Apps

A dedicated section for placing app blocks exactly where you want them.

Most Shopify apps ship their own blocks, but a block needs a section to live in — and templates don't always offer one in the right place. The Apps section is that container: an otherwise empty section whose only job is to hold app blocks, positioned wherever you drop it.

At a glance

Where to find it	Add section → Layout
Holds	App blocks only — more than one, in the order you arrange them
Content settings	None of its own; nothing shows until an app block is added
Typical use	Reviews, quizzes, loyalty widgets placed where you want them

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How to add

1

Add the section

Click Add section and pick Apps from the Layout category. It arrives empty — that's normal.

2

Add the app block

Use Add block inside the section and pick the block your installed app provides. If the app you expect isn't listed, it doesn't offer a theme app extension block.

3

Size it

If the block looks cramped or too narrow, adjust Grid or Disable grid max-width here rather than hunting for a setting inside the app. Turn Use theme margins off to let it sit flush against the screen edges.

4

Check it on mobile

App blocks are built by third parties and don't always follow the theme's responsive behavior. Look at the section on a phone before publishing.

Uninstalling the app removes its block — the Apps section stays behind, empty. An empty Apps section renders nothing, so it's easy to leave a handful of them scattered through your templates without noticing. Delete the section when you remove the app.

Good to know

• The section accepts app blocks only. It has no content settings of its own, so nothing appears until an app block is added.
• It can hold more than one app block, and they render in the order you arrange them.
• Use theme margins is on by default. Turn it off when an app block should sit flush against the screen edges rather than inside the theme's side margins.
• Max width appears only when Grid is set to Custom.
• If an app block looks cramped or too narrow, the fix is usually Grid or Disable grid max-width here rather than a setting inside the app.

Customization ideas

Put the reviews widget where you want it

Slot it between your product grid and your footer instead of accepting whatever position the app picked for you.

Make an app block read as a step

Give a newsletter or quiz block its own section with Show bottom line enabled, so it reads as a distinct step on the page rather than part of the section above.

Keep related widgets aligned

Place two related app blocks in a single Apps section to keep their spacing consistent, rather than giving each one its own section.

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Settings reference

Settings

Setting	What it does
Use theme margins	On by default. Keeps app blocks inside the theme's side margins.
Grid	Page, Alternative, Secondary or Custom.
Max width	1040–2560 px. Visible only with Grid set to Custom.
Disable grid max-width	Lets content stretch past the grid's maximum width.
Show bottom line	Draws a divider under the section.
Top / Bottom	Section spacing, 0–2×.

Best practices

• Check the app block on mobile after placing it. App blocks are built by third parties and don't always follow the theme's responsive behavior.
• If an app offers both a theme app extension block and a script-based embed, prefer the block here — it can be moved, reordered and removed from the editor.
• Audit your Apps sections when you uninstall an app. Empty containers are invisible on the storefront and accumulate quietly.

Related

• Custom HTML & Custom Liquid