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July 17, 2025

# Shopify App Store reviews now move between published and archived states based on merchant status

DateJuly 17, 2025

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SurfacesApp store

Our review system continues to evolve to prioritize relevant and trusted reviews.

* Reviews are archived if they’re left by stores that are on a trial or discounted plan, or that are no longer active.
* Archived reviews are automatically re-published once the store has paid for a full priced plan or reactivates.
* Developers will receive an email notification for each new review, indicating if it is published or archived.

Learn more about archiving and unpublishing criteria in our [help docs](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/launch/marketing/manage-app-reviews#archived-and-unpublished-reviews).