Pixel Union themes are packed with customizable features, settings, and templates. Compare themes by using the charts below and find the theme that suits your store's needs.
Header
There is a Header feature in each theme. Some components are included in all theme headers (e.g. Logo), while more specialized features are limited to certain themes (e.g. Utility bar).
| HEADER | ||||||
| Atlantic | Editions | Empire | Grid | Startup | Tailor | |
| Announcement bar | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Logo | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mega menu | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mega menu with sidebar | ✓ | |||||
| Menu links | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-column single menu | ✓ | |||||
| Page Age Gate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Scrolling Text | ✓ | |||||
| Search bar | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Small promo | ✓ | |||||
| Sticky header | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Utility bar | ✓ | |||||
Sections
Each theme includes a catalog of Sections to enhance templates. While some sections are limited to certain themes (e.g. Shoppable image), others are found in all current themes (e.g. Featured product).
| SECTIONS | ||||||
| Atlantic | Editions | Empire | Grid | Startup | Tailor | |
| Alternating content | ✓ | |||||
| Blog posts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Collapsible content | ✓ | |||||
| Collection list | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contact form | ✓ | |||||
| Countdown timer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Custom HTML | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Custom liquid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| FAQ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Featured collection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SECTIONS | ||||||
| Atlantic | Editions | Empire | Grid | Startup | Tailor | |
| Featured product | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gallery | ✓ | |||||
| Grid | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Highlights banner | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Image banner | ✓ | |||||
| Image with text | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Image with text overlay | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Images with text | ||||||
| Logo list | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Map | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| SECTIONS | ||||||
| Atlantic | Editions | Empire | Grid | Startup | Tailor | |
| Masonry | ✓ | |||||
| Menu list | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Mosaic | ✓ | |||||
| Multicolumn | ✓ | |||||
| Newsletter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Page | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Product focus | ||||||
| Product goal | ||||||
| Promotion(s) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Promotions grid | ✓ | |||||
| SECTIONS | ||||||
| Atlantic | Editions | Empire | Grid | Startup | Tailor | |
| Rich text | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Search | ✓ | |||||
| Shop the look | ✓ | |||||
| Shoppable image | ✓ | |||||
| Slideshow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Technical specifications | ||||||
| Testimonials | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Text columns with icons | ||||||
| Text columns with images | ✓ | |||||
| Video | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Product page
All themes include features to customize product details page (PDP) templates. Some features are available for all themes (e.g. Dynamic checkout buttons), while others are limited to certain themes (e.g. Fitting guide blocks).
| PRODUCT PAGE | ||||||
| Atlantic | Editions | Empire | Grid | Startup | Tailor | |
| Breadcrumbs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Collapsible tab block | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Complementary product block | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Custom liquid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Description block | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dynamic checkout buttons | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email link | ✓ | |||||
| Form (or Variant picker) block | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gallery | ✓ | |||||
| Image zoom | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inventory status | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Key details block | ✓ | |||||
| Pop-up (or Fitting guide) block | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Price block | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Product badges | ✓ | |||||
| Product rating block | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quantity selector | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Request a quote | ✓ | |||||
| Share block | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SKU block | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Social block | ✓ | |||||
| Swatches | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Tabs block | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Text block | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Title block | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Variant buttons or boxes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Vendor block | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Cart
Each theme includes features for the Cart. Some features are limited to certain themes(e.g. Mini cart), while others are found in each theme (e.g. Checkout button).
| CART | ||||||
| Atlantic | Editions | Empire | Grid | Startup | Tailor | |
| Breadcrumbs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Cart redirection (AJAX cart control) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Continue shopping link | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cross-sell / recommended products (cart & cart drawer) | ✓ | |||||
| Express checkout buttons | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Shipping bar | ✓ | |||||
| Lock icon for checkout button | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mini-cart (slide-out cart) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Order notes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shipping calculator | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| SKU | ✓ | |||||
Collection page
Each theme offers standard features for the Collection page such as Sorting and Filtering. Some themes include additional features, such as Empire's Tag filtering.
| COLLECTION PAGE | ||||||
| Atlantic | Editions | Empire | Grid | Startup | Tailor | |
| Badges | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Collection image | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Faceted filters | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Infinite load pagination | ✓ | |||||
| Products-per-row setting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quick shop (or Quick add) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Rows or Products-per-page setting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sorting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stock/inventory indicator | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Subcollections | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Tag filters | ||||||
Footer
Like the footer on a document or report, all Pixel Union themes include a Footer feature. Often this provides additional information and site-wide links, like a sort of information desk. Some themes have unique offerings, such as Empire's Additional menu, while all themes include standard features, such as Country and Language selectors.
| FOOTER | ||||||
| Atlantic | Editions | Empire | Grid | Startup | Tailor | |
| Additional menu | ✓ | |||||
| Copyright text | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Country selector | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Footer message/Rich text | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Language selector | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Logo | ✓ | |||||
| Menus | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Newsletter signup | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Payment icons | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Social media icons | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Performance
Speed and performance are key concerns for all Shopify merchants, and Pixel Union themes include performance-enhancing features to optimize page speed.
| PERFORMANCE | ||||||
| Atlantic | Editions | Empire | Grid | Startup | Tailor | |
| Lazy-loaded images | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Responsive Images System (RIMG) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Platform compatibility
Shopify requires that all themes include specific enhancements to maintain compatibility with platform-based features.
| PLATFORM COMPATIBILITY | ||||||
| Atlantic | Editions | Empire | Grid | Startup | Tailor | |
| Country selector | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| High-variant products / combined listings (250+ variants) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Language selector | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Product media | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Store pickup | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Subscriptions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unit pricing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Additional templates
While all themes contain default templates for pages (e.g. Contact page), some themes include additional templates for more specialized customizations (e.g. FAQ page).
| ADDITIONAL TEMPLATES | ||||||
| Atlantic | Editions | Empire | Grid | Startup | Tailor | |
| About / Locations / Services | ✓ | |||||
| Alternating (collection page) | ||||||
| Contact (static page) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| FAQ (static page | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Look book | ✓ | |||||
| Masonry (blog page) | ✓ | |||||
| Our store | ✓ | |||||
| Pre-order | ✓ | |||||
| Random (collection page) | ||||||
| Subcollections (collection page) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Team (static page) | ✓ | |||||
Language sets
All themes include an English language set. Some themes offer many language sets (such as Empire) while others include a limited selection.
| LANGUAGE | ||||||
| Atlantic | Editions | Empire | Grid | Startup | Tailor | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Czech | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dutch | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| English | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| French | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| German | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hindi | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Italian | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Japanese | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Portuguese | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spanish | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Turkish | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Language sets were added to themes within the past two years, so confirm you are using the latest version if a set is listed here but found in the theme.