When updating OS 2.0 themes, Shopify provides automated update options to migrate most of your content to the latest theme version. Theme Updater does everything the platform does and more, most notably for themes with any theme code edits.
Explore how Shopify and Theme Updater compare for migrating common adjustments to the latest version.
| Adjustment type |
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| Changed theme settings | ✓ | ✓ |
| Changed page layouts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Changed section or blocks’ settings | ✓ | ✓ |
| Added new templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Added, removed, or changed settings of app embeds or app extensions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Modified translations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Manual code changes to your theme files through the Code Editor | ✗ | ✓ |
| Code changes an app installed on your store has made to your theme on your behalf | ✗ | ✓ |
| Changes to a theme’s schema, such as increasing the block limit of a section or reducing constraints on where some sections can be added | ✗ | ✓ |
Unlike the built-in Shopify option, Theme Updater migrates your custom code to theme files, code changes for an app made on your behalf, and changes to the theme schema.
Update your Shopify theme without losing code edits with Theme Updater
Keep your code modifications and let Theme Updater carry all your content to the latest version.
Upgrade your update process by installing Theme Updater in your Online Store.