Our themes are updated regularly in order to ensure that when Shopify release a new feature our merchants may benefit from it. Updating your theme is optional and will come with it's own hurdles where theme versions currently do not update automatically or inherit code from older versions.

Below you will see a history of theme versions and release dates including bug fixes, major rebuilds and minor style edits.

Current theme version: v4.0.1, released: 5th December 2024

v4.0.1 - 12/05/2024

This update contains bug fixes and updates preset fonts inline with Shopify's deprecation of monotype fonts.

Changed

• We have changed the fonts in all theme presets to coincide with Shopifys deprecation of monotype fonts.
• We have changed the order of our presets to put the Launch style first as the primary theme demo.
• We removed a restriction that limited the number of size and color variants that would be shown on product cards.

Fixes and other improvements

• We fixed an issue with date translations for fulfilled orders.
• We fixed an issue with dropdown menus in the header appearing behind product grid videos.
• We fixed an issue with missing color schemes for the product coming soon icon.

v4.0.0 - 10/31/2024

Version 4 is a major update to the Drop theme that includes bug fixes, new sections and changes to improve the functionality of existing sections. We have added for support for the Shopify color schemes functionality which adds greater flexibility to the theme sections.
For existing merchants this update will require some initial setup work in order to create the color schemes to match your current store, these settings will be inherited in all future versions.

Removed

• We have removed color pickers from the theme settings in order to offer support for Shopify color schemes functionality.

Added

• We added a link / button to the rich text section.
• We have updated the themes color settings to use the Shopify color schemes functionality.
• We have added color schemes to the Header, announcement bar, featured collection, collection list, rich text, image with text, slideshow, newsletter, featured blog, accordion, background video, collection slider, collection spread, countdown, editorial columns, image gallery, image with text overlay, link list, featured collection, logo list, scrolling marquee, section header, simple countdown, text with icons and footer sections.
• We added options for button styles in global sections that have an optional button.
• We added a new multicolumn section.
• We have added a new product template named coming soon for products with a future launch metafield date.
• We added a product page section setting to show product tax information below the product price.
• We added an option to display store policies in the themes footer.
• We added support to include images for product customizations.
• We added Snapchat, Vimeo, and Flickr to the social icons.
• We added new functionality to the slideshow section allowing for more control over content appearance on desktop and mobile devices.
• We added styles to sharpen text across devices.
• We added a hero banner section which allows selected content to display over an image or background video.
• We added improvements to how the theme displays sections in the visual preview window to help with content selection.
• We added a Shopify hosted video selector to the Video section.
• We added a Shopping cart upsell area to help promote additional products and increase cart order values.
• We added improvements to section and content loading animations for smoother user experience.
• We added additional options to collection lists to include an overlay appearance.
• We added quick add to cart functionality to the product grid where products have multiple options and variants.
• We added a new showcase columns section with hover-switching images based on a selection of rich text, collection or product blocks.
• We added a dual image slide option to the slideshow section allowing 2 images to be placed side by side in a single slide.
• We added optional country flags to the currency selectors.
• We added a carousel to the announcement bar to allow for more announcement messages.
• We added loading animation to the header megamenu items.
• We added a product list option to the header megamenu.
• We added a setting to allow product prices to show in bold text when viewed in the product grid.
• We added a setting to display buttons in uppercase.
• We added a Shop the look section with shoppable images.
• We added a testimonials section.
• We added image options to the simple countdown section.
• We added a section divider section to allow for more playful transitions between sections.
• We added font size settings to the simple countdown section.
• We added a theme setting to sale items that allows for a discount amount of percentage to be displayed.
• We added functionality to display custom product badges in the grid and product pages.
• We added full width and carousel overflow settings to the featured collection section.
• We added a range indicator block to the product and featured product sections.
• We added a stock level indicator to the product and featured product sections.
• We added a setting to the product page section that allows thumbnails to be shown on mobile.
• We added a mobile speed setting to the scrolling marquee text section.
• We added image position settings to the newsletter section.
• We added a mobile search bar option to the search theme settings.
• We added a Promo grid section to showcase products, collections or rich content
• We added a before and after image comparison section.

