Can I use Section Store on a development store?
What you can do on a Shopify development store, why Plus may not start there, and what to do instead.
You can install Section Store on a development store and build drafts. It works like any store without Plus. Expect Plus and section purchases to need a store on a paid Shopify plan, because we send Shopify real charges, not test charges.
What works
- Installing the app and opening its pages.
- Browsing the Sections catalog.
- Creating and previewing bundles and carts as drafts.
- Running a store audit.
- Using the chat bubble.
What to expect
- Starting Plus or its free trial. We send a real charge. Shopify may not let a development store approve it.
- Anything that needs Plus. That means going live with bundles, the cart drawer, Conversion Blocks, AI Pages builds and A/B tests.
- Buying sections. Our sections can only be bought on a store on a paid plan.
What to do instead
- Build ahead. Set up drafts on the development store. If the store moves to a paid plan, start Plus and turn them on.
- See it working. The Conversion Blocks page has View demo stores. Many sections have a View demo link in the catalog.
- Try Plus on a paid store. New stores get a 14-day free trial.
Good to know
Your drafts stay with the store when it changes plan. Plus belongs to the store, so one subscription covers one store.
Related
- What can I use without Plus?
- How to subscribe to Plus
- Does one Plus subscription cover more than one store?
- Dev store purchase
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