How do I find out what Shopify theme a store is using?

Paste the store's URL into the detector above and run a scan. OngoingAI reads the storefront's public markup and reports the theme identity — a named Theme Store theme when the store exposes one, or a clear 'custom / headless storefront' when it doesn't run a standard Online Store theme.

Is the Shopify Theme Detector free?

Yes — it's completely free, with no login and nothing to install. It runs online, so it works in any browser on any device, including mobile.

Can it tell if a Shopify theme is free or paid?

It flags whether the store runs a Shopify Theme Store theme versus a custom/headless build, and names the theme when the storefront exposes it. Whether a specific named theme is one of Shopify's free themes (Dawn, Craft, Sense, Refresh and the rest of the Online Store 2.0 family) or a paid Theme Store theme comes down to the theme name — see the theme types section below.

Why can't it always show the exact theme name?

Merchants can rename or heavily customize their theme, and some stores run a headless/custom front-end with no Online Store theme at all. In those cases we say 'customized Shopify theme' or 'custom / headless storefront' rather than guessing — an honest answer beats a wrong one.

Does it also detect the store's apps?

Yes. Every scan returns the theme first, then the apps and ecommerce technologies detected on the storefront — reviews, subscriptions, email/SMS, upsell, analytics, and more. If you want the app list front-and-center, use the sibling Shopify App Detector; both tools share the same engine, so results are consistent.

Do I need a Chrome extension?

No. Unlike browser-extension theme detectors, this runs online and scans the store from our side — nothing to install, nothing to keep updated, and it works on mobile.

Free tool

Free Shopify Theme Detector

What Shopify theme is this store using? Paste any Shopify store URL to find out — a free Theme Store theme like Dawn, a paid theme, or a custom/headless build — plus the apps and ecommerce tech running on the storefront. No extension. Works on mobile.

What the theme detector finds

Every scan leads with the theme, then maps the rest of the storefront against OngoingAI's ecommerce technology graph.

Theme identity

The Online Store theme a store runs, named when the storefront exposes it.

Free vs paid

Whether it's a free Theme Store theme (Dawn family) or a paid theme.

Custom & headless

Headless builds (Hydrogen, Next.js) with no standard Online Store theme.

Page builders

Builders layered on the theme — PageFly, Shogun, GemPages, and more.

The full app stack

Reviews, subscriptions, email/SMS, upsell, loyalty, and support apps.

Analytics & pixels

Analytics, tag managers, attribution, consent, and payment providers.

Free themes, paid themes, and custom builds

Shopify storefronts fall into three buckets. Knowing which one a store runs tells you a lot about how it was built — and what it would take to build something similar.

Free themes

Shopify Theme Store (free)

Shopify's own free Online Store 2.0 themes — the default choice for new stores.

Dawn
Craft
Sense
Refresh
Spotlight
Studio
Colorblock
Crave
Ride
Taste
Publisher
Origin

Paid themes

Premium Theme Store themes

One-time-purchase themes with more layouts and features — often heavily customized, so the exposed name may differ from the base theme.

Custom / headless

Custom & headless storefronts

A bespoke front-end (Hydrogen, Next.js, and others) on Shopify's commerce backend — no Online Store theme to name. The detector flags these explicitly instead of failing.

How it works

Step 1

Scan the storefront

OngoingAI analyzes the store's public storefront for its theme and technology signals.

Step 2

Identify the theme

We read the storefront's theme identity — named when exposed, or flagged as customized or headless.

Step 3

Map the rest of the stack

The theme is shown first, then the apps and ecommerce tech — each matched against our fingerprint library and linked to its page in the index.

What it can see

The theme a store exposes in its public storefront markup
Whether the store runs a Theme Store theme or a custom/headless build
Page builders layered on top of the theme
The storefront's apps, pixels, and ecommerce tech

What it can't see

The base theme behind a heavily renamed or customized store
Themes on password-protected or unpublished storefronts
Backend-only and checkout-only configuration
Which theme version or section changes a merchant has made

When the theme name isn't exposed, we say so — a "customized theme" or "headless storefront" answer, never a guess.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find out what Shopify theme a store is using?: Paste the store's URL into the detector above and run a scan. OngoingAI reads the storefront's public markup and reports the theme identity — a named Theme Store theme when the store exposes one, or a clear 'custom / headless storefront' when it doesn't run a standard Online Store theme.
Is the Shopify Theme Detector free?: Yes — it's completely free, with no login and nothing to install. It runs online, so it works in any browser on any device, including mobile.
Can it tell if a Shopify theme is free or paid?: It flags whether the store runs a Shopify Theme Store theme versus a custom/headless build, and names the theme when the storefront exposes it. Whether a specific named theme is one of Shopify's free themes (Dawn, Craft, Sense, Refresh and the rest of the Online Store 2.0 family) or a paid Theme Store theme comes down to the theme name — see the theme types section below.
Why can't it always show the exact theme name?: Merchants can rename or heavily customize their theme, and some stores run a headless/custom front-end with no Online Store theme at all. In those cases we say 'customized Shopify theme' or 'custom / headless storefront' rather than guessing — an honest answer beats a wrong one.
Does it also detect the store's apps?: Yes. Every scan returns the theme first, then the apps and ecommerce technologies detected on the storefront — reviews, subscriptions, email/SMS, upsell, analytics, and more. If you want the app list front-and-center, use the sibling Shopify App Detector; both tools share the same engine, so results are consistent.
Do I need a Chrome extension?: No. Unlike browser-extension theme detectors, this runs online and scans the store from our side — nothing to install, nothing to keep updated, and it works on mobile.

Sibling tool

Shopify App Detector

Same engine, apps front-and-center — see every app and pixel a store runs.

Detect a store's apps

Explore data

Browse the app index

Every app, pixel, and platform across ecommerce — adoption, reviews, and pricing.

Open the app index

Explore data

Explore Shopify apps

The Shopify ecosystem, ranked by how many stores actually run each app.

See Shopify apps