Shopify app developer, Tripster Developers

Alex Ward

Shopify apps, platform changes and the engineering behind custom functionality.

Alex Ward

11 articlesAuckland, New Zealand

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Articles by Alex Ward

Engineering · September 25, 2026

Shopify Script Tags Are Being Switched Off: How to Check Which of Your Apps Will Break

Script tags stop working on March 1, 2027, and apps cannot add new ones from October 1, 2026. A two-minute check to find which of your apps still depend on them, and what to do with each one.

Product · September 1, 2026

Miko Subscribe & Save Is Now Live on the Shopify App Store

Our tenth Shopify app is live: subscriptions, boxes and subscribe and save on any Shopify plan, with a passwordless customer portal, automatic payment recovery and retention tools that score churn from your own store history.

Guide · July 22, 2026

Shopify Customer Segmentation: RFM, Churn and CLV Guide

Native segments vs RFM scoring, why churn risk is a different signal, and what each segment should trigger in your marketing stack.

Product · July 22, 2026

Shopify Sidekick Can Now Answer From Every Miko App

Shopify put Sidekick center stage at DotDev 2026. Every Miko app already ships a native Sidekick extension: ask the admin about wholesale accounts, loyalty members, rentals, churn risk, and content coverage.

Product · June 27, 2026

Miko Product Rentals Is Now Live on the Shopify App Store

Miko Product Rentals is live. Add a rental booking calendar to any Shopify product in minutes. Free plan available: 10 lifetime rentals, no credit card required.

Comparison · June 27, 2026

Best Shopify Rental Apps 2026: Compared and Ranked

We compared every Shopify rental app on the App Store in 2026. Side-by-side features, pricing, and honest verdicts. Miko Product Rentals ranked #1.

Strategy · October 1, 2025

Shopify Global Expansion: Strategies for 2026

Selling worldwide. How to handle multiple currencies, languages, and local duties.

Strategy · March 1, 2025

Global Inventory Management on Shopify

Manage stock across multiple warehouses. How to optimize global fulfillment on Shopify.

Engineering · February 1, 2025

Shopify Security: Protecting Your Store from Bots

Sniper bots and scrapers. How to protect your inventory during high-demand product drops.

Strategy · December 1, 2024

SEO for Shopify Collection Pages: The Masterclass

Stop wasting your most valuable pages. How to rank collection pages for high-intent keywords.

Strategy · November 1, 2024

Magento to Shopify Plus: The Migration Checklist

Leaving Magento? Here is how to move your data and customers without losing sleep.

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