Here is a list of the updates we have been pushing out to the theme for your reference. Please note we do not add new features to older themes, new theme features are applied to the latest version only.
While we can manually apply critical bug fixes to your theme, we strongly recommend updating your theme as an alternative to benefit from new features and additional bug fixes. Read our article on How to update your theme version to learn how.
Version 4.9.1 - End of life
16th June 2025
Influence has been deprecated and removed from the Shopify Theme Store
From this date you will now no longer be able to purchase the Influence theme. There will also be no further updates nor will there be any support available for this theme.
Version 4.9.1
10th June 2025
This update improves product availability options and blog navigation.
Fixes and other improvements
Blog post tags now link correctly
Local pickup now appears for products with untracked inventory
Version 4.9.0
8th May 2025
A design-focused update with new layout and customization options to help stores feel more modern and user-friendly. Rounded corners, a redesigned blog layout, and enhancements to drawers and section settings bring a fresh look and improved usability.
Added
Rounded corner support
Product upload option in the offers drawer
More built-in icon options
Changed
Redesigned blog layout with filtering and article highlighting
Improved offers and local pickup drawers
Content width setting added to media with text overlay sections
Fixes and other improvements
Support for Shopify’s new opacity slider
Minor bug and performance fixes
Version 4.8.0
1st April 2025
A smaller update that improves the theme’s search experience by redesigning how search works, along with some general bug fixes.
Changed
Search redesigned into a dropdown
Fixes and other improvements
Minor bug fixes
Version 4.7.0
26th February 2025
This update brings new animations to enhance the theme’s visuals, introduces an offers drawer for promotions, and improves the settings layout for a more seamless editing experience.
Added
Subtle animations for load-ins, images, and grids
Offers drawer for showcasing discounts in the header
Content width setting for multiple sections
Changed
Improved settings layout for a more consistent experience
Fixes and other improvements
Layout fix for text adverts section
Gallery slideshow usability improvements
Mega menu usability improvements
Quickview size fix
Minor bug fixes
Version 4.6.0
17th January 2025
A series of improvements including accessibility, speed optimization, and layout adjustments. We have also redesigned our quick view modal and introduced vertical grid handling for more visual control.
Added
Vertical grid spacing settings
Changed
Quick view drawer redesigned as a modal
Fixes and other improvements
Accessibility updates
Speed optimizations
General layout and bug fixes
Version 4.5.1
9th December 2024
A small update to address a couple of bugs found in the last release.
Fixes and other improvements
Fix for single-image products not displaying on mobile when set to thumbnail display
Fix for overlay header logo display in certain configurations
Version 4.5.0
4th December 2024
A release focused on bug fixes, including improved performance and better alt tag handling for imagery.
Removed
jQuery
Vue from video handling
Fixes and other improvements
Improved alt tag handling
General performance enhancements
Minor bug fixes
Version 4.4.0
4th November 2024
This update introduces improvements to the product template media gallery, offering more flexibility with new layout options and enhancements to the search results display.
Added
Media gallery in the product template now supports a 2-column grid view and pagination, with enhanced mobile controls.
Changed
Search results are now displayed in a grid format for easier navigation.
Version 4.3.0
30th September 2024
An overhaul to our cart drawer along with some minor fixes.
Added
Cart page and drawer: Recommended product support
Changed
Cart drawer: redesign
Fixes and other improvements
Quick view: Fix for doubled borders on collapsable tabs
Fix for gift wrap support
Version 4.2.0
6th September 2024
A focus on improving existing elements with personalization options in the product form, a redesigned Gift card template, and a brand-new Gallery section with enhanced slideshow settings.
Added
Personalization fields in the product form (checkboxes, radio buttons, dropdowns, file uploads, and text inputs)
Option to open product description block by default
Gallery section with desktop and mobile slideshow settings
Login with Shop support
Changed
Swatches now support category metafields and variant images
Button color settings are more flexible with global overrides
Redesigned Gift card template with animations
Fixes and other improvements
Updated to support Shopify's accelerated checkout buttons
Fixed map overlap issue
Performance optimizations
Max-width added for custom icons
Fixed alignment in info columns
Add to cart button styling fixed
Fixed footer heading font size
Version 4.1.0
24th July 2024
A release filled with features and fixes.
