Shopify Launches New Polaris: Unified, Web-Component-Based UI Toolkit
Shopify has unveiled a major update to Polaris, its design system—now rebuilt using web components for seamless performance across Admin, Checkout, and Customer Accounts. The new Polaris is framework-agnostic, faster, and smaller, delivering consistent UX through reusable HTML-like components directly from Shopify’s CDN.
Developers can now build unified app experiences without juggling multiple design systems, with familiar APIs and props across all Shopify surfaces. This update also eliminates the need for React in UI extensions, improving performance and reducing bundle sizes.
Currently in Release Candidate (RC) mode, the new Polaris is ready for early adoption. Partners can explore it via Storybook and integrate it into modern workflows using LLM tools like GitHub Copilot or Cursor. Shopify encourages feedback before the official rollout.
Built for Shopify Apps See 49% Growth in Just 14 Days
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Updated March 2025: Shopify's Built for Shopify (BFS) program receives fresh updates.
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Game-Changer for Developers: Apps with BFS status see an average 49% boost in new installs within just 14 days.
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What is BFS? A certification for apps that meet Shopify’s highest standards in usability, design, and performance.
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Continuous Improvement: Shopify is actively enhancing the program to help merchants find top-quality apps faster.
- Why it Matters: Earning the BFS badge isn't just prestigious — it’s a growth rocket for your app.
Shopify Deprecates Gate Types and Fields Across APIs
Due to limited usage, Shopify is deprecating gate types and fields across the GraphQL Admin, Storefront, and Functions APIs, encouraging developers to transition to metafields and metaobjects instead. These modern tools offer greater flexibility and efficiency for managing custom-structured data, fully integrated across Shopify's APIs. To ensure continued functionality, developers should begin migrating their implementations
Shopify Enables GraphQL Access to Shop Pay Payment Receipts for Shop Component Users
Shopify now allows developers using Shop Component to retrieve Shop Pay payment request details via GraphQL queries. By leveraging either a custom source_identifier or the Shop Pay receipt token, developers can easily access and track payment request statuses. This update streamlines payment workflows, improves data accuracy, and enhances overall transaction handling. Available exclusively to Shop Component merchants, this new capability strengthens Shopify’s modular commerce offering and empowers developers to build more efficient, data-driven solutions with greater ease.
Google Launches Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview with Enhanced Coding and Front-End Development Features Ahead of I/O
Google has released Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (I/O edition) early, boosting coding capabilities for developers ahead of Google I/O. This update excels in front-end and UI development, code transformation, and complex workflows. Gemini 2.5 Pro now leads the WebDev Arena leaderboard for building beautiful, functional web apps and powers partners like Replit and Cognition. Key features include advanced video-to-code understanding and faster feature implementation, such as generating UI animations and responsive designs. Available via Gemini API and Vertex AI, the update also improves function calling reliability. Developers can start building immediately with no price change.