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How to check your Shopify theme's name and version

Find exactly which theme and version your store runs — from the admin or the code.

Knowing your theme's exact name and version matters more than people realise. It tells you whether you're due an update, which support docs apply to you, and whether a bug you're hitting is already fixed in a newer release. Here are three ways to find it, from easiest to most technical.

Method 1 — From your Shopify admin (easiest)

Log in to your Shopify admin.
Go to Online Store → Themes.
Your live theme sits at the top. Its name is shown right there.
For the version, click the three-dot menu (…) on the theme and look for theme information, or open Actions → Edit code and check the theme's settings — many themes list their version in a settings or documentation file.

This is the definitive source for your own store, because you're seeing exactly what Shopify has installed.

Method 2 — Check for an available update

Shopify shows when your theme has a newer version available. On the Themes page, if your theme is eligible for an update, you'll often see an "update available" prompt. Keeping your theme updated brings speed improvements, bug fixes, and new features — but always preview or duplicate before updating so your customisations are safe.

Want to check another store's theme?

The detector reads the theme name and version from any store.

Open the detector

Method 3 — Read it from the page code

You can also find your theme details the same way a detector does — from the public source of your storefront:

Open your live store's homepage.
Press Ctrl/Cmd + U to view the page source.
Search (Ctrl/Cmd + F) for Shopify.theme.
Look at the schema_name and schema_version values — these are the true theme name and version, even if the display name was renamed.

This is worth knowing because it explains a common surprise: the name you gave your theme in the admin can differ from its real underlying theme. The schema_name is the honest answer. It's exactly why detectors prefer that field — more on that in what "custom theme" really means.

Why the version number matters

Support & docs: theme developers write guides per version. Knowing yours means you follow the right instructions.
Bug fixes: a problem you're facing may already be solved in a newer release.
Performance: newer versions are often faster and better optimised for mobile.

Once you know your name and version, you're in a position to decide whether to update or switch themes with confidence.