Athens 6.2: Reach Your Apex

Get ready for our most flexible and powerful update yet. Athens 6.2, codenamed “Apex,” is all about giving you an unparalleled toolkit to build the exact store you envision. This release introduces a stunning new preset, powerful new sections and blocks, and a wealth of customization options that put you in complete control.

Leading the charge is Apex, our brand-new preset designed to showcase your brand with bold, modern confidence.

New Sections for Richer Content

Athens 6.2 expands your content possibilities with two highly requested sections:

• Tabbed collection lists: Showcase multiple collections in a single, sleek section. Let customers browse by category, new arrivals, or best-sellers without ever leaving the page. It’s the perfect way to organize your products and guide discovery.
• Contact form (Flexi section): Following the Link index, our new Contact form is the latest addition to the Flexi section family. This isn’t just a static page element; it’s a fully customizable section (built using theme blocks) you can place anywhere on your store to make it easier than ever for customers to get in touch.

Supercharge Your Product Pages

We’ve given the main and featured product sections a massive upgrade with four new blocks, allowing you to create the perfect product page layout for your brand.

• Payment Icons block: Instantly build trust by displaying the payment methods you accept right where it counts.
• Highlights block: Call out key product features with text and icons, making your value proposition clear and scannable.
• Content Drawer block: Add detailed information like size guides, shipping policies, or care instructions in a clean, collapsible drawer that doesn’t clutter the page.
• Table block: Perfect for displaying technical specifications, ingredient lists, or comparison data in an organized, easy-to-read format.

Smarter Customization & Refinements

This update is packed with thoughtful improvements across the theme to give you more granular control.

• Product Card Alignment: You can now set the content alignment (left or center) for your product cards globally in the theme settings.
• New Link Options: Many sections now feature a setting to “Open link in new window,” giving you more control over user navigation.
• Mobile Search Icon: The header now includes an option to display the search bar as a standalone icon on mobile devices, saving precious space.
• Minicart Buttons: Need a quote-only or catalog store? You can now disable the cart and checkout buttons directly from the minicart settings.
• More Control Over Layouts: We’ve added settings to disable padding and borders on sections like Subcollections and Media with text, plus alignment controls in the Multicolumn section.

Fixes and Improvements

As always, Athens 6.2 includes a host of fixes and refinements for a smoother, more stable experience.

• Product page blocks like Details and Table now intelligently update when a customer selects a new variant.
• The Judge.me product review widget has been updated.
• We’ve resolved issues with the quick view drawer to ensure it opens reliably, regardless of your product page setup.
• General improvements have been made to blog styles, slideshow height handling, and sticky header offsets.

Upgrade to Athens 6.2 Today

With the bold new Apex preset, powerful product page blocks, and a suite of smart new sections and settings, Athens 6.2 empowers you to build a more flexible, feature-rich, and polished storefront.

Try Athens free today and see how the Apex update can take your store to the next level.