Added
Preorder support
Personalization fields in the product form
Navigation banner on all templates
New 'Image with text slideshow' section
Enhanced Product description section
Additional block options to the Product form
Changed
Bottom alignment on Quick add buttons
Small gallery improvements
Flexibility improvements on Info columns, Collection header, Video, and HTML/Liquid sections
Fixes and other improvements
Fixed broken help document links
Fixed misaligned slider arrows on Info column section
Improved keyboard navigation for filter and sort menu
Blog article image size fix
Additional smaller bug fixes and improvements
Version 4.0.0
28th July 2024
We are excited for you to experience the new enhanced Influence theme which now benefits from our latest build system meaning we will be able to offer more regular, high-quality, innovative updates that will help the theme grow with Shopify and the e-commerce industry as a whole.
Changed
Refined architecture for enhanced stability and future Shopify updates
Broader range of customization features including scrolling banners and product card sliders
Improved merchant experience with updated settings for quicker store building
Version 3.1.0
10th July 2023
This release enables customers to enter gift card recipient information, introduces a new 'Follow on Shop' button, and provides bug fixes.
Added
Gift card recipient name and message support
Optional 'Follow on Shop' footer button that allows customers to follow your store in the Shop App
Fixes and improvements
Fixed a bug causing app information to duplicate when multiple apps are added to a section
Fixed a bug affecting product variant selection when the 'Buy it now' button is used
Fixed a bug affecting MP4 video playback on mobile devices
Version 3.0.0
28th March 2023
This update enables Shopify's new search query suggestions.
Added
Shopify requirement: Search query suggestions
Version 2.0.0
27th February 2023
An update to support Shopify's 'section groups' alongside improvements to the product form and cart functionality to be more compatible with apps.
Added
Section groups
Setting to choose page or notification cart type
Changed
Updated the product form to support apps better
Removed
Stray " on the video section
Fixes and other improvements
Fixed blurry secondary image on Safari
Fixed cross sell section loading icon bug
Version 1.0.6
12th December 2022
Added Shopify Focal Points support and fixed missing variant labels in the product form
Added
Added Shopify Focal Points support
Fixes and other improvements
Fixed variant option labels missing in the product form when options style is set to buttons
Version 1.0.5
27th October 2022
Added
Added the 'complementary products' block to the product template to support user-defined product recommendations via the 'Search & Discovery' app
Added support for custom properties on the product template
Version 1.0.4
7th September 2022
Added
Added more sections to the footer on demo store
Changed
Changed the loading animation of grid items to ensure they're visible immediately on mobile
Fixes and other improvements
Fixed collection list rendering placeholders when collection names are changed
Version 1.0.3
19th July 2022
Fixed
Fixed an issue causing cart page cross sell products to fail to load
Version 1.0.2
15th July 2022
Added
Color scheme options to Video section
Width options to Icons with text section
<h1> tag around store logo on Index template
More padding around filters on Filtering and sorting modal on Collection page
Armada translation system
Forced open menus whilst editing
Changed
Merged 'vertical alignment' and 'horizontal alignment' settings into ‘text alignment’ across all sections
Moved icon management into one file
Removed
Removed dynamic ‘Buy it now’ button from Quick view preventing inconsistencies
Fixes and other improvements
Fixed special character on product title breaking 'Add to cart' button
Menu animations now resetting on Safari
Fixed Cart cross-sells showing different number of products when resizing
Logo aligned on mobile devices
Updated placeholder color on Video section so it’s consistent with the rest of the theme
Improved readability on Framed image text by preventing text movement on mobile devices
Version 1.0.1
6th June 2022
Added
Video section added
Gallery menu animations added
Added a custom CSS theme setting as well as an editable Custom CSS file within the theme for developers
Added missing translation strings
Changed
Collection filtering improvements including creating a modal, loading indicators, cleaner loading of elements and cursor update
Unifying Image type sections to offer the same height options
Update sale price styling
Social sharing settings are controlled under theme settings
Video hero content set to center
Center story slideshow content in the container
Removed
Removed vertical alignment from the Framed image section
Remove unnecessary settings for Framed Image section
Fixes and other improvements
Slider navigation bar fix for mobile
Quick view color option fix
Fixed newsletter section input field changing size based on content width
Fixed Safari alignment issue on menu items
Framed image improvements for Safari browsers
Fixed color selection for custom badges
Fixed dynamic payment buttons showing for out of stock products
Fixed Custom liquid section duplicating
Version 1.0.0
13th May 2022
Launch of Influence