Sense

by Shopify

Release notes

Version 10.0.0 June 7, 2023

Free

An energizing theme featuring extensive product detail layouts

Includes support for:

  • Mega menu
  • Sticky header
  • See all features here

Includes support for:

  • Mega menu
  • Sticky header
  • See all features here

Theme highlights

Fresh and bright design

Energize your brand with a fresh color palette and soft gradients set against curved elements that gently guide buyers through your store.

Enhanced product understanding

Establish trust with customers through testimonials, videos, and comprehensive product descriptions.

Advanced customization options

Flexible design and customization settings to achieve your desired vision without having to touch any code.

This theme is great for

  • Quick setup: Theme setup steps are minimal to allow for quick launch
  • Visual storytelling: Designed to showcase images to support visual brand storytelling

Cart and checkout

  • Cart notes
  • In-store pickups
  • Quick buy

Marketing and conversion

  • Blogs
  • Cross-selling
  • FAQ page
  • Press coverage
  • Product reviews
  • Promo banners
  • Recommended products

Merchandising

  • High-resolution images
  • Image galleries
  • Image rollover
  • Image zoom
  • Ingredients or nutritional information
  • Lookbooks
  • Product videos
  • Shipping/delivery information
  • Size chart
  • Slideshow
  • Usage information

Product discovery

  • Enhanced search
  • Mega menu
  • Product filtering and sorting
  • Recommended products
  • Sticky header

This theme is great for

  • Quick setup: Theme setup steps are minimal to allow for quick launch
  • Visual storytelling: Designed to showcase images to support visual brand storytelling

Cart and checkout

  • Cart notes
  • In-store pickups
  • Quick buy

Marketing and conversion

  • Blogs
  • Cross-selling
  • FAQ page
  • Press coverage
  • Product reviews
  • Promo banners
  • Recommended products

Merchandising

  • High-resolution images
  • Image galleries
  • Image rollover
  • Image zoom
  • Ingredients or nutritional information
  • Lookbooks
  • Product videos
  • Shipping/delivery information
  • Size chart
  • Slideshow
  • Usage information

Product discovery

  • Enhanced search
  • Mega menu
  • Product filtering and sorting
  • Recommended products
  • Sticky header

31 reviews

55% positive

  • 17 positive reviews
  • 6 neutral reviews
  • 8 negative reviews
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Tonja Howard May 05, 2023

It's incredible how many awesome features are packed into this free theme. Thank you for providing a solid foundation for web designers to build upon. We absolutely love it.

Reply from Shopify May 12, 2023

Hi Tonja - thank you for your review, glad you're enjoying Sense and all of it's features. If you're a web designer, I thought I'd also let you know that we have a Shopify Design board on our community forums (https://bit.ly/3LW8gOF). If you ever want to collaborate with other designers or have any questions, it's a great resource!

2getherlife May 03, 2023

SOLO DEJA AGREGAR 1 PRODUCTO AL CARRITO DE COMPRA Y ENTONCES LOS CLIENTE NO PUEDEN COMPRAR MAS EN EL MIMSO PEDIDO

Reply from Shopify May 03, 2023

Hola, es posible que hayas ocultado el botón de 'agregar al carrito' y solo se muestra el botón de 'compra ahora' que dirige al checkout automáticamente. Si el color del fondo del botón y el texto tienen el mismo color que el fondo de la página, clientes no podrán verlo. Asegúrate que has configurado tus colores correctamente para no ocultar el botón.

Fleurlovin Apr 05, 2023

I loved the theme but I like to update my store theme to the new version of the sense theme what is the easiest way to do this? fleurlovin.com

Reply from Shopify Apr 10, 2023

Hey there, glad you are enjoying Sense. To update your theme you can follow the instructions on this help doc here (https://bit.ly/3OBtMIT). Please be aware that if you or an app have made any code changes to your theme, they will not be included in the updated version. If you want to keep any code changes, you will need to manually copy them over.

Mountaintop Botanicals Skincare, LLC Mar 30, 2023

Sense is the perfect template for my site! It really gives a happy, bright look and shows customers what I'm trying to get across, that my products are fun & happy! I don't like sites that are boring but totally love this one! It was so much fun editing/customizing it to my liking and there's so many cool tools that Shopify has placed in this template. Absolutely love it and 100% recommend!!

