---
title: "Fewer real shoppers stopped at the door"
url: "https://www.freshstore.com/changelog/2026-07-14-fewer-real-shoppers-stopped-at-the-door"
published: "2026-07-14"
updated: "2026-10-07"
type: "fixed"
areas: ["Stores"]
guide: null
supersedes: []
---

# Fewer real shoppers stopped at the door

Fixed: some real visitors were being turned away by the store's bot protection, mostly shoppers on mobile and home networks. The rules are now looser for real people, and link previews and feed readers get through too, so your links show a proper preview when shared.