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Magical Vacation Mode

by Magical Apps✓ Built for ShopifyBulk editor · #19 in category
Tracking since Dec 3, 2025

Review summary

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Last 30 days

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20 most recent
★★★★★Bear Country CottonsUnited States · Oct 6, 2026

Waste of money. App did not stop customers from using cart to checkout.

★★★★★Candi Co JewelleryUnited Kingdom · Oct 6, 2026

What a fantastic app. I was nervous about setting this up as I’m not very techy but Kyle handled the full thing, start to finish for me. He was quick and very helpful and guided me through it after, if I need to make any changes. A very affordable price too. Would definitely recommend! Thank you.

★★★★★Blue Planet LabelsUnited States · Oct 6, 2026

Great app, perfect for my needs. Had issues installing it, I emailed the support team and they configured it for me in no time. Highly recommended

★★★★★US Blues® Artist Quality Guitar PicksUnited States · Oct 6, 2026

Solves a lot of problems in a simple and easy to use way. Easy to set up and when I hit a speed bump support was excellent. Price makes it a no brainer.

★★★★★Stackers ParadiseUnited States · Oct 6, 2026

Very easy to use and they do the setup for you!

★★★★★Peaty PitchersNetherlands · Oct 6, 2026

AMAZING! This is a must have app for everyone that goes on vacation from time to time. No stressing about unfulfilled orders nothing! Also when you're going to sell at a market you can close the store without actually closing it, so you don't sell your one-of-a-kind product twice! I would 100% highly recommend this app! Also, if you have trouble installing it (like I did), they're more than happy to help you out!

★★★★★StickerCafe.comUnited States · Oct 6, 2026

Such a great app for small business owners who don't have the capability to fulfill orders while out on vacation. I've also used it to notify customers when we have maintenance or production outages on our equipment that prevents us from printing and fulfilling orders. The pop up messages look great...thanks!

★★★★★Cate Brown // Ocean ArtUnited States · Oct 6, 2026

I installed this to use for Maternity leave, and so far very happy! I had a small bug during install, but customer service was immediately responsive to help solve the issue! I only wish I had more control to preview the settings properly before activating, especially as a first time user. But being able to have both a pop-up window notice for visitors that they can dismiss, plus I can activate in-line notices on product descriptions while turning off checkout was great, so visitors are still able to browse while I'm away. My only other recommendation would be a full width banner that can't be dismissed if a shop owner doesn't even want people browsing during vacation mode. But this perfectly fit my needs, and very happy to have tech support when I needed it.

★★★★★SONNENKOPP-DESSAUGermany · Sep 5, 2026

Das ist eine sehr, sehr nützliche App für Shopify und zumindest im Moment noch komplett kostenfrei. Endlich ein Tool, womit man den Verkauf von Produkten vorrübergehend (oder länger) sperren kann, ohne dass man seinen gesamten Shop "ausblenden" muss. Das kann für viele kleine Firmen hilfreich sein, wenn z.B. Krankheit die gesamte Arbeit flach legt. Die App funktioniert sofort und einwandfrei. Man kann ein zusätzliches Popup dazu schalten, wo die Kunden sich während der "Schließung" eintragen können. Das gute daran ist, dass diese E-Mail-Eintragung an "Shopify-E-Mail" gekoppelt ist, sodass das "Double-Opt-In" (DOI) funktioniert, was in der EU ja Pflicht ist. Die Anzeige dieses Pupups war bisher in englischer Sprache. Dank einem Mege-Spitzen-Hammer-SUPPORT wurde dies zumindes für deutschsprachige Shops so geändert, dass nun die Anzeige in deutscher Sprache vorliegt. Das macht die App automatisch, wenn der Shop die Sprache deutsch hat. Also: Eine nützliche kleine App mit einem schnellen, guten Support. SEHR zu EMPFEHLEN !

★★★★★MITTELALTER-VERKAUFGermany · Sep 5, 2026

This is a very, very useful app for Shopify, and it's completely free, at least for now. Finally a tool with which you can temporarily (or longer) block the sale of products without having to "hide" your entire shop. This can be helpful for many small companies if, for example, the entire work cannot be done due to illness. The app works immediately and flawlessly. You can add an additional popup where customers can register during the "closure". The good thing is that this email registration is linked to "Shopify email", so that the "double opt-in" (DOI) works, which is mandatory in the EU. The display of this popup was previously in english. Thanks to a mega top hammer SUPPORT, this has been changed, at least for German-speaking shops, so that the ad is now available in German. The app does this automatically if the shop has the language "German". So: A useful little app with fast, good support. We recommend !

