· 5 min read
Building custom sections and blocks in Shopify Online Store 2.0 (with code)
How I build Shopify Online Store 2.0 sections: schema, settings, blocks, presets and app blocks, with a complete FAQ section you can copy.
- Shopify
- Liquid
- Themes
The journal
These are my guides on Shopify costs, hiring, speed, accessibility and theme code, drawn from my own builds and audits.
By Nabeel Yaseen · RSS feed
10 posts
· 6 min read
Freelance Shopify developer or agency: which should you hire?
When a freelance Shopify developer is the better hire, when an agency is, and how cost, risk and communication compare, from a developer who has done both.
- Hiring
- Pricing
· 6 min read
Hiring a Shopify developer in another time zone: how US-hours overlap works
How time-zone overlap works with a Shopify developer in Pakistan (UTC+5): exact hours for US Eastern, Central, Pacific and UK teams, in summer and winter.
- Hiring
- Remote Work
· 6 min read
How much does a custom Shopify theme cost?
A custom Shopify theme from Figma takes 60 to 120 hours, $2,700 to $5,400 at $45/hr. Theme Store themes cost $100 to $500. What sets the price.
- Pricing
- Themes
· 6 min read
How much does a Shopify developer cost in 2026?
Shopify developer rates in 2026: freelancer, network, agency and in-house costs, plus the hours common jobs take at $45 an hour.
- Pricing
- Hiring
· 5 min read
How to hire a Shopify developer (checklist, questions, red flags)
How to hire a Shopify developer: what to check in a portfolio, ten questions to ask, the red flags, and how to give store access safely.
- Hiring
- Checklist
· 7 min read
Shopify accessibility checklist for the European Accessibility Act (WCAG 2.2)
The EAA has covered e-commerce since 28 June 2025. Who it applies to, what WCAG 2.2 adds, and a page-by-page accessibility checklist for Shopify stores.
- Accessibility
- EAA
- Checklist
· 6 min read
Shopify vs Shopify Plus: when the upgrade pays off
Shopify Plus starts at $2,300 a month. What it adds over Advanced in 2026, what is now on every plan, and when the upgrade pays for itself.
- Shopify Plus
- Pricing
- B2B
· 6 min read
What is a good Lighthouse score for a Shopify store, and how to reach 90+ on mobile
Lighthouse calls 90 to 100 good. What a Shopify store's mobile score measures, why it jumps between runs, and the changes that get it past 90.
- Speed
- Lighthouse
· 7 min read
Why is my Shopify store slow? The fixes that actually move Core Web Vitals
What slows Shopify stores down, from app scripts to a late hero image, and the fixes that move LCP, INP and CLS, plus the ones that don't.
- Speed
- Core Web Vitals
- Apps