r/shopify rules, stats, and what to post

This is a forum for asking and answering questions about the Shopify platform itself. Store owners come here to discuss Shopify-specific issues, and the description says your post must be specific and unique to the Shopify platform. The description also states plainly that this is a promotion-free sub with rules that are very strictly enforced, so people who post here are expected to show up to exchange helpful information freely, not to market.

Rule “All Posts must be related to Shopify Exclusively” decides whether your topic belongs here at all, since general ecommerce and dropshipping posts are turned away. Rule “No Store or App Reviews / Feedback” kills any post asking people to review your store. Rule “No Success Stories / Guides / How-To / Blogspam / AI” removes case studies, how-to guides, and anything that reads like content marketing. Rule “Soliciting, Promotion, or Direct Soliciting via DM” bans self promotion, offers to help even free ones, and any request to move the conversation to DMs, and it can end in a ban. Rule “No spamming or links to external content.” bans every kind of link, including blog articles and signup links. Rule “No 'Dev Research' or App Developer posts” blocks app builders from fishing for pain points or validation ideas. Rule “No AI or Suspected AI Slop” means anything that reads as AI can be removed at moderator discretion. Rule “Account Requirements” sets a hard floor of 30 days account age, 20 comment karma, and 20 post karma, and moderators will not waive it.

A good post here is a plain text question or a plain text answer about a specific Shopify feature or problem, with no links and no self promotion. Describe the exact Shopify issue you hit, what you already tried inside the platform, and what you want to understand, all in your own words. Answering other store owners' Shopify questions honestly, with no link and no pitch, is the safest way to build a history here. If you want to share a store for review, the rules point you to r/reviewmyshopify or an approved review thread instead. Before you post, check that your account is at least 30 days old and has 20 comment karma and 20 post karma, because the rules say posts from accounts below that are auto-removed.

Do not post anything that is not exclusively about the Shopify platform, including general ecommerce questions and dropshipping topics. Do not ask for store reviews or feedback outside an approved review thread. Do not post success stories, how-to guides, case studies, top lists, or anything that looks like blogspam or AI writing. Do not promote yourself, offer free help, ask for help, or invite anyone to DM you, because attempts to circumvent this through recommendations or DM requests result in a ban. Do not share any links at all, including blog articles, YouTube links, app links, or Shopify signup links. Do not resell or freely offer themes, courses, or stores you do not have rights to, since that brings an instant permanent ban with no warning. Do not post app developer research, pain point surveys, beta testing requests, or validation questions. Do not post about 3PL topics. Do not post before your account is 30 days old with at least 20 comment karma and 20 post karma, because your post will be auto-removed and moderators will not respond to waiver requests.

What stands out to me is rule 6, which bans every link, even a Shopify signup link, so this is one of the few communities where you truly bring nothing but words. I also respect that the account requirements are spelled out with exact numbers, because most subs leave you guessing until your post vanishes. If your product serves Shopify merchants, read the rules twice before you type a single word here.