Forum Shopify Apps — Country-Level Market Share
All countries ranked by current install share of forum Shopify apps, with change vs 30 days ago. Filter by date range, sort by share or share change.
| # | Country | Market Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 29.59% | 1.26 |
| 2 |  United Kingdom | 13.60% | 1.11 |
| 3 |  Australia | 8.42% | 0.41 |
| 4 |  Belgium | 5.52% | 5.29 |
| 5 |  Germany | 5.01% | 2.11 |
| 6 |  Japan | 3.94% | 0.32 |
| 7 |  Canada | 3.69% | 0.10 |
| 8 |  China | 3.68% | 0.76 |
| 9 |  Hong Kong | 3.27% | 0.39 |
| 10 |  France | 2.67% | 0.35 |
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Key Insights:
- United States drives 29.5% of forum Shopify app installs — the largest single market for the category.
- Top 3 markets (United States, United Kingdom, Australia) cover 51.7% of all tracked forum installs — moderately concentrated demand.
- Belgium is the fastest-growing market this month (+5.3pp) — emerging demand worth watching.
- Germany's share of forum app reviews has slipped the most this month (-2.1pp) — a relative shift, as other markets contributed a larger portion of this month's reviews.
Forum Shopify Apps — Geographic Distribution Over Time
Monthly market share trajectory for the top 5 countries driving forum Shopify app installs — see how regional dominance has shifted month by month.
Charts Data
| Country | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 | Oct 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18.8%0.18 | 20.4%1.59 | 10.9%9.49 | 15.4%4.51 | 25.9%10.47 | 28.9%3.02 |
| United Kingdom | 4.3%0.62 | 5.3%1.00 | 3.0%2.23 | 4.8%1.79 | 10.6%5.79 | 10.1%0.52 |
| Australia | 3.0%0.14 | 3.0%0.03 | 1.7%1.36 | 2.4%0.69 | 9.6%7.18 | 9.8%0.23 |
| Germany | 3.1%0.53 | 2.9%0.21 | 33.4%30.54 | 35.1%1.74 | 7.8%27.35 | 6.0%1.78 |
| Belgium | 0.1%0.04 | 0.0%0.07 | 0.0%0.02 | 0.0%0.02 | 0.2%0.23 | 0.4%0.17 |
Key Insights:
- United States's share of forum app installs contracted from 43.6% → 28.9% over the charted period.
- Top 5 markets plotted: United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Belgium, Germany.
Geographic Distribution of Forum Shopify App Installs
United States leads forum Shopify app installs at 29.5%, but install share is meaningfully spread across multiple top markets. United Kingdom (13.7%) and Australia (8.5%) round out the top 3, together accounting for 51.7% of all forum app installs. Belgium (5.6%) and Germany (5.0%) fill out the top 5, giving a combined view of where forum app demand actually concentrates. Belgium is the fastest-growing market this month (+5.3pp) — early-stage adoption that often precedes wider regional shifts. On the flip side, Germany has lost the most share this month (-2.1pp).
forum app demand is split between United States (29.5%), United Kingdom (13.7%), and Australia (8.5%) — leaders in moderately distributed categories like this usually invest in multi-currency, multi-language support, making them workable across regions.
Geographic Trends for Forum Shopify Apps Over Time
United States's share contracted from 43.6% (Nov 2024) to 28.9% (Oct 2026) — a -14.7pp drop for the leading forum market that usually means demand is rotating to other regions. The top 5 plotted markets — United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Belgium, Germany — show which regions consistently drive forum app demand over time.
Top 5 Apps in Forum
- Social Place ‑ Community Forum — Among the most-installed forum apps worldwide with 15.6% install share, rated 5.0★.
- Forum Innovate — Among the most-installed forum apps worldwide with 0 install share.
- Mega Community — Among the most-installed forum apps worldwide with 3.6% install share, rated 4.9★.
- Shopicial ‑ Community Forum — Among the most-installed forum apps worldwide with 1.0% install share, rated 2.9★.
- Xenforum — Among the most-installed forum apps worldwide with 0 install share, rated 4.3★.
Forum Shopify Apps — Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which countries dominate forum Shopify app installs?
United States leads forum app installs at 29.5%, followed by United Kingdom at 13.7%. The top 3 markets together cover 51.7% of all installs.
2. Where are forum Shopify apps most popular?
forum apps are most popular in United States (29.5% share), United Kingdom (13.7%), and Australia (8.5%). The full breakdown is in the table above — sort by share to see all 10 default rows or paginate for the long tail.
3. Which country is the fastest-growing market for forum Shopify apps?
Belgium is the fastest-growing market for forum apps this month, gaining +5.3pp of share versus 30 days ago. Switch the table sub-tab to "Market Share Changes" to see all gainers ordered by movement.
4. Which markets are losing share for forum Shopify apps?
Germany has shed the most share this month (-2.1pp). Sort the table by Change (Low to High) to see all decliners — could reflect market saturation or merchants migrating to alternative apps.
5. How is country-level market share calculated for forum on Shopify?
For forum (a keyword page), country share is computed from rank-weighted reviews originating from each country: position #1 carries roughly 40× the weight of position #22, and apps beyond #22 contribute zero. Each country's weighted score is divided by the global total to give the share %.
6. Has the leading market for forum Shopify apps changed recently?
United States's share has moved meaningfully over the charted period — from 43.6% to 28.9%. The trend chart shows whether the shift is sustained or part of a wider geographic rotation.
