Release Notes for Lumin 2.0

The latest features, improvements, and fixes.

Smart Theme Updater

Easily update your Lumintheme theme without losing customizations. Our new Smart Theme Updater makes upgrading your theme faster, safer, and more efficient.

Theme Updater can be access here: Lumintheme Updater

Changelog

What's new in Studio Themes

These latest improvements and features are now available across all Studio themes templates —Booster, Casaio and Thrive.

Changelog

What's new

We’re excited to introduce Version 1.1.0 for Studio Themes, a major update packed with new sections, enhanced product features, cart improvements, and powerful customization options to help you create a better shopping experience.

  1. Version 1.1.0
    New

    New Features & Sections

    New Product & Sales Features
    • Bundle Deals Text Customization
      Added the option to adjust product title and price text styling inside the Bundle Deals section.
    • Custom Payment Icons Block
      Add and customize payment icons to build trust and improve checkout confidence.
    • Custom Product Badges
      Add up to 3 custom badges per product to highlight special offers, features, or promotions.
    • Custom Product Image Badge
      Add custom image badges directly on product images in the product page.
    • Frequently Bought Together Block
      Create product bundles and increase average order value with an easy-to-use recommendation block.
    • New Quantity Breaks Features
      Added a simple Quantity Breaks layout.Improved variant separation for quantity break offers.Quantity Breaks main image now updates when changing variants. Fixed price display and sale badge updates.
    New

    New Sections & Content Blocks

    • Image with Text Block
      Create engaging content sections combining images and text.
    • Notice Block
      Add important announcements, promotions, or customer messages throughout your store.
    • New Timeline FeaturesAdded a new Timeline block.Added 3 new Timeline section layouts.
    • New Hero LayoutsSlideshow Hero section layout.Hero Text Image section layout.Tabs with Image section layout.
    Improved

    Cart Drawer Improvements

    • Added an extra customizable line in the cart drawer footer (example: free shipping message).
    • Added more configuration options for cart summary text.
    • Improved Free Shipping Bar: Success messages are now customizable when using a single shipping tier. Free Shipping Bar is automatically hidden for countries without configured rewards. Shipping tiers are hidden when the selected country currency is not configured. Improved overall Free Shipping Bar design and visual appearance.

    Lumin Review Improvements

    • Reviews now use Shopify's native CDN for country flags, improving loading speed and removing dependency on external CDN services.
    • Added Loox-style masonry review layout option.
    • Added review pagination.
    • Added fade effect at the bottom of reviews.
    • Added 3 new Lumin Review presets.

    Additional Improvements & Fixes

    • Improved overall theme performance and user experience.
    • Enhanced customization options across multiple sections.
    • Various minor bug fixes and CSS improvements.

    Studio Themes 1.1.0 brings a more flexible, conversion-focused experience with improved product displays, stronger trust elements, and enhanced shopping features.

    How to Download & Update Safely

    ⚠️ Important: You can update your theme without losing your current customizations and settings by using our dedicated web app!

    1. Download the Latest File: Grab the latest version of the theme using the original download link found in the email you received after your purchase.
    2. Run the Updater: Head over to our Lumintheme Theme Updater.
    3. Upload & Merge: Upload your theme zip file into the web app to safely port over all of your custom settings to the new version.
  2. Version 1.0.4
    New

    New Features & Enhancements

    • Sibling Product Block: Seamlessly link related product variants or "sibling" products (like different colors or materials) together on your product pages. This makes discovery effortless for your shoppers.

    • Geolocation Flag Display: Build instant trust and reduce purchase friction! You can now dynamically display a customer’s country flag alongside custom text—for example, a badge that reads: “🇺🇸 Fast shipping to United States.”
    • Added Add to Cart Button customization options. You can now customize the button height, colors, and text directly from the theme editor for greater design flexibility and brand consistency.
    • 4 New Footer Section Layouts: Refresh your store's footprint with four brand-new, modern footer layouts designed to improve navigation, showcase trust badges, and organize your links beautifully.
    • Image & Vertical Scroll Section: Capture your customers' attention with a highly engaging, dynamic scrolling section that blends stunning imagery with smooth vertical text/content movement.

    Bug Fixes & Performance

    • Font Rendering Fix: Resolved an intermittent issue where custom fonts or native Shopify fonts were not applying correctly across certain devices and pages. Your typography will now load flawlessly and consistently.

    How to Download & Update Safely

    ⚠️ Important: You can update your theme without losing your current customizations and settings by using our dedicated web app!

    1. Download the Latest File: Grab the latest version of the theme using the original download link found in the email you received after your purchase.
    2. Run the Updater: Head over to our Lumintheme Theme Updater.
    3. Upload & Merge: Upload your theme zip file into the web app to safely port over all of your custom settings to the new version.

    Thank you for choosing Lumintheme! If you have any questions or need help setting up the new sections, feel free to reach out to our support team.

Changelog

What's new

The latest features, improvements, and fixes.

