Shopify has announced to introduce new performance standards and improve load time of apps on its platform. The latest changes will help Shopify developers succeed in the ecosystem. Shopify will also pre-load app name and icon before an app gets opened, so that the app header is available instantly.
A new loading indicator has also been added so that it doesn’t lead to any confusion regarding the responsiveness of the page.
Faster, Cleaner And More Enjoyable
“Shopify is improving app load time and introducing new performance standards that make it easier for merchants to access the apps they need. Here’s a breakdown of what is changing and how these changes affect Shopify developers,” wrote Shopify Developers in a Twitter thread.
In another tweet, the handle wrote, “Shopify will now automatically preload frequently used embedded apps, significantly improving load times for a cleaner, more enjoyable merchant experience. All without developer action – we got this! You may even see extra traffic to your app as a result of this change.”
Shopify will now automatically preload frequently used embedded apps, significantly improving load times for a cleaner, more enjoyable merchant experience. All without developer action – we got this! šŖ
ā Shopify Developers (@ShopifyDevs) September 21, 2022
You may even see extra traffic to your app as a result of this change. š
Until now, Shopify’s recommended OAuth flow resulted in delay in loading app and created visual disruption. Hence, the company decided to improve an important part of the app experience, which is the initial load. The recommendations have been updated to make it faster, cleaner and more enjoyable for merchants.
Informing the same to its followers, the Twitter handle of Shopify Developers wrote, “We need your help to deliver the very best. All apps need to turn on App Bridge mobile enhancements and those created with Shopify templates before August 23, 2022 will need to update their OAuth following these migration instructions”.
“New apps built with our latest templates will automatically meet these guidelines. Check out our OAuth Getting Started Guide for additional details,” reads another tweet which too was posted along with a link.
New apps built with our latest templates will automatically meet these guidelines. š„³
ā Shopify Developers (@ShopifyDevs) September 21, 2022
Check out our OAuth Getting Started Guide for additional details: https://t.co/RxCZxYQyHm
“Thatās not all! Later this Fall, we’ll introduce new App Bridge APIs that will make it easier for you to measure your appsā Core Web Vitals. Following that release, we’ll create guidelines on Largest Contentful Paint, First Input Delay, and Cumulative Layout Shift performance,” wrote Shopify developers on its Twitter handle.
Thatās not all!
ā Shopify Developers (@ShopifyDevs) September 21, 2022
Later this Fall, we’ll introduce new App Bridge APIs that will make it easier for you to measure your appsā Core Web Vitals.
Following that release, we’ll create guidelines on Largest Contentful Paint, First Input Delay, and Cumulative Layout Shift performance.
“Apps that meet these guidelines – in addition to having implemented our updated OAuth recommendations and enabled optimized loading on mobile devices – will be eligible to be featured on our highest-converting surfaces. Your apps get more visibility, and business owners get access to the best commerce apps available,” Shopify stated in its blog.
For the unversed, Shopify launched a host of fresh features in June, 2022. Now, developers can use full-screen mode in order to create immersive experiences in the admin. App’s own navigation can also be integrated as a subnav with Shopify and app loading on mobile was made faster if App Bridge mobile enhancements was turned on.
