Custom Shopify themes
Theme builds and theme extensions that match your brand — not a template everyone else is running. Clean Liquid, Online Store 2.0 sections, and a storefront your team can actually edit.
Shopify Theme & Store Development
I craft high-performing Shopify stores—from design to deployment.
I build custom Shopify themes, full store websites, apps, and integrations for brands that want more than a generic theme install. Need to move from WordPress or WooCommerce? I handle that too — with Partner / Dev workflows, cleaner launches, and ownership transferred to your Shopify account.
Shopify developer for custom themes, migrations, and Partner-ready builds
Your storefront should feel custom. Your admin should still feel like Shopify. Beautiful storefronts, practical workflows, and integrations that do not fall apart the week after launch.
Why shopify?
Shopify is fast, efficient and perfect for people who need to make worry free revenue.
Full store websites
From first launch to rebuilds: product architecture, collections, cart experience, speed, SEO foundations, and a site that is premium on mobile and desktop.
Apps, integrations & Partner access
I work with a Shopify Partner / Dev store setup so we can install, connect, and configure apps and themes the right way — without guessing through trial limitations.
Shopify vs WordPress + WooCommerce
If you are serious about selling, Shopify is the stronger foundation.
WooCommerce can put products on a page. Shopify is built to run a store — checkout, payments, security, apps, and day-to-day operations without turning every update into a fire drill. Here is the honest side-by-side.
| What matters | RecommendedShopify | WordPress + WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Built for commerce | Ecommerce-first platform — products, checkout, payments, and ops in one system | A blog CMS with a store plugin bolted on — commerce is never the core product |
| Hosting & uptime | Managed hosting, CDN, and SSL included — less infrastructure for you to babysit | You (or your host) own servers, caching, SSL, backups, and outages |
| Security & updates | Platform-level security and PCI scope handled for you | Constant WordPress, Woo, theme, and plugin patching — miss one and you are exposed |
| Checkout & conversion | High-converting hosted checkout with Shop Pay and fewer drop-off points | Checkout quality depends on themes, plugins, and custom work that often fights itself |
| Speed & performance | Modern Online Store stack with a clearer performance baseline | Page builders, bloated themes, and plugin stacks routinely drag Core Web Vitals down |
| Plugin / app reliability | App ecosystem designed around Shopify — fewer “update broke the cart” surprises | Plugin conflicts are normal — one update can take down checkout or admin |
| Admin experience | A focused admin your team can actually run day to day | WP admin + Woo screens + plugin menus — steeper learning curve, more clutter |
| Payments & PCI | Payments and PCI burden largely handled through Shopify Payments / approved gateways | Gateways, redirects, and compliance often mean more moving parts and more risk |
| Scaling the catalog | Built to grow from starter catalogs into complex merchandising and markets | Scale usually means more plugins, heavier hosting, and custom glue code |
| Total cost of ownership | Subscription is predictable — you pay for a store that stays maintained at the platform layer | “Cheap” until you add hosting, security, developers, and emergency fixes forever |
| Developer workflow | Themes, apps, and Partner / Dev tooling with a clear ownership transfer path | Fragile custom stacks that are expensive to maintain and hard to hand off cleanly |
| Long-term ownership | You own the store, theme, and apps on a platform built to keep selling | You own a stack that needs ongoing specialist care just to stay online |
Bottom line: WooCommerce asks you to assemble and maintain an ecommerce stack. Shopify gives you a commerce platform — and that is usually the difference between a store that sells and a site that constantly needs fixing.
WordPress & WooCommerce migrations
Migrate your current website system to Shopify
Moving off WordPress, WooCommerce, or a custom stack should not mean losing your catalog, SEO equity, or sanity. I map the migration, rebuild on Shopify, and transfer ownership so you end on a store built to sell — not another fragile plugin pile.