Reply from Shopify Apr 04, 2023

Hi, thank you for reviewing Sense. We're happy that it conveys the look and feel you wanted for your business! If you want an overview of Sense's features, we also have documentation here: https://bit.ly/3LLa8ZN

This theme is supported by Shopify

Release notes

Version 10.0.0 June 7, 2023

Sense 10.0.0 introduces new color schemes, animation options across templates and sections, performance improvements for large images, an improved announcement bar, and the ability to change the shape of product cards images.

Added

  • Important: Fade in animations will now be enabled by default on your theme. If you’d like to disable them, navigate to your theme settings → animations → uncheck “Reveal sections on scroll”.
  • Important: We’ve introduced a new visual way of setting your theme's colors. In your theme settings, you can now configure 5+ color schemes and apply them across sections in your themes. The default colors are created based on your theme’s current color settings, but we recommend reviewing them before publishing.
  • We’ve added new animations to your theme settings where you can have sections fade in or slide in when the user scrolls.
  • You can pick a new hover effect for buttons and cards - 3D lift.
  • You now have options to add animations on the Image with Text and Image Banner sections.
  • We added options to change the shape of the product card images.
  • We introduced the ability to send and schedule a gift card to a recipient.
  • You can now create different color schemes and apply them across your pages and sections.

Changed

  • Important: Color schemes now apply to content on the Image Banner and Slideshow sections, regardless of container visibility. Please review and adjust color schemes to ensure the content is readable.
  • There are now unique identifiers on navigation links, which lets you add custom CSS in the Header section.
  • We improved the announcement bar by adding a slider for each announcement instead of stacking them on top of each other.
  • We introduced new placeholder images across all theme sections.

Fixes and improvements

  • We fixed some spacing issues in the mobile drawer.
  • We improved the performance of the Collage section images.
  • We fixed some accessibility issues with the language and currency picker in the mobile drawer.
  • We fixed the facet filter animation duration to match the menu drawer.

Removed

  • Important: Decorative icons will now always inherit text color.

Version 9.0.0 March 29, 2023

Sense 9.0.0 introduces app blocks in header, video upload with auto-loop, "Click and hover" zoom, new desktop header menu style, a gift card recipient form, and some performance improvements on images.

Added

  • You can now incorporate eligible app blocks directly into your header section, to the left of your cart icon.
  • You can upload video files directly to Shopify and showcase them in the Video section. Additionally, you have the option to enable automatic video looping.
  • We introduced a new "Click and hover" zoom option on desktop for product page images to add a more subtle hover effect.
  • We've added a new style option to the desktop header menu, allowing you to collapse it into a hamburger icon with a popout drawer for a more compact and streamlined menu experience.
  • We added a language and currency switcher to the header section for shops selling in multiple currencies or languages.
  • The Slideshow, Image Banner, and Image with Text sections now have a subtle background animation option, which adds depth and dynamism to the overall design.
  • You can allow gift cards to be sent to a recipient with a new form on the gift card product page.

Changed

  • Important: The Richtext section heading type has been changed. This might result in your heading text being set back to the default value "Talk about your brand". This can happen when manually upgrading to this version.
  • We reordered the "Color scheme" setting to improve hierarchy in the header section.
  • The “Follow on Shop” option is enabled by default in the footer.
  • Section headings now provide more formatting options like bold, italic, and links.

Fixes and improvements

  • We improved the performance of the Multicolumn section by reducing the image sizes being loaded.
  • We fixed the blog post slides to show a preview of the subsequent slide.
  • We optimized the logo width to ensure the image looked crisp on all device sizes.

Version 8.0.1 March 6, 2023

Sense 8.0.1 introduces a bug fix for cart.

Fixes and improvements

  • We fixed a bug where the currency may not be applied correctly during checkout when using the cart drawer.

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    Try the theme for free with your own products, brand colors, and customizations.

  • Free high-resolution photos

    Demo stores aren’t included, but you can get free stock photos from Shopify Burst.

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    Get the latest theme features and fixes from the Theme Store. You can redownload your purchase at any time.