- Short answer
- Basic, Grow and Advanced stores can add 20 themes, Plus 100; when full, delete one, downloading it first if you may want it back.
- Starter plan
- Only the Spotlight theme; other themes aren't available.
- Published theme
- Only one at a time; publish another before deleting the live one.
- Deleting a theme
- Permanent; download it first if you may want it back.
- Canvas-edited themes
- You can't download their theme files.
- Paid theme previews
- Up to 19 at the same time; pages we read don't say whether they count.
How many themes does each Shopify plan allow?
According to Shopify's Adding themes page, the maximum number of themes you can add depends on your pricing plan:
- Starter: only the Spotlight theme; other themes aren't available.
- Basic, Grow and Advanced: up to 20 themes.
- Shopify Plus: up to 100 themes.
You can preview any theme in your library, but only one can be published at a time.
What do you do when your theme library is full?
Once you reach your plan's theme limit, you need to remove a theme before you can add a new one, and Shopify warns that removal can't be undone:
Deleting a theme is a permanent action. If you want to delete a theme but still be able to access it in the future, then you can download it instead.
After you download a theme, it's safe to delete it, and you can upload it again later. To delete your published theme, publish another one first. Themes you edited in Canvas are the exception: you can't download their theme files.
What counts toward the limit, and why do some pages say 20?
Shopify's pages on duplicating, deleting and publishing themes all say 20 themes without naming a plan. Shopify's Adding themes page, by contrast, breaks the limit down by plan, so on Shopify Plus, the 100 from that page is your limit.
From the Theme Store you can preview up to 19 paid themes at the same time. None of the Help Center pages we read on October 3, 2026 (adding, duplicating, deleting and publishing themes, plus Canvas) says whether those previews, or a theme copy made in Canvas, use a slot. When you duplicate a supported theme in Canvas, the original stays in your theme library.
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