marketplace like Amazon; buy at your own risk.
- No Store or App Reviews / Feedback: All store reviews must be posted to r/reviewmyshopify unless part of an AMA / approved review thread.
- No Success Stories / Guides / How-To / Blogspam / AI: No unsolicited AMA (ask me anything) posts, success stories, 'how I made' posts, expert guides, blogs, 'top' lists, I analyzed 5,000 stores..., case studies, 'what we learned' etc. Longform posts that are clear blogspam, suspected AI (in the view of a moderator) or reported as such may be removed.
- Soliciting, Promotion, or Direct Soliciting via DM: This should be self-evident. This is a place to exchange helpful information freely, as posts that stay up will help others in the future. This is not the place to promote yourself or services to the members here. Violations and attempts to circumvent this rule by "recommending someone" inviting private solicitation via DM or request for DM will result in a ban. This also includes 'offers to help' (even if free), or 'looking for help' posts or comments.
- Store, Course, or Illegal Theme Resale: If you attempt to resell or freely offer paid themes or courses that you didn't create or have resale rights, you will be issued an instant and permanent ban. You will not be warned, you will not be told to stop, you will be banned instantly. Store sales are also not permitted to due to our inability to protect buyers from scams. Likewise, posts looking for 'how to sell my store' will not be allowed.
- No spamming or links to external content.: The sharing of any links, be it in a YouTube description or otherwise is not allowed. Content marketing via blog articles will not be allowed. Please avoid links for signup for Shopify as well as for apps and external courses.
- We are all grown ups (well, most of us...).: Abuse and racism is not accepted. Please report any posts or comments. Please do not use this if you simply disagree with the poster.
- No 'Dev Research' or App Developer posts: Posts looking for 'pain points' of store owners, beta testing, app reviews, app validation ideas, or other posts that are looking for ideas or feedback on apps or app / software ideas are not allowed.
- Account Requirements: Our minimum account age requirement is 30 days, and our minimum karma requirement is 20 'comment' karma AND 20 'post' karma (these are different than your overall karma). Your post or comment will be auto-removed if you do not meet these requirements, and moderators will not respond to requests to waive these requirements.
- No AI or Suspected AI Slop: Obvious or suspected AI content is not welcome here in any form. Violations from lower-karma accounts with little contribution history in this sub may result in a ban. This will be at the sole discretion of the group moderators.
- No 3PL Related Posts: There are plenty of other groups for 3PL-related posts; this sub has been inundated with them. This will not be the place for 3PL discussion.
Works well
- A text only post asking how a specific Shopify checkout extension behaves when combined with a certain theme.
- A comment on someone else's Shopify question where you explain a platform setting in plain language with no link and no DM offer.
- A text only post asking about a specific Shopify API limitation you ran into and how others handled it within the platform.
Avoid
- Posting a link to your blog, YouTube video, app landing page, or Shopify signup referral.
- Asking people to DM you or offering to help via DM, even for free.
- Posting a store review request or asking for feedback on your shop.
- Sharing a success story, how-I-made-it post, case study, or expert guide.
- Posting about dropshipping, general ecommerce, or 3PL topics.
- Running a dev research post to find pain points or beta testers for your app idea.
What r/shopify Is For
This subreddit is a forum to ask or seek information regarding Shopify. Store owners discuss Shopify specific issues. The community is explicitly promotion free and the rules are enforced strictly. Your post must be specific and unique to the Shopify platform, not general ecommerce.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule called 'All Posts must be related to Shopify Exclusively' means your post must be about the Shopify platform itself, not general ecommerce. The rule 'No Store or App Reviews / Feedback' sends all store reviews to r/reviewmyshopify. The rule 'No Success Stories / Guides / How-To / Blogspam / AI' removes expert guides, case studies, and how I made it posts. The rule 'Soliciting, Promotion, or Direct Soliciting via DM' bans self promotion and any attempt to invite people to DM you, including offers to help even if free. The rule 'No spamming or links to external content' blocks all links including YouTube descriptions and signup links. The rule 'No AI or Suspected AI Slop' gives moderators discretion to remove anything that looks AI generated. The rule 'Account Requirements' sets a minimum account age of 30 days and a minimum of 20 comment karma and 20 post karma, and moderators will not waive this.
What To Post
A good post here is a genuine question or answer about a Shopify platform feature, setting, or problem. You might ask how a specific Shopify checkout flow works, or how to handle a specific Shopify theme issue, or how a Shopify app interacts with a core platform feature. You should not link out, not promote, and not invite DMs. If you want to do respectful Reddit marketing here, you earn trust by being genuinely useful in the comments on other people's Shopify questions. Over time, people may look at your profile and find your product on their own. That is the only kind of marketing the rules allow.
What To Avoid
Do not post anything that is not exclusively about the Shopify platform. Do not ask for store reviews or feedback, as those belong in r/reviewmyshopify. Do not post success stories, how I made it posts, expert guides, case studies, top lists, or blog content. Do not promote yourself or your services, and do not invite anyone to DM you, because the rules say that will result in a ban. Do not offer to help, even for free, and do not post looking for help. Do not share any links, including links inside a YouTube description or app signup links. Do not resell or freely offer paid themes or courses you did not create, and do not post about selling your store. Do not run dev research posts or ask for app validation, beta testing, or pain points. Do not post about 3PL. Do not post AI generated or AI suspected content. Do not post if your account is under 30 days old or if you have fewer than 20 comment karma or 20 post karma.
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Common questions about r/shopify
Can I offer free help or a free store review?
No. The rules state that offers to help, even if free, and looking for help posts or comments are not allowed, and asking for DMs can get you banned.
Can I post a store review if I am not promoting anything?
No. The rules say all store reviews must go to r/reviewmyshopify unless part of an approved AMA or review thread.
Can I ask the community about pain points for my app idea?
No. The rules explicitly ban posts looking for pain points, beta testing, app reviews, app validation ideas, or feedback on app or software ideas.
What are the account requirements to post here?
Your Reddit account must be at least 30 days old and have at least 20 comment karma and 20 post karma. These are separate from your overall karma, and moderators will not waive the requirement.
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