★★★★★VARIOeverydaySingapore · Sep 5, 2026

My store didn't work and I've contacted John and he was quick to reply and sorted it out for me. Very patient and efficient! Thumbs up!

★★★★★Kate’s Treasures15United Kingdom · Sep 5, 2026

Absolute breath of fresh air! Great app, does what it says, easy to use and just perfect. Also if you do need support, or have any questions the response time is absolutely fantastic. Thank you so much

★★★★★WegmattUnited States · Aug 23, 2026

A useful little app, for a very fair price. Support was quick to answer my questions, and helped integrating the sign-up form into our product template when it didn't work out of the box (probably an issue on our side due to a very old theme).

★★★★★Buy Fake SnakesUnited States · Aug 23, 2026

I cannot believe Shopify does not have a vacation setting, but for a mere $5 per year (that's right, not per month ... $5 per year) this app made it super easy. Actually the tech support made it super easy. I took them up on the offer to set up the app for me with a simple email, and after just a few quick email exchanges they set it all up for me! Could not have been easier. I'm so grateful.

★★★★★Brand Name LightingUnited States · Aug 23, 2026

We need to put our store “Brand Name Lighting” on hold a few times a year. Only for a very short time when we are testing inventory feeds, etc. Shopify gives you two options: 1) Password protect. Not good, as we will loose all the SEO we worked so hard to get and current customers won’t be able to login. 2) Change plan to “Pause and Build”. Problem is that this option did not allow us to put the store on hold right away, only when our current plan expires (almost in a month). Customer support was very good, opening a ticket with the billing department, etc. But we can’t have this hassle every time we need to put our Shopify store on vacation mode. This app was the right solution! Installed in seconds, the owner has video tutorials in the setup section giving you step by step instructions! So easy! Removes the checkout icon from the top of the page and removes the “add to cart” buttons. You can customize everything! Including adding a “vacation mode” custom image, all the text and colors. Very happy with this app! If you need LED lighting and electrical supplies, you go to Brand Name Lighting (https://brandnamelighting.com/). If you need a very good “Vacation” app that works without bugs, you go to Magical Vacation Mode.

★★★★★SensoryBoostGermany · Aug 23, 2026

Gerade gekauft. Eingerichtet, Regel erstellt und läuft ohne Probleme. Ich würde es noch cool finden, wenn man das Popup Fenster (Banner unten rechts) auch via Einstellung, mittig einblenden lassen könnte. Update: in den Settings gibt es die Option dazu, wunderbar.

★★★★★SimplyHKGiftsUnited States · Aug 23, 2026

Great option for Shopify owners for vacation mode. With their help, they (Bhanu, Arnold and John) were able to customize my shop so that I didn’t need to put my shop on pause. Now, my store remains active to browse and my checkout is disabled for the period I choose to not take orders. I absolutely love it!

★★★★★EGOpicksCanada · Aug 23, 2026

As a one-woman show, this app is a life-saver!! I wanted a way for people to still be able to browse through my website when I take an occasional break, but not be able to actually place orders. It's a WAY better solution than putting a site into password protection mode. It was the easiest thing to implement on my entire website, and it works like a charm. 100% thumbs up from me!

★★★★★DuckwellsUnited States · Aug 23, 2026

While scouring the internet trying to find a good solution for going away for a few days, I learned about Magical Vacation Mode in the Shopify Forums. I certainly am glad that I gave it a try. The app did exactly what I needed it to...let my visitors know that they can look at my items but not purchase until my return. There was also an option for them to request a notification when I reopened. When I installed the app, I quickly received a note from a human asking if I needed help setting it up! While I didn't, it was easy, it was nice that someone was there if I needed them. When I returned, it was painless to go back to selling. I can't recommend this service enough, it solves a problem that enables me to take time off without the worry.

★★★★★Gadget SurgeryUnited Kingdom · Aug 23, 2026

What an excellent app, this is by far the easiest to close your store while you are away, I had an issue with overlay and contacted support via email, in less then 24 hours Jeff from Magical Apps sorted it out.

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United States
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Germany
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United Kingdom
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Canada
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Netherlands
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Singapore
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South Africa
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Spain
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