Changed

• We have changed the themes framework to support off screen scrolling and wider content on larger screens.
• We have added offscreen scrolling to the collection slider section.
• We made a change to how section and template stylesheets are requested from Shopify servers as part of a performance enhancement.
• We have made improvements to carousel arrow styles.
• We have mage improvements to the product image gallery styles.
• We have moved the product coming soon / Drop keep me updated form to a new product template named coming soon.
• We changed the gift card section to allow for the qr code visibility to be toggled between shown or hidden.
• We changed the gift card section to allow for a preferred gift card image.
• We changed the background video section to support Shopify hosted videos.
• We changed the product filters to show when up to 5,000 products exist within the current collection.
• We have changed the cart icon to a better style.
• We have changed the onboard content for better visual styles.
• We have changed the settings for the header appearance to make selection simpler.
• We have changed the collection slider section to allow for the caption to be optional.
• We changed the product grid quick add icon to match the header bag icon.
• We made some minor changes to the appearance of price, title and swatch elements for items in the product grid.
• We moved the country and language selectors from the announcement bar to the header.
• We have improved styles for the header dropdown megamenus and improved section settings organization.
• We have improved styles for the product complementary products block.
• We have changed content in the store to not display styled as uppercase.
• We have changed the mobile navigation menu to allow for easier access to submenus.
• We have changed the "New" icon to use a theme setting that will display for a selected number of days after a product was created.
• We have made small adjustments to the navigation dropdown link spacing and padding.

Fixes and other improvements

• We have improved the collection slider section to include product details.
• We have fixed the collection slider section not inheriting the product grid image size ratio setting.
• We have fixed an issue with structured data showing an error on comma separated values.
• We have fixed an incorrect translation for Menu in the German locale.
• We have fixed an incorrect translation for "from" in the German locale.
• We fixed an issue that prevented merchants from using quotation marks or other special characters when naming product variants.
• We fixed an issue with the image with text overlay section that prevented the mobile image from being displayed.
• We fixed an incorrect French translation for Search.
• We fixed an issue that prevented size swatches from showing on the product grid unless the option is named size in English only.
• We fixed an error in the complementary products block that prevented it from showing when first added to the product blocks.
• We fixed an issue with a missing translation for customer order status.
• We fixed an issue with a missing last name label in the contact form section.
• We fixed an issue that prevented certain sections from working correctly on the password page.

v3.6.0 - 04/05/2024

We have added support for Shopifys new color and filter swatch feature along with bug fixes and small improvements.
We have removed all code references to Shopifys product reviews app which will cease functioning on May 6th 2024. Follow Shopifys documentation to migrate to another app.

Removed

• We have removed all code associated with the Shopify reviews app as part of a mandatory Shopify update.

Added

• We added support for Shopifys new product color swatch feature.
• We added support for Shopifys new filter color swatch feature.
• We added support for a skip link to better navigate the store using the keyboard.

Fixes and other improvements

• Mobile navigation search results are now translate correctly.

• We fixed an issue with slideshow captions expanding beyond the page width if no line breaks are used.

• We fixed an issue with editorial columns not having consistent margins to other sections on mobile.

• We fixed an issue that prevented additional checkout buttons from being visible on the main cart page.

• We fixed an alignment issue with the header cart count.

v3.5.0 - 02/29/2024

Drop v3.5.0 contains some minor improvements and fixes for all known bugs.

Added

• We added support for a send on date within the gift card recipient form.
• We added support for the mailing popup to show on mobile.
• We added a custom liquid block to products and featured products.
• We added more SVG icons for usage in text with icon sections and blocks.
• We added payment icons to the product section blocks.

Changed

• We changed the scrolling marquee text section to support blocks and icons.

