Three years ago, WordPress 3.0 was released. This was a significant release in the history of WordPress as it introduced custom post types. This allowed WordPress to be extended beyond simple posts and pages and opened the doors to WordPress being arguably the most flexible content management system available online.
Post types allow you to use WordPress to save any kind of information. Since its introduction, we have seem WordPress developers use the WordPress platform to create ticket support systems, discussion forums, complex online magazines and online portfolios. We have also seen a huge rise in website owners using WordPress to build their online shop.
In this article, I would like show you 30 great eCommerce WordPress themes. Many of these designs work in conjunction with popular eCommerce plugins such as WooCommerce, WP E-commerce and JigoShop. Others use built-in functionality. If you prefer to use a specific WordPress plugin to build your online store, make sure the theme you choose supports it.
1. Opulence
A beautiful responsive shopping theme that looks great on desktops, tablets and mobile phones. It was designed specifically for online fashion stores, though could be used for any kind of online shop. Features include sliders, featured products and ad integration. It supports BuddyPress and all major WordPress eCommerce plugins.
2. Bizz Store
A clean looking eCommerce theme that was designed for WooCommerce. It features a slider, mega menu and template builder. It also has a responsive design so looks great on all devices.
3. WP-Shopkeeper
Solostream’s first eCommerce design was created specifically for WooCommerce users. It has a clean functional design that is mobile ready. The theme comes with lots of additional widgets and templates to help you build your shop.
4. Store
A stylish eCommerce theme that features a unique slider and twelve page templates. Built for WooCommerce users, the design is mobile friendly and has many image and video embedding features.
5. Essential
Designed specifically for WooCommerce, Essential is a beautiful retina ready online shopping design that supports high pixel density screens. The theme has support for Google fonts, has two types of home page and looks great on all devices due to its responsive design.
6. eStore
eStore is a great looking eCommerce WordPress theme that supports many popular eCommerce plugins. It comes with five colour schemes and an advanced theme options panel.
7. Kallyas
Kallyas is one of the most flexibile eCommerce themes available. Using its page builder, you can build your store however you want. It has a huge number of sliders included, portfolio layouts, and support for WPML and WooCommerce. The theme is responsive too.
8. Gather
A minimal responsive eCommerce design that was designed specifically for WooCommerce. It features a filterable portfolio, Google font support and several custom widgets.
9. Bistro
Bistro is a responsive WordPress eCommerce theme that supports the WP e-Commerce WordPress plugin. The theme comes packaged with many great plugins such as Slider Revolution, FlexSlider and PrettyPhoto. The admin panel allows you to create unlimited sidebars, choose colour schemes and customise the home page.
10. StyleShop
Designed by ElegantThemes, StyleShop is a functional eCommerce theme that has a beautiful responsive design. It features the ePanel theme options panel, shortcodes and multiple page templates.
11. Agora
Powered by WooCommerce, Agora features custom widgets, a responsive layout and two home page designs. Different colour schemes are available and it includes shortcode functionality too.
12. Buler
Buler is a self-proclaimed “Rugged Shoe Store”. It is powered using the WooCommerce plugin and features sliders and a drag and drop page builder. The responsive design is beautiful and looks great on desktops, tablets and mobiles.
13. Cumico
Cumico has a minimal style design that looks beautiful on all kinds of devices. It includes several sliders and the home page can be built using thirteen modules. Designed for use with WooCommerce, it includes over a dozen unique page templates.
14. Bazar Shop
A WooCommerce powered eCommerce theme that features two unique checkout pages. Product images can be zoomed in and the theme includes a popup plugin that lets you post news and offers.
15. Sneakers Addict
A great looking responsive eCommerce design that was designed for shoe, fashion and clothing related stores. It features a large slider with cool navigation effects and works with WP E-commerce, Jigoshop and WooCommerce.
16. Retail Therapy
Retail Therapy is a flexible eCommerce design that comes with twelve page templates, a drag and drop home page and an in-built slider. It was designed for use with WooCommerce and includes a mobile friendly design.
17. Vizio
A versatile eCommerce theme that supports the GetShopped and WooCommerce eCommerce plugins. The theme is mobile ready and includes a mega menu, layer slider, custom shortcodes and a custom page builder.
18. The Leader
The Leader is a flexible eCommerce theme that was designed for use with WooCommerce. Its in-built visual composer allows you to build any design you want using different elements and modules. It has a responsive design and includes many different blog and portfolio layouts.
19. Shopster
Shopster is a stylish eCommerce theme that includes custom widgets, portfolio management and custom shortcode functionality. It includes a theme customiser and the design is responsive too.
20. Blanco
An elegant eShop solution that features a mega slideshow on the home page. It includes an editable product page that allows you to create many different variations. Touch navigation is also supported for tablets and mobiles. Products can be displayed in three, four or five columns.
21. Flatsome
A mobile friendly eCommerce theme that has touch optimised sliders and banners. The design is also retina ready for high density pixel screens. Features include a catalogue mode, smart header and a pinterest style landing page.
22. Xing
Xing is a WooCommerce ready design that supports mobile devices. It features four colour schemes, eight portfolio templates, two blog templates and three custom post formats. The theme options panel can be branded or unbranded and it also boasts social sharing options.
23. Titania
Titania is a beautiful responsive eCommerce theme that looks very modern. It features multiple home page layouts, custom widgets, several page templates and a home page slider. There are many portfolio features too.
24. Mojo
A cool responsive eCommerce theme that supports the GetShopped and WooCommerce eCommerce plugins. It features a home page slider, portfolio functionality and a quick view option for the shopping cart.
25. Justshop
A tasty shopping theme that was designed for food and drink related online shops. It is highly customisable with five header styles, five colour schemes and the fantastic Revolution slider. The theme is responsive and has full support for WooCommerce.
26. Eshop
Eshop is a clean and minimal eCommerce design that was created for the Genesis Framework. The theme comes packaged with many pre-defined colour schemes.
27. Camp
Camp is a beautiful responsive eCommerce theme that was designed for high resolution displays. It supports WooCommerce and features a widgetised home page, unlimited sidebars and unlimited colour schemes. Custom eCommerce widgets are also built-in and shoppers can rate products from your store.
28. PrimaShop
A WooCommerce eCommerce theme that uses the Revolution Slider. It features unlimited colour schemes and the theme options panel can be unbranded. Native support for the WordPress SEO plugin by Yoast is also included.
29. Shopifiq
A clean responsive eCommerce theme that has many different layouts. It features unlimited sidebars and colours and the Revolution Slider is included with the theme. It also supports WooCommerce and comes with a mega menu for navigation.
30. XMarket
A flexible eCommerce theme that can be used with any type of online shop. It features touch navigation support for mobile devices and the product page is editable. Two beautiful blog templates are included with the theme too; which is useful for advising customers of your latest news and offers.
I hope you enjoyed the list. What is your favourite eCommerce design for WordPress? Please let us know in the comments reader.
Thanks,
Kevin