What the Built for Shopify Badge Certifies, and What It Doesn't
If you build Shopify apps, the Built for Shopify badge is a status you may be working toward, and one your users use to shortlist apps. This write-up goes through what the published criteria certify (speed limits and a traction floor), how the badge affects App Store search ranking, and what it leaves out. The original has an interactive verdict table; here it is a plain table. Everything below…
The Built for Shopify badge is a status that Shopify grants to apps in its App Store, signifying they have passed rigorous testing for performance, design and integration. This badge appears on an app’s card in the App Store, and a filter on search and category pages narrows results to badged apps. To earn the badge, an app must have at least 50 net installs from active paid-plan stores and five reviews, and must meet specific speed thresholds for the app’s admin screens and shipping-rate requests.
A key limitation is that the badge does not guarantee fit, pricing or support, and it does not guarantee a higher ranking in App Store search.
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