It depends on the app you’re using. Magical Vacation Mode hides the Add to Cart button, so if your preorder or backorder app relies on that, it may not work as expected.
However, most apps offer an app block option instead, and we don’t hide those. If you’re running into issues, please contact our support team.
Vacation mode only blocks the online store
Vacation mode only disables the Add to Cart button on your online store theme. Orders can still come through via Apple Pay, Shop Pay, Google Pay, Shop app, PayPal Express, saved cart links, and other sales channels. The app hides the button via frontend injection on your theme — it cannot block checkout at the API level. If you need to fully prevent orders, also pause inventory or disable sales channels directly in Shopify. This is the biggest misunderstanding about vacation mode: it does not make it impossible to place orders, only harder for customers using the standard store flow.
Originally from our Help Center