Guides

Write-ups on the Shopify problems we keep being asked about: consent, tracking, and what the platform does and doesn't do for you.

Shopify's built-in cookie banner doesn't block theme scripts

What the built-in banner actually covers through the Shopify Customer Privacy API, why it cannot stop a GA4 or Meta tag embedded in your theme, how to tell which case your store is in with two minutes of DevTools, and two free fixes, including wiring Google Consent Mode v2 by hand.

7 August 2026