Shopify Theme Inspector for Chrome

Name: Shopify Theme Inspector for Chrome
Rating: 1.9538461538461536 (65 reviews)
Author: Shopify

Profile and debug Liquid templates on your Shopify store

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Shopify Theme Inspector for Chrome is a powerful extension designed to help Shopify store owners and developers profile and debug Liquid templates efficiently. By integrating directly into Chrome DevTools, it provides a clear visualization of Liquid render profiling data through an interactive flame graph.

This tool enables users to pinpoint slow parts of their Shopify themes, down to the exact file and line, facilitating quick diagnosis and optimization. Ideal for accelerating workflows and improving store performance, Shopify Theme Inspector makes managing theme changes easier and more effective. It also supports collaboration and feature contributions via its GitHub repository.

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By:

Shopify

Users:

30,000

Rating:

1.95

(65)

Version:

3.0.2 Last updated: 2025-01-23

Creation date:

2020-06-10

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
identity
activeTab

Size:

310.00KB

Email:

ch*****@shopify.com

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 4,830 ▲ 94

Other rankings

#6956 in Developer Tools ▼ 17

#2 in shopify keyword 29 ▼ 1

#61 in theme keyword 66 ▲ 8

#118 in performance keyword 16 ▲ 1

#125 in graph keyword 9 ▲ 4

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User reviews

Many users experience persistent login problems where the sign-in process hangs or fails to register, causing the extension to be unusable. Numerous reviews report that the extension is broken or does not work at all, especially since mid-2023. While updated and improved recently, and integrating speedscope formats, it remains glitchy and provides limited diagnostic information. Usability issues like tiny font sizes and lack of search capability were noted. When working correctly, it can localize performance issues to specific files, and integrates a Shopify tab into DevTools, but functionality is inconsistent.

Pros

The extension is actively being improved with recent updates.
The new speedscope format integration is appreciated.
When working, it can localize processes down to the exact file and line.
Some users find it works on certain stores with appropriate settings.
There is a Shopify tab integrated into Chrome DevTools when it's functioning properly.

Cons

Login/sign-in process frequently gets stuck with a loading spinner or never completes.
The extension often does not work or is broken, especially since summer 2023.
It does not add the expected Shopify panel to Chrome DevTools in many cases.
Users find the interface glitchy and not informative regarding issues beyond showing slow sections.
There is no ability to search within the profiler or increase font size, limiting usability.

Recent reviews

Glad this extension is finally being actively improved, great update!

Mo*****, 2025-04-30

New speedscope format is really nice

Ia*****, 2025-04-05

Login works as previous review mentions. Was affected by Chrome's Manifest v3 update but Shopify has since updated it to work again using https://www.speedscope.app/. So works great except please let us increase the font size as it's tiny and I don't want to have to increase the font size in all the DevTools.

Cr*****, 2025-01-23

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Shopify Theme Inspector for Chrome requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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Shopify Theme Inspector for Chrome may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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