Fixes

• We fixed an issue with the product drawer not inheriting the background color theme setting.
• We fixed an issue with the product grid where tapping on a product would show it's hover state.
• We fixed an issue where unsupported fonts had no fallbacks.
• We fixed an issue with product customizations where the multiple entries were not capturing the last input.

v3.4.0 - 11/16/2023

Added

• We added support for metaobject swatches.
• We added support for Shopify's new "AND" / "OR" filter operators
• We added the fetchpriority attribute to first section images to increase performance of page speed LCP
• We added an option to show accordion content within product blocks including the product description
• We added an "about" page template to help with faster theme setup

Changed

• We updated all sections to be available across the themes templates and added metaobject support
• We update the Twitter icon to it's current X design
• We changed product block popups to only show when content is available to reduce potential empty fields
• We changed the image with text overlay section to allow the image to link when there is a link selected in settings but no button text
• We updated sections to use the new text_alignment setting

Removed

• We removed an alignment setting from the Footer section that was not in use

Fixes and other improvements

• We fixed an issue that was preventing videos from auto playing in the product grid
• We fixed an incorrect translation for Sale in Spanish
• We fixed an incorrect translation in the featured product for error notification
• We fixed an issue with the line height of prices when shown in the product grid that can cause overlapping content

v3.3.0 - 05/30/2023

Added
- We added a scrolling marquee section which allows you to display text in motion scrolling across the page
- We added improvements to the Blog layout when set to 1 post per row
- We added a theme settings option for a simple borderless product grid item
- We added a recently viewed products section

Fixes and other improvements
- We fixed the mobile navigation where if there are submenus with the same name, only the first instance would show.
- We reduced the font size of product icons for sale, sold out, & coming soon

v3.2.0 - 05/02/2023

Added

• We added the follow on Shop button mandatory Shopify update

Fixes and other improvements

• We fixed an issue with slideshow captions not showing under certain conditions
• We improved color swatch support for additional languages
• We added improvements to the appearance of product image thumbnails

v3.1.0 - 04/19/2023

Added

• We added a simple countdown timer section that does not need to connect to product or collection metafields
• We added support for Gift Card Recipients feature that allows you to email Gift Card products to a recipient.

Fixes and other improvements

• We updated the theme presets to match the updated countdown style
• We reduced the size of product titles in the product grid and reduced vendor title size
• We edited the editorial columns section to make adding an image optional
• We fixed an issue with cart item border colors
• We reduced the size of carousel navigation arrows to improve visual appearance
• We removed support for [ banner ] shortcode in favor of using metafields for collection banner images
• We fixed an issue that prevented filters bring able to update collection pagination

v3.0.0 - 03/31/2023

Added

• We added support for header and footer section groups.
• We added a setting to show or hide the featured article image on article pages.
• We added more language options for product color options to appear.
• We added a button to the price filter so that it does not automatically change on the user.

Fixes and other improvements

• We improved the Predictive Search feature to support new query suggestion resources.
• We improved the product grid styles so that grid borders are uniform across products in the grid.
• We improved theme accessibility by providing translated labels across the theme.
• We fixed the Featured Blog section showing a broken layout on mobile when the "Posts Shown" setting is set to 1.
• We fixed the notify button in "coming soon" product section that was not working when the product form section is disabled.
• We fixed a missing translation for "search" in the header search field.
• We fixed the dates not being translated in the main collection timeline.
• We fixed the "coming soon" image carousel not updating the main image when clicked on.
• We fixed the pricing from not changing when product buttons disabled
• We fixed the product form not working when the product uses the option name "quantity".
• We fixed the social icons not appearing in blog sidebar.
• We fixed an issue where clicking either the "filter by" or "sort by" on the collection page was not showing the correct corresponding options in the slideout.
• We changed the price filter to not automatically swap values while inputting them.
• We added an option to the product grid theme settings that makes swatch labels optional
• We added a horizontal overflow to product size and color swatches in the product grid

v2.2.0 - 01/26/2023

• Replace deprecated img_url with image_url
• Remove javascript based lazy loading and replace with browser lazy loading
• Add support for image focal points

v2.1.0 - 09/29/2022

Added

• We have applied a Shopify required update that replaces the product upsell block with a new complementary products functionality.

