{"id":2829,"date":"2024-12-31T20:26:43","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T20:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/how-to-pause-shopify-store-complete-tutorial\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T16:04:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T10:34:36","slug":"how-to-pause-shopify-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/how-to-pause-shopify-store\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Pause Shopify Store \u2013 Complete Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Online stores operate 24\u00d77. Yet, sometimes you may need to pause the Shopify store to fix things up or if you simply need a break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully, there is an in-built option for that in Shopify. You can activate the Shopify Pause and Build plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this micro post, you\u2019ll learn how to pause Shopify store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Shopify Pause and Build Plan?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Shopify Pause and Build plan<\/a> allows you to pause the selling process, while continue working on the store at a reduced cost of $9 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pausing your Shopify store disables the checkout on the front end. That means the customers will no longer be able to place orders in your store. Except, everything remains as it is. You can use this feature when you\u2019re closing your store on vacation or if you need a break to fulfil current orders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will be more helpful when you will wish to cancel or delete Shopify subscription<\/a> but you want to keep your store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Pause Shopify Store ? \u2013 3 Easy Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can simply pause your store by switching to the Pause and Build<\/strong> plan. Follow these steps to pause Shopify store:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Head to Plan from Admin Panel <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the Shopify admin, go to Settings<\/strong> and click Plan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2: Click Pause and build<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Now, click the deactivate account<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then, you will see the pop-up switch to pause and build. Select the option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 3: Review Details and Switch to Pause and build<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Confirm the terms displayed on the screen, review the changes in the plan, and switch to Shopify Pause and Build plan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, you\u2019ve successfully paused your Shopify store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shopify Pause and Build \u2013 Best Practices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After pausing your store, you must communicate to your customers about your store’s status. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They can still access the store, but the store is paused from your end. So, to avoid any confusion, the best thing here to do is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n