Athens 6.3: New Sections, New Blocks, New Possibilities
Athens 6.3 is here, and it is one of our most feature-packed releases ever. This update brings a wave of new sections, powerful new blocks, smarter settings, and more than 20 major and minor additions that unlock entirely new ways to build your store.
Whether you manage a large catalog, run promo-heavy campaigns, or design highly customized product pages, 6.3 gives you the tools to do it with style and precision.
This release is all about expansion. More structure, more flexibility, more control.
New Sections That Transform Your Store Layout
Version 6.3 elevates your content with a set of brand-new sections designed for clarity, navigation, and conversion.
Sliding panels section
A dynamic way to present content, categories, or featured collections with smooth horizontal motion that feels modern and engaging.
Breadcrumbs section
Give your customers an immediate sense of place. This new section helps improve navigation and SEO, and it can be placed wherever it fits your design best.
Collection lists section
Show curated groups of collections in a clean, structured layout. Great for larger stores or for showcasing seasonal assortments.
Sticky cart section (product templates)
A must-have for high-converting product pages. Give shoppers instant access to the add to cart button as they scroll.
Product Pages, Supercharged Again
Athens continues to lead when it comes to product page flexibility. Version 6.3 introduces new blocks and new personalization capabilities that let you craft the perfect layout for every type of product.
Rich text block (Main and Featured product)
Add formatted, expressive content directly inside your product layout.
Copy coupon code block
Perfect for promotions, bundles, or campaign landing pages where you want customers to grab a coupon instantly.
Personalization text block improvements
New field types (date, text area, dropdown, checkbox) expand your options for customizable products.
Sibling products block (Main product)
Encourage browsing and increase AOV by showing closely related items with zero extra effort.
More Control Across Key Sections
This update delivers a host of refinements that make your layouts smarter and more adaptable.
Featured collection section: Card position
Choose to position collection cards at the start or end for better visual rhythm.
Slideshow section: Self-hosted video support
Each slide can now feature your own hosted video files.
Popup section: Coupon copy field
Give customers a copy-to-clipboard promo code inside your popups.
Expandable sections & blocks
Add the contents of any page directly inside an expandable area, both at section level and inside the main product expandable block.
Header and Footer Upgrades
Navigation gets more flexible in 6.3.
New mega menu type: Mega menu, featured
A fresh layout for high-impact navigation with featured content.
Submenu inline expansion setting
Control how deep menus behave inside the header.
Horizontal Footer links menu
A cleaner footer structure for stores with organized link groups.
Smart Theme-Wide Improvements
We’ve focused on small details that create big UX gains.
• Product cards can now show SKUