Magical Vacation Mode for Shopify

Magical Vacation Mode

Vacation Mode to Pause Sales + Catalog Mode to Hide...
Developer
Magical Apps
View on App Store
Magical Vacation Mode
Rating
4.8
Feedback
44
Reviews
Chart
#1,550
Shopify
Reviews over time
New reviews per month across the app's lifetime.
App ranking
Overall position in the Shopify App Store.
Reviews summary

The reviews are overwhelmingly positive. Most merchants say the app is easy to install, simple to use, and effective at putting a store into vacation/hold mode while still allowing customers to browse. A major strength is the support team: many reviewers mention fast responses, hands-on setup help, and staff members who quickly fix theme or installation issues. Users also appreciate the flexibility to customize messages, disable checkout or add-to-cart, and keep the store visible without resorting to password protection, which they feel is better for customer experience and SEO. The main negatives are relatively minor but recurring. Several users would like better preview controls before activating settings, more layout options for the popup/banner, and more control over whether customers can dismiss notices. A few reviewers ran into installation or theme compatibility issues, especially with older themes, though support usually resolved them quickly. There are also isolated complaints about pricing changes or the app not fully blocking checkout in one case, but these are rare compared with the large number of five-star reviews.

Time spent using app
How long merchants keep the app installed.
Less than an hour 7%
Less than a day 14%
Less than a month 61%
Less than a year 11%
More than a year 7%
All reviews
5 / 5 Share
Nov. 2, 2026

This app is excellent and the support that I needed was exceptional. The response and the alterations were done almost immediately. It has helped me out as I had to suspend sales for about 2 months due to health. Thank you so much to the staff at Magical Vacations. Brilliant!

Store Using app Total reviews Average rating
Leisure Bargains 2 months 2 5.0
5 / 5 Share
Oct. 25, 2026

Store Using app Total reviews Average rating
HappinessHomemade Over 3 years 3 4.7
Developer Reply

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're here to help if you need anything in the future or have suggestions for how to make the app even better.

5 / 5 Share
Oct. 25, 2026

Easy to use and works great

Store Using app Total reviews Average rating
Snorestoppers About 1 year 1 5.0
Developer Reply

Love to hear your feedback. We hope you enjoy your vacation.

5 / 5 Share
Oct. 24, 2026

Store Using app Total reviews Average rating
Narrow Minded Railworks Ltd Over 1 year 1 5.0
Developer Reply

We have you enjoy your vacation. Thanks for choosing our app.

5 / 5 Share
Oct. 21, 2026

The app is very easy to install and works well. Support contacted me quickly after I purchased the app and asked if I needed help. A+ It would be nice if there were a preview function, but it's not essential if you're willing to flip vacation mode on and off in the live store. It would also be nice if customers couldn't permanently dismiss the popup, since people are so used to dismissing popups without reading them. Overall, highly recommended.

Store Using app Total reviews Average rating
Sojourner 10 days 1 4.0
Developer Reply

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! Please let us us know if there's anything we can do to make the app work even better for your needs. We're always pushing updates for customers like you.

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