Ranked by 90-day decline rate across 2,935,271 Shopify stores. Updated weekly.
Apps with the highest uninstall rates in 2026 show 90-day declines ranging from -8% to -35%, based on tracking across 2,935,271 Shopify stores. Only 25 apps among the top 200 most-installed tools currently show net negative growth—a data point that actually reflects the overall health of the Shopify ecosystem, where most established apps maintain or grow their install base.
This data matters for app developers benchmarking retention metrics, merchants evaluating whether to adopt apps showing decline signals, and agencies advising clients on tech stack stability. High uninstall rates don't always mean "bad apps"—they can indicate category disruption (better alternatives emerged), pricing changes that alienated users, or natural market consolidation as merchants simplify their tech stacks.
Our methodology tracks net install changes over 90 days, comparing current active installations to historical snapshots. We filter for apps with at least 100 installs to exclude statistical noise. The limited number of declining apps (25 vs. 150+ growing) demonstrates that established Shopify apps generally retain users well—making the apps on this list particularly noteworthy as cautionary case studies.
The limited number of declining apps demonstrates that Shopify merchants generally stick with apps that solve their problems. Apps appearing here face specific challenges—often category disruption from newer competitors rather than product quality issues. For app developers, this data provides benchmarks for what constitutes concerning churn in the Shopify ecosystem.
| Rank | App | Current Installs | 90-Day Decline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essential Trust Badges & Icons | 29,114 | -29.3% |
| 2 | Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat | 54,621 | -28.0% |
| 3 | Essential Announcement Bar | 31,581 | -18.8% |
| 4 | Frequently Bought Together CBB | 34,448 | -16.2% |
| 5 | PageFly Landing Page Builder | 146,932 | -12.6% |
| 6 | Limited Edition | 109,344 | -12.3% |
| 7 | Aftersell Post Purchase Upsell | 22,332 | -11.7% |
| 8 | Retail Barcode Labels - Stoq | 26,331 | -7.0% |
| 9 | Wiz: Checkout Upsell & Rules | 22,203 | -6.4% |
| 10 | Design Packs: Product Blocks | 103,380 | -5.9% |
| 11 | Easify Custom Product Options | 28,579 | -5.5% |
| 12 | Sezzle Widget | 25,118 | -3.5% |
| 13 | Transcy: AI Language Translate | 40,085 | -3.0% |
| 14 | Omega Free Shipping Bar | 22,933 | -3.0% |
| 15 | Smarty Quantity Discounts | 21,696 | -2.7% |
| 16 | AVASHIP: Order Tracking | 175,230 | -2.3% |
| 17 | FAQ Page & Accordion | 157,751 | -2.0% |
| 18 | CBB • White Christmas | 43,412 | -1.8% |
| 19 | Afterpay On‑Site Messaging | 159,912 | -1.5% |
| 20 | Stamped Loyalty & Referrals | 42,928 | -1.4% |
| 21 | Sherpa | 24,642 | -1.4% |
| 22 | Boomerang: Unlimited UGC | 38,317 | -1.3% |
| 23 | Loyaltree : Cashbacks & Reward | 24,916 | -1.1% |
| 24 | Ample: Chat Button Menu | 439,738 | -1.0% |
| 25 | Automizely SMS Marketing | 28,198 | -0.9% |
We track net install changes over 90 days by comparing current active installations to historical snapshots across 2,935,271 stores. An app showing -15% decline means it has 15% fewer active installs today than 90 days ago. We measure actual uninstalls (app removed from store), not just inactive usage. Apps must have at least 100 installs to appear in rankings, filtering out statistical noise from very small apps.
Not necessarily. High uninstall rates can indicate category disruption (better alternatives emerged), pricing changes, feature pivots that alienated existing users, or natural market consolidation. Some declining apps still serve tens of thousands of stores successfully. However, negative growth does signal that merchants are choosing alternatives at higher rates than new users are joining—worth investigating before adopting these apps for critical business functions.
Weekly, with 90-day decline rates recalculated each Monday based on rolling historical data. An app's trajectory can change quickly—a declining app might stabilize after a product pivot, or a growing app might start declining after a pricing change. We also track 30-day trends internally to catch rapid changes. Contact research@storecensus.com for real-time churn analysis on specific apps.
The most common causes are: 1) Category disruption from newer competitors with better features or pricing, 2) Pricing increases that push merchants to alternatives, 3) Feature changes that don't align with user needs, 4) Poor customer support leading to churn, 5) Technical issues or slow performance, 6) Natural market consolidation as merchants simplify their tech stacks.
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