- 1Audit your current WordPress, WooCommerce, or custom stack — catalog, content, apps, and checkout gaps
- 2Map the cleanest Shopify architecture for products, collections, redirects, and SEO carryover
- 3Rebuild the storefront on Shopify with a theme your team can edit
- 4Migrate critical data and reconnect the tools you still need
- 5Launch with ownership on your Shopify account and a support path after go-live
My process is simple
Work directly with a Shopify expert who partners with you to build a scalable, conversion-focused store—without the layers, handoffs, or guesswork.
Who builds it
You work directly with a Shopify-focused developer using Partner / Dev workflows — not a handoff chain of freelancers guessing through a trial store.
Who it is for
Brands and operators who need a custom theme, a serious rebuild, an app/integration, or a clean move from WordPress / WooCommerce to Shopify.
Where we work
Based in the Durham Region and GTA, available for remote Shopify projects across Canada and the U.S.
Why Partner / Dev access matters
I am not guessing through a basic trial store.
Long-term, the goal is simple: grow a deeper Shopify client base with stores that are designed well, wired correctly, and easy to extend. Partner tooling is how serious Shopify work gets done — theme development, app connections, and cleaner collaboration on your store.
- Shopify Partner / Dev access for proper theme and app workflows
- Staging-friendly process so you can review before anything goes live
- App installs and configuration tied to your real store goals
- Theme customization without fragile one-off hacks
- Room to grow into subscriptions, wholesale, or more complex catalogs later
WORKING WITH ME
Four chapters from idea to a store that sells.
Scroll or tap a chapter — each one is a concrete outcome on the way to Shopify revenue.
Your Shopify store is scoped to sell.
Scope the store that can sell
We lock who you sell to, what the store must do on day one, and how Partner / Dev access keeps the build clean — so you are not paying for guesswork.
- Kickoff + store / brand audit
- Theme, apps, and launch goals in writing
- Partner / Dev workflow plan before build starts
You walk away with A clear scope, timeline, and access plan ready for build.
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FAQ
Shopify questions, answered
How we start, how themes and apps get built, how ownership transfers, and what support looks like after launch.
No. We can start from a concept, a new store, or an existing storefront that needs a rebuild or theme upgrade. During kickoff we decide the cleanest path for your goals.
It means theme and app work can happen in a proper development environment. That makes installs, staging, and transfers cleaner than trying to force everything through a limited trial setup.
Yes. When the build is complete, ownership transfers to your Shopify account. You keep the theme, store setup, and admin control — not a locked black-box dependency.
Yes. App selection and configuration can be part of the project when they support your store goals — subscriptions, reviews, search, shipping tools, and similar.
After transfer, support and development can continue. That includes new sections, feature work, maintenance, campaign updates, and improvements as your store grows.
Start with a quote or onboarding. We define customers, store goals, scope, and timeline first — then move into theme or app development with clear review points.
Shopify guides
Keep learning from the explore library
Practical Shopify notes on SEO, speed, themes, and store setup — built to support this service page and help buyers make clearer decisions.
- Choosing a Shopify Theme: What Actually MattersTheme choice shapes speed, conversion, and every customization you attempt later. How to evaluate themes past the demo screenshots. Read guide
- Shopify Speed Optimization That Moves the NeedleStore speed is conversion rate in disguise. Where Shopify stores actually lose their milliseconds, and the fixes worth making first. Read guide
- CRO for Shopify: The Product Page PlaybookTraffic is expensive; conversion is where margin hides. The product page elements that consistently lift add-to-cart rates in testing. Read guide
- A Sane Approach to the Shopify App StoreApps solve real problems and quietly accumulate into a slow, expensive mess. A framework for deciding what deserves a subscription. Read guide
- Lifecycle Marketing for Shopify StoresThe automated flows that print money for e-commerce: abandoned checkout, post-purchase, win-back, and back-in-stock, wired to store data. Read guide
- Get started with me todayTell me about your store and we will map the cleanest path forward. Start onboarding
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