What does Built for Shopify mean?
Checkout Links has cleared Shopify's highest quality bar for safety, performance, and usefulness and has been awarded the 💎 Built for Shopify badge.
It's built on Shopify's latest Hydrogen technology which delivers the best in class speed, performance, and reliability.
It's blazingly fast, and since it's all built on Shopify you'll get the secure checkout and payment providers that you're used to.
Everything from attribution to payments are handled by Shopify natively.
Safety and Security
Safe, secure, and reliable Merchants want to know that developers are treating shop and customer data with care. That means uninstalling cleanly and using certain APIs and extensions.
- Clean uninstallation process
- Proper API usage
- Secure data handling
- Reliable performance
Performance
Fast performance Apps should run quickly and at scale. That means meeting Core Web Vitals measurements for load times and not slowing down storefronts.
- Optimized for speed
- Scales effectively
- Meets Core Web Vitals
- Minimal impact on store performance
User Experience
Ease of use An intuitive design removes complexity and saves merchants valuable time and effort. All apps in the program must meet Shopify's app design guidelines.
- Intuitive interface
- Follows Shopify's design guidelines
- Reduces complexity
- Saves merchant time
Proven Value
Usefulness High-quality apps have a proven history of helping merchants. We measure that by looking at things like install rates and review ratings.
- Strong install rates
- Positive reviews
- Demonstrated merchant success
- Consistent reliability
The Built for Shopify badge is Shopify's highest level of app recognition, outranking all other highlights and indicating excellence across all quality metrics.
Source: Unleash the Power of Your Business With Built for Shopify Apps
Shopify’s guidelines states that for an app to be approved and awarded the Built for Shopify badge it needs to do the following:
Safe, secure, and reliable Merchants want to know that developers are treating shop and customer data with care. That means uninstalling cleanly and using certain APIs and extensions.
Fast performance Apps should run quickly and at scale. That means meeting Core Web Vitals measurements for load times and not slowing down storefronts.
Ease of use An intuitive design removes complexity and saves merchants valuable time and effort. All apps in the program must meet Shopify’s app design guidelines.
Usefulness High-quality apps have a proven history of helping merchants. We measure that by looking at things like install rates and review ratings.
From Shopify's blog post Unleash the Power of Your Business With Built for Shopify Apps