--- title: Checkout description: 21 articles about Checkout from the Tacey Blog. canonical: https://tacey.app/blog/tag/checkout --- # Checkout - [Shopify Checkout Extensibility: What Non-Plus Merchants Must Do Before August 2026](/blog/shopify-checkout-extensibility-what-non-plus-merchants-must-do-before): The August 2026 Shopify Checkout Extensibility deadline has passed; here is what non-Plus merchants must do to fix broken tracking pixels and upsell apps. - [How Shopify Checkout Hijacking Happens and How to Check Your Store](/blog/how-shopify-checkout-hijacking-happens-and-how-to-check-your-store): In October 2026, a checkout hijacking attack affected some Shopify stores by redirecting customers from compromised third-party apps; here's how to check your store. - [Post-Purchase vs. Checkout Upsells: A Data-Backed Guide for Shopify AOV](/blog/post-purchase-vs-checkout-upsells-a-data-backed-guide-for-shopify-aov): Deciding when to offer an upsell on Shopify involves a critical trade-off between increasing order value and risking the entire sale. - [How to Create Direct Checkout Links for Abandoned Cart Recovery in Shopify](/blog/how-to-create-direct-checkout-links-for-abandoned-cart-recovery-in-sho): Learn the step-by-step process to generate and use direct-to-checkout links in your Shopify abandoned cart recovery emails, reducing friction and winning back lost sales. - [Why Your Shopify Checkout Feels 'Scammy' (And How to Fix It)](/blog/why-your-shopify-checkout-feels-scammy-and-how-to-fix-it): Common Shopify checkout patterns can inadvertently signal 'scam' to shoppers, but actionable fixes can improve trust and reduce cart abandonment. - [How to Create Reorder Links for Abandoned Carts in Shopify](/blog/how-to-create-reorder-links-for-abandoned-carts-in-shopify): Learn how to generate and use Shopify abandoned cart reorder links to recover lost sales with targeted email and SMS campaigns. - [Post-Purchase vs. In-Checkout Upsells: Which Drives Higher AOV?](/blog/post-purchase-vs-in-checkout-upsells-which-drives-higher-aov): Deciding between an upsell in the checkout or after the purchase involves a direct trade-off between visibility and conversion risk. - [Is Your Shopify Checkout Really Open to AI Agents? A WebMCP Check](/blog/is-your-shopify-checkout-really-open-to-ai-agents-a-webmcp-check): Agentic commerce is bringing new orders to Shopify, but also new errors. Learn how Shopify's WebMCP and UCP protocols open your store to AI agents and what you need to check to be ready. - [Shopify Checkout Extensibility in 2026: What Non-Plus Merchants Need to Do](/blog/shopify-checkout-extensibility-in-2026-what-non-plus-merchants-need-to): For Shopify merchants not on the Plus plan, the August 2026 deadline for checkout extensibility requires migrating tracking pixels from 'Additional Scripts' to the new Web Pixels API to avoid losing marketing data. - [How to Create a Direct Checkout Link for Shopify Abandoned Cart Recovery](/blog/how-to-create-a-direct-checkout-link-for-shopify-abandoned-cart-recove): Learn the technical steps to generate and use direct checkout links in your Shopify abandoned cart recovery emails to reduce friction and win back sales. - [10 Untapped Ways to Customize Your Shopify Order Status Page](/blog/10-untapped-ways-to-customize-your-shopify-order-status-page): Turn your most-viewed post-purchase page into a marketing and self-service hub with these ten actionable, low-code customization ideas. - [Shopify POS Update: How to Use Shared Carts to Sell Across the Sales Floor](/blog/shopify-pos-update-how-to-use-shared-carts-to-sell-across-the-sales-fl): Shopify's new POS shared cart feature allows multiple staff to build and complete a single customer's cart from any device in your store. - [How to Create a Direct Checkout Link for Abandoned Cart Recovery on Shopify](/blog/how-to-create-a-direct-checkout-link-for-abandoned-cart-recovery-on-sh): Learn how to manually create and use direct checkout links to recover abandoned carts and bring shoppers back to complete their purchase on your Shopify store. - [Is Your Shopify Store Leaking Sales at Checkout? A 5-Point Fix List](/blog/is-your-shopify-store-leaking-sales-at-checkout-a-5-point-fix-list): A leaky Shopify checkout costs you sales you already won; here are five common leaks and how to fix them. - [Shopify's Persistent Cart: What It Is and How It Works](/blog/shopify-s-persistent-cart-what-it-is-and-how-it-works): A persistent cart saves a logged-in customer's shopping cart so it automatically syncs when they switch devices, preventing them from having to start their order over. - [Post-Purchase vs. Checkout Upsells: Which Drives Higher Shopify AOV?](/blog/post-purchase-vs-checkout-upsells-which-drives-higher-shopify-aov): Discover why offering products after payment on the order status page often boosts average order value more effectively than adding offers during checkout. - [How to Set Up Post-Purchase Upsells on Any Shopify Plan](/blog/how-to-set-up-post-purchase-upsells-on-any-shopify-plan): This article explains how to implement one-click post-purchase upsells on any Shopify plan, a strategy that can increase average order value without disrupting the initial checkout flow. - [How to Add a Gift Message Option on Shopify (Without Editing Code)](/blog/how-to-add-a-gift-message-option-on-shopify-without-editing-code): Discover how to add a gift message option on your Shopify store, from enabling the native cart notes feature to leveraging dedicated apps for advanced gifting experiences. - [What Is Shopify Revenue Leakage and How Do You Stop It?](/blog/what-is-shopify-revenue-leakage-and-how-do-you-stop-it): Revenue leakage is the silent erosion of profit from small, often invisible, flaws in your sales and fulfillment process; fixing it starts with looking beyond the checkout. - [What Are Shopify Checkout Functions? An Explanation for Merchants](/blog/what-are-shopify-checkout-functions-an-explanation-for-merchants): Shopify Functions allow developers to build apps that customize the checkout process, a feature once locked down, giving Plus merchants powerful new control. - [The Difference Between Checkout Address Validation and Shopify Address Validation After Checkout](/blog/the-difference-between-checkout-address-validation-and-shopify-address-validation-after-checkout): Shopify address validation after checkout explained with how order webhook Shopify flow works and why checkout validation alone leads to delivery failures