  1. Version 1.0.5
    Improved

    Performance Enhancements

    • Zero External Dependencies: We have completely removed dependencies on external scripts and stylesheets (such as Swiper Slider). By moving to native, lightweight alternatives, your theme now boasts significantly faster load times and a better Shopify Speed Score.
    Fixed

    Bug Fixes & Refinements

    • Quantity Break Font Fix: Fixed an isolated bug where the Quantity Break section would occasionally default to fallback fonts like Arial. It now perfectly inherits your theme's global typography settings.
    • General Polish: Tweaked various minor styles and ironed out small bugs across the theme to ensure a smoother shopping experience for your customers.
  2. Version 1.0.4
    New

    New Features & Enhancements

    • Sibling Product Block: Seamlessly link related product variants or "sibling" products (like different colors or materials) together on your product pages. This makes discovery effortless for your shoppers.

    • Geolocation Flag Display: Build instant trust and reduce purchase friction! You can now dynamically display a customer’s country flag alongside custom text—for example, a badge that reads: “🇺🇸 Fast shipping to United States.”
    • Added Add to Cart Button customization options. You can now customize the button height, colors, and text directly from the theme editor for greater design flexibility and brand consistency.
    • 4 New Footer Section Layouts: Refresh your store's footprint with four brand-new, modern footer layouts designed to improve navigation, showcase trust badges, and organize your links beautifully.
    • Image & Vertical Scroll Section: Capture your customers' attention with a highly engaging, dynamic scrolling section that blends stunning imagery with smooth vertical text/content movement.

    Bug Fixes & Performance

    • Font Rendering Fix: Resolved an intermittent issue where custom fonts or native Shopify fonts were not applying correctly across certain devices and pages. Your typography will now load flawlessly and consistently.

    How to Download & Update Safely

    ⚠️ Important: You can update your theme without losing your current customizations and settings by using our dedicated web app!

    1. Download the Latest File: Grab the latest version of the theme using the original download link found in the email you received after your purchase.
    2. Run the Updater: Head over to our Lumintheme Theme Updater.
    3. Upload & Merge: Upload your theme zip file into the web app to safely port over all of your custom settings to the new version.

    Thank you for choosing Lumintheme! If you have any questions or need help setting up the new sections, feel free to reach out to our support team.

  1. Version 1.0.3
    Improvement and Fixes

    Added

    • Added missing translations in the theme editor for all supported languages
    • Added custom dropdown selector and date input field options to the Contact Form section
    • Added font size settings to the Icon With Text section

    Fixes

    • Fixed an issue in cart progress bar where gift products were not automatically added to the cart when the required threshold was reached
    • Fixed an issue where the last review star color was not applied correctly when multiple review blocks were present on the same page
    • Fixed the Inventory Status Bar showing “Out of Stock” for products with untracked inventory and incorrect progress width calculations
    • Fixed the blank space issue in Quantity Breaks above the variant selector
  2. Version 1.0.2
    Improvement and Bug Fixes

    Cart

    • Added payment icons support in the cart drawer
    • Added image support in the cart drawer
    • Added timer support in the cart drawer
    • Added top image banner in the cart drawer

    • Added speed adjustment option in the Marquee section

    General

    • Added new Image Text Overlay block to display text and buttons over images

    Fixes

    • Fixed cart page summary color scheme not applying correctly on desktop when “Extend to screen edge” is enabled
    • Fixed cart price color issues affecting dark color schemes when custom dark colors were applied. Removing the custom color will now correctly inherit the color scheme colors
    • Fixed cart progress bar logic to correctly display progress tiers
    • Fixed an issue where hero banner content was not visible on older browsers when animations were enabled
  3. Version 1.0.1
    Fixed

    Quick add popup issue

    • Fixed an issue where blocks added under the Product Media Gallery were not displaying correctly inside the Quick Add popup on product cards.
    • Improved consistency between the Product Page layout and Quick Add modal rendering.
  4. Version 1.0.0
    The Begining

    Initial Release

    Welcome to the next generation of LuminTheme.

    Lumin 2.0 has been completely rebuilt from the ground up with a brand-new architecture focused on speed, flexibility, modern design, and advanced customization.

    Completely New Theme Foundation

    • Rebuilt core framework for better performance and scalability
    • Optimized loading speed and smoother user experience
    • Cleaner and more maintainable codebase

    Advanced Customization

    • More flexible sections and blocks
    • Enhanced layout controls
    • Improved mobile responsiveness
    • Easier store customization without coding

    New Features

    • Modern product page layouts
    • Improved cart and upsell experience
    • Enhanced collection and filtering options
    • Advanced announcement and promotional sections
    • New conversion-focused design elements

    Performance Improvements

    • Faster page loading
    • Better Core Web Vitals optimization
    • Improved lazy loading and asset handling
    • Optimized image and script delivery

    Better User Experience

    • Smoother animations and interactions
    • Improved navigation experience
    • Enhanced mobile shopping flow
    • Cleaner and more modern UI components

    Future Ready

    Lumin 2.0 is built as a long-term platform for future updates, advanced features, new sections, and ongoing improvements based on community feedback.

    More features, templates, and updates will be added regularly.