Fixes and other improvements

• We fixed an issue that incorrectly showed a variant size on upsell product titles
• We re-organized the theme translations for easier more logical usage
• We added an Italian translation to the themes languages
• We fixed an issue with mobile navigation limits that prevented theme updates
• We added sticky functionality to product images

v2.0.2 - 09/08/2022

Fixes and other improvements

• We fixed the mobile navigation inheriting the wrong background colors on collection pages.
• We fixed the review star ratings not appearing on product pages.
• We fixed the mailing popup not appearing on the theme when activated.
• We improved the transition time for text animations by reducing the transition delay.
• We fixed an issue where a gap was appearing beneath products using the countdown feature.
• We fixed the mobile navigation where if there are submenus with the same name, only the first instance would show.
• We fixed an issue where the pagination was not refreshing after filters are applied.
• We fixed an issue where images added through the Rich Text Editor would appear too large.
• We fixed an issue where the product SKU would appear over the variant drop downs.
• We improved theme compatibility with the Recharge app.
• Fix an issue where the slideshow would appear to hide and then re-appear on load.
• We fixed an issue where variants did not switch on products with a single image.
• We fixed the product drawer feature to update with the currently selected variant.
• We fixed the rich text section from displaying placeholder content when either the rich text or page setting is empty.
• We fixed an issue with the countdown section button showing when no text was present
• We fixed an issue with social media links not being collected in structured data correctly
• We changed the "Line item property" block to "Product customization".
• We changed the mobile navigation to have it's position adjust in order with it's sibling blocks
• We fixed an issue with the free shipping calculator that failed to support values with commas
• We changed countdown notification form to include collection title where appropriate
• We fixed an issue with dropdown text colors
• We changed the slideshow caption by removing the background opacity setting
• We updated the slideshow animation text transitions and speed
• We changed the product grid content margins for cleaner layout
• We fixed an issue that prevented variant swatch titles from vertically centering
• We fixed a color issue in the collection filter sub menu drawer
• We corrected padding on the countdown heading

v2.0.1 - 1st April 2022

The main purpose of this release was to fix bugs encountered in theme support and to introduce an additional preset named countdown

• Fixes and other improvements
• Fix a bug with featured collection that would stop products from scrolling on mobile_nav_scheme
• Fix a but with article content that would render it beneath the sidebar on mobile
• Fix an issue that prevented form errors from disappearing
• Add information on product grid videos to inform of MP4 requirements
• Fixed a style error that incorrectly showed borders on footer content in mobile browsers
• Remove incorrect borders from product image modal navigation buttons
• Correct an issue with the line-height of product upsell variants
• Add antialiasing to text content to improve the appearance
• Add Countdown preset style
• Add minimum width to product grid swatch labels to improve the appearance
• Reload the collection header when countdown ends for those that are watching live

v2.0 - 3rd March 2022

v1.3 - 19th January 2022

• Fix sort by filter to show when over 1000 products in collection
• Fix padding top on policy pages when header over content
• Fix product grid swatch styles and logic for more 
• Update to use collection metafields for launch and sale_end

v1.2 - 11th January 2022

The main purpose of this update was to address bugs and apply Shopify's required update to the currency picker which is now a county selector.

• Shopify Update Currency Selector to Country Selector
• Fix grammar issue in Upsell setting
• Fix upsell block to only show if product exists
• Fix items per row on mobile for Product Recommendations
• Fix product popup links to be inline-block
• Fix cart item.id to be unique with forloop index
• Fix blog article width if blog sidebar section hidden
• Update currency selector to country selector
• Fix product.js throws error when looking for upsell sale
• Fix collection list loop image to featured_image not media 
• Fix line item properties block setting heading is required
• Fix remove item when 0 qty cart
• Fix upsell variants to not link to product

v1.1 - 10th December 2021

The main purpose of this fix was to apply a fix Shopify requested we do after we launch the theme.

• Fix notification forms to only show success on product the form was submitted on.
• After back in stock request submitted redirect to original page even if it has pagination.