Quick verdict
Generated from this listing's audit data
Checkout Guardian scores 76/100 on the AppRanks listing audit across 6 category checks, which puts it in the healthy-band of audited listings, with focused gaps rather than systemic problems. Reasons merchants typically choose this listing: description & content and categories & discoverability score above the platform median, which usually correlates with stronger first-impression conversion and search-result CTR. Reasons merchants might consider alternatives: languages and technical & support score below the platform median; the largest single ROI for the developer would be lifting languages since category weights are fixed in the rubric. The full per-category breakdown follows below; the methodology section explains how each category is scored and weighted across the Shopify App Store listing audit rubric.
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Checkout Guardian Listing Audit — Shopify App Store
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GOOD
Score Breakdown
What good looks like: A strong listing title is 50–60 characters, leads with the app name, and includes the primary benefit (e.g. "Judge.me — Product Reviews & Ratings").
Title Length
17/30 chars
Title Keywords
2 keywords — could add more
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Brand Name Position
Title starts with a brand name
Separator Usage
No separator found
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What good looks like: A complete description has 4+ feature paragraphs, names of integrations, and concrete merchant benefits. Aim for 1,500–3,000 words with section headings.
Introduction
98/100 chars
Intro Keywords
8 unique keywords
Description
500/500 chars
Description Keywords
34 unique keywords
Feature List
4/5 features — add more
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Feature Clarity
All features within 80 char limit
SEO Description
158/160 chars
Demo Store
No demo store URL
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What good looks like: Top-tier listings ship 6+ screenshots, an icon at 512×512 or larger, and an explainer video. Each screenshot is labelled and shows a real product surface.
App Icon
App icon is set
Screenshot Count
4 screenshots — add more
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Hero Video
No video content found
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Screenshot Variety
4 unique screenshots
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What good looks like: Pick 1 primary category that matches the dominant search intent (e.g. "Reviews"), plus up to 2 secondary categories for discovery breadth. Avoid generic "Tools" placement.
Category Count
Only 1 category
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Category Names
All categories have names
Feature Tags
15 feature tags
Integrations
2 integrations listed
What good looks like: Pricing is clearly tiered with explicit free/paid distinction. Trial period stated. Title separator is a hyphen or em-dash, not a pipe. No truncation in the description's first 160 chars.
Built for Shopify
No Built for Shopify badge
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Demo Store
No demo store
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Privacy Policy
Privacy policy link provided
FAQ
No FAQ
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Documentation
No documentation link
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Tutorial
No tutorial or guide
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Pricing Plans
4 plan(s) with details
What good looks like: Top global listings support 5+ languages (English plus four major markets — Spanish, French, German, Portuguese). The app description is fully translated, not just the UI.
Language Count
Only 1 language
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English
English supported
Spanish
Spanish not listed
Adding Spanish support would expand your reach to more merchants.
French
French not listed
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German
German not listed
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Portuguese
Portuguese not listed
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Top Priorities
mediumLanguages
Language Count
Add language support information. Multi-language apps reach significantly more merchants.
mediumTitle Optimization
Title Keywords
Add at least one more relevant keyword to your title for better search visibility.
mediumDescription & Content
Feature List
List all 5 features to maximize listing completeness.
mediumVisual Assets
Screenshot Count
Add at least 5 screenshots to fully showcase your app's interface and features.
mediumVisual Assets
Hero Video
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mediumCategories & Discoverability
Category Count
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mediumTechnical & Support
Built for Shopify
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mediumTechnical & Support
Demo Store
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lowLanguages
Spanish
Adding Spanish support would expand your reach to more merchants.
lowLanguages
French
Adding French support would expand your reach to more merchants.
lowLanguages
German
Adding German support would expand your reach to more merchants.
lowLanguages
Portuguese
Adding Portuguese support would expand your reach to more merchants.
lowTitle Optimization
Separator Usage
Consider using a dash or pipe (|) to separate brand name from keywords.
lowDescription & Content
Demo Store
Add a demo store URL so merchants can see your app in action before installing.
lowTechnical & Support
FAQ
Add a FAQ to reduce support requests and help merchants self-serve.
lowTechnical & Support
Documentation
Link to your documentation — it shows professionalism and reduces churn.
lowTechnical & Support
Tutorial
Add a getting-started tutorial to help new users succeed quickly.
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Last updated: May 18, 2026
How this audit score is calculated
This is an independent audit — Checkout Guardian's overall score of 76/100 is a healthy result with specific areas to tighten, computed as the weighted average of 6 category checks scored against a fixed rubric. The strongest category is Description & Content (88/100); the weakest is Languages (50/100). The largest single improvement available to this listing is in languages — because category weights are fixed, lifting a low score in a heavily-weighted category moves the headline number more than the same lift in a lighter category. AppRanks runs the rubric independently of Shopify App Store and the app developer; the same rubric is applied to every Shopify App Store listing AppRanks audits, and we do not weight by paid relationship, traffic, partnership tier, or any commercial agreement with the developer. The exact category weightings, per-check scoring formulas, and 24-hour refresh cadence are documented on our methodology page; the breakdown below shows exactly which checks moved the score up or down for Checkout Guardian specifically.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Checkout Guardian's Shopify App Store audit score?
Checkout Guardian scored 76/100 in the AppRanks listing audit — a healthy overall result. The score is the weighted average of 6 category checks: Title Optimization 75/100, Description & Content 88/100, Visual Assets 75/100, Categories & Discoverability 88/100, Technical & Support 64/100, Languages 50/100. Each category is scored against a fixed rubric that is identical for every app on the platform, so scores are directly comparable across Shopify listings.
What is Checkout Guardian doing well?
Checkout Guardian's strongest audit area is Description & Content, scored at 88/100. Of the 8 checks AppRanks runs in this category, 6 pass cleanly, with the remainder in warning rather than failing state. This is the dimension a competing listing would need to match before Checkout Guardian loses its current edge in this category.
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- Checkout Guardian audit historyScore timeline — see what changed across each snapshot, with deltas vs the prior audit.
- Checkout Guardian on Shopify App StoreThe canonical app page — pricing, features, ratings, screenshots, and the marketplace listing summary.
- What is an audit score?Definition + how the 0–100 number is computed, what each section weight contributes, and how often it refreshes.
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