As e-commerce continues to evolve, the need for a faster, more customizable checkout process has never been greater. Shopify’s new Checkout Extensibility suite offers a solution designed to meet these demands, providing a seamless integration with Shop Pay and a range of powerful new features.
The Benefits of Checkout Extensibility
- No-Code Customizations: Shopify’s drag-and-drop editor makes it easy to tailor your checkout page’s logo, fonts, colors, and background without any coding knowledge. With this, you can keep your checkout looking fresh and aligned with your brand effortlessly.
- Enhanced Functionality: With Checkout Extensibility, you can integrate UI extensions, custom logic, and post-purchase pages, all without writing a single line of code.
- Improved Performance: Shopify’s Checkout Extensibility offers 2X faster checkout interactions and page transitions, leading to a 1% average increase in conversion rates.
- Upgrade-Safe: One of the most significant advantages of Checkout Extensibility is its upgrade-safe nature. Unlike the old checkout.liquid, you won’t need to worry about future upgrades breaking your customizations. New features are rolled out seamlessly, ensuring your checkout remains cutting-edge.
- Seamless Shop Pay Integration: Shop Pay is renowned for its quick and secure checkout process, being 4X faster. With Checkout Extensibility, you can integrate your customizations into Shop Pay, offering your customers a consistent and lightning-fast checkout experience.
Key Features to Explore
- Checkout Editor: The new checkout editor allows you to easily customize the visuals and functionality of your checkout page.
- Checkout Apps: Enhance your checkout with various apps that provide UI extensions and custom logic.
- Customer Events: Manage pixel tracking securely and efficiently from one location.
- Branding API: Ensure your checkout matches the style of your online store with the powerful Branding API.
- Custom Business Logic: Use Shopify Functions to implement custom business logic for validating cart and checkout information.
Don’t Miss the Upgrade Deadlines
It is not too late to migrate to this new feature! Pages will be turned off in checkout.liquid on the following dates:
- August 13, 2024: Information, Shipping & Payment pages
- August 28, 2025: Thank you & Order status pages
Failing to upgrade to Checkout Extensibility by the deprecation dates means that your checkout pages will no longer function correctly. Post August 13th, all changes to payment methods will be locked out, order risk indicators will be disabled, and payout of customers using Shopify payments will be delayed. This can lead to a broken checkout process, frustrated customers, and significant losses in sales. Don’t let your business fall behind!
How to Get Started
Transitioning to Checkout Extensibility might seem daunting, but it’s a step that will significantly benefit your business. For personalized assistance and to make the most out of this powerful new suite, connect with one of NetElixir’s experts today.
