Install Recently

1. Install from Shopify

1. Open the Recently listing on the Shopify App Store.
2. Click Add app and choose the store to connect.
3. Approve the requested permissions. Recently needs access to orders, products, inventory, and theme data so it can show real activity and render on your storefront.
4. Complete billing if prompted. New installs include a 7-day free trial. After that, Recently is a flat $12/month plan with unlimited usage.

After install completes, Recently imports recent orders from the last 60 days automatically.

2. Enable theme app embeds

Recently uses Shopify theme app extensions. Popup and push each have their own embed; inline uses an app block. All three are independent: enable only what you need.

Popup notifications embed

1. In the Recently admin, open Home or Popup notifications → Appearance.
2. Click Enable app embed (or open the theme editor from the getting started checklist).
3. In the Shopify theme editor, go to Theme settings → App embeds and turn on Popup notifications.
4. Save the theme.

Without this embed, popup notifications cannot render on the storefront.

Push notifications embed

1. Open Push notifications in the Recently admin.
2. Enable the Push notifications app embed the same way, it is a separate embed from the popup.

The push embed loads the permission prompt and handles browser subscription. Popup and push can both be enabled on the same theme.

Inline message block

1. Open Inline messages in the Recently admin.
2. Click Open product page in theme editor to jump to a product template.
3. Add the Recently Inline message app block near the buy button (or wherever you want proof to appear).
4. Use the block settings in the theme editor for typography and alignment. Message content and thresholds are configured in Inline settings.
5. Save the theme.

3. Configure in the admin

After embeds are on, configure each surface:

• Popup appearance: card style, colors, placement
• Popup templates: message wording per channel
• Popup settings: timing, frequency caps, channels
• Inline settings: which message types to show and credibility thresholds
• Push settings: automated push types and prompt timing

4. Sanity-check on the storefront

1. Open Popup notifications in the admin and confirm recent purchases appear in the list.
2. Visit the storefront and confirm a popup appears with the wording you expect.
3. On a product page with the inline block, confirm a message appears when activity thresholds are met.
4. If verification is enabled, tap Verified on a popup and confirm it opens an event page. See Verification.

5. Public profile (optional)

In the Recently admin, open Public profile to opt into a store page on Recently, set a public handle, and control first-name display on public events.

Embed status warnings

The Home dashboard shows warnings when an embed is disabled or broken (for example, after a theme change or app update). If notifications stop appearing, check Home first.