When running a theme test in ABConvert, each visitor is assigned to a specific theme to keep the testing experience consistent. While this ensures reliable data, it can make it harder to manually preview the theme variant you want to check.
This article walks you through three simple ways to preview a test theme, perfect for reviewing your setup or sharing it with your team.
Option 1: Use Shopify’s theme preview feature
You can preview any unpublished theme directly from your Shopify admin using Shopify’s built-in Preview option in the theme editor.
Option 2: Use the preview_theme_id parameter
You can also load a specific theme directly from the storefront by adding a preview parameter to the URL.
Step 1
In your Shopify admin, click Actions > Edit code on the theme you want to preview.
Step 2
Look at the URL in your browser. The theme_id is shown in the address bar (e.g., theme_id=14169323070).
Step 3
Add ?preview_theme_id=<theme-id> to your store’s base URL.
For example: leo-test-store.myshopify.com?preview_theme_id=14169323070
Option 3: Use the preview parameter
Once the test is launched, you will be able to use the preview parameter in the url to access each group directly.
For example, I would type these in the URL to test my variants:
www.myshopifystore?preview=0 -> Original theme
www.myshopifystore?preview=1 -> Variant theme 1
Group Index Reference
Group Index | Description |
0 | Original group |
1 | Variant 1 |
2 | Variant 2 |
3 | Variant 3 |
4 | Variant 4 |