ST-2026-146 · Runtimes & execution environments
Shopify schedules non-Plus Order Status ScriptTag shutdown for 26 August 2026
Existing ScriptTags on Thank You and Order Status pages stop working for non-Plus shops on 26 August 2026; new ScriptTags have been blocked since 1 February 2025.
Previous state
Legacy apps could run previously created ScriptTags on non-Plus Thank You and Order Status pages.
Current state
Non-Plus legacy ScriptTags stop working after the deadline; UI extensions and web pixel extensions are the supported replacements.
Affected users
Who needs to care
Shopify apps and non-Plus merchants that still depend on ScriptTags with order_status or all display scope.
Required response
What to do
Rebuild functionality with UI extensions and/or web pixel extensions and help merchants upgrade their pages.
Evidence boundary
What the source does not prove
Plus-shop ScriptTags stopped earlier on 28 August 2025; this record is the distinct non-Plus enforcement milestone.
Lifecycle history
Dated event sequence
- New ScriptTags blocked
Apps could no longer create new ScriptTags on the affected pages.
- Plus-shop shutdown
Legacy ScriptTags stopped working for Plus merchants.
- Non-Plus shutdown
Legacy ScriptTags stop working for non-Plus merchants.
Evidence ledger
First-party sources
- 01Shopify Developer Documentation — ScriptTag functionality to be blocked as of February 1, 2025
Official extension-lifecycle guidance · 2025-02-01
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