Admin / Improvement (visibility)

Installed apps now show
an at-a-glance view of what they actually run in your store

Open each app under Settings > Apps to review its active Extensions and Functions, features not yet enabled, and customer data collection via Pixels — all in one place. Manage your app stack with greater confidence.

On this page
  1. What's actually changing (30-second overview)
  2. Where to find it (review flow)
  3. Four things you can see
  4. Extensions and Functions: which surfaces they power
  5. Pixels: visibility into customer data collection
  6. Relation to the March update
  7. Five key points for developers
  8. Three use cases you can apply at work
  9. One-line summary for proposals

1What's actually changing

For each installed app, you can now see at a glance "where in the store, what features, and in what state" it is running —
from the admin's Settings > Apps section, one app at a time.
You can distinguish what's active, what's dormant, and what's collecting data.

Before: the internals were a black box

Even after installing an app, it was hard to tell which parts of checkout or the online store it powered, or what data it was collecting.

Now: visible at the feature level

Extensions, Functions, features not yet enabled, and Pixels are shown per app. You can see what's running, what's dormant, and what's collecting data.

2Where to find it (review flow)

1

Open Settings > Apps

From the admin's Settings, go to the Apps section.

2

Pick an installed app

Click an app in the list to open its details.

3

Review the feature breakdown

Extensions, Functions, features not yet enabled, and Pixels are listed per app.

3Four things you can see

Extensions
What's running on checkout / online store / customer accounts / POS
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Functions
Logic and errors that power checkout / discounts / shipping / payments
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Features not yet enabled
Extensions / Functions that the app provides but you haven't turned ON yet
Pixels
Apps that collect customer data, along with their connection status and data access mode
Of the four, only "Inactive features" shows the unused side in its panel.Value you haven't yet pulled from apps you've already installed— this view is meant to surface that, giving you something to consider turning ON.

4Extensions and Functions: which surfaces are running

CategoryWhat it runs on (scope explicitly stated in the article)What this update lets you see
Extensions checkout / online store / customer accounts / POS Which Extension is active on which surface
Functions checkout / discounts / shipping & delivery / payments Which Function is running, plusresolve errors before they hit customers
Inactive Items provided by the apps above but not yet in use A list of Extensions / Functions you haven't turned ON yet
Installed Apps Extensions (UI extensions) checkout / online store customer accounts / POS Functions (logic) checkout / discounts shipping & delivery / payments See what's active Catch errors early Manage apps with confidence
The key point with Functions is that you can resolve errors "before they affect customers."Bugs in the logic driving discounts, shipping, and payments directly break the buying experience if left alone. The operational value here is that you can now spot them in advance.

5Pixels: visibility into customer data collection

You can check which apps are collecting customer data through Pixels, along with their "connection status" and "data access mode."

connection status

Lets you see whether that app's Pixel is currently connected and whether the data integration is alive.

data access mode

You can see which mode each app uses to access customer data. This helps inform decisions about how data is handled.

The specific definitions and options for each mode are not covered in this article. See the Help Center for details.

6Relationship to the March update

March: App activity and permissions visibility app activity / permissions Building up April: Extensions / Functions / Pixels visibility Visibility into features and what data is collected (This update) Informed Decision-making

This release builds on top of March's updates to app activity and permissions. Together, they give a clearer picture of how apps interact with your store and its data, so you can make informed decisions about your app stack.

75 points engineers should keep in mind

1. Extensions and Functions are separate layers

Extensions cover the UI and surface layerof checkout / online store / customer accounts / POS, while Functions handle the logicfor discounts, shipping, payments, and more. The list also separates them into distinct sections.

2. Catch Functions errors before they hit customers

The display surfaces Functions errors before they affect customers. Since issues with discounts, shipping, and payments directly impact the purchase experience, this becomes a proactive monitoring point.

3. "Not activated" is the starting point for a feature inventory

You can see Extensions / Functions that existing apps offer but that aren't turned on. Before adding a new app, you can considermaking better use of the assets you already have.

4. Pixels from a data governance perspective

You can see which apps are collecting customer data, along with their connection status and data access mode. It provides audit material for privacy and compliance.

5. Read it alongside March's app activity / permissions

This feature isn't standalone — it extends the March releases for app activity and permissions visibility.Cross-referencing permissions (what an app can access) + active features (what it actually runs) + data collection (Pixels)gives you a three-dimensional view of how your entire app stack behaves.

83 use cases you can apply to your operations

USE CASE 1

Periodic audit (inventory) of your app stack

Challenge
Over years of running a store, apps pile up and nobody has an accurate picture of what each one actually does in checkout or the online store.
Action
Go to Settings > Apps and review Extensions / Functions / Not activated / Pixels one app at a time to build an inventory of active features.
Impact
You can identify apps with overlapping or dormant roles and decide what to consolidate or uninstall. Isolating app-related issues also becomes faster.
Engineering note
Cross-referencing with March's permissions and activity views also surfaces apps that "have permissions but aren't actually doing anything."
USE CASE 2

Stay ahead of Functions errors to protect the buying experience

Problem
Functions bugs that power discounts, shipping, and payments directly break customer checkouts, but until now they were often discovered only through customer complaints.
Solution
Build a check of Functions errors in app details into your operational checklist, and fix the relevant app or configuration before customers are affected.
Impact
Prevents cart abandonment, payment failures, and shipping calculation mistakes before they happen, avoiding damage to CVR and trust.
Technical notes
It's especially worth focusing on this before traffic spikes such as sales or new discount launches that increase Functions load. The article does not mention whether automated monitoring via Webhook or API is possible.
USE CASE 3

Audit Pixels customer data collection for privacy

Problem
Multiple apps collect customer data, but it's unclear which app collects what under which connection status and access mode, making it hard to meet privacy accountability obligations.
Solution
Use the Pixels view to list each app's connection status and data access mode, and document who is collecting what and to what extent.
Impact
Lets you find and stop unnecessary or suspicious data collection, and serves as supporting evidence for your privacy policy and internal governance.
Technical notes
Details of the data access mode definitions are not in the article. Verify the definitions in the Help Center before making decisions.

9One-line summary you can pitch

"Under Settings > Apps, you get a single list of each app's Extensions, Functions, not-yet-enabled features, and Pixels .
You can distinguish active / dormant / collecting data, and Functions errors can be resolved before they affect customers.
Combined with the permissions and activity view from March, you can organize and audit your app stack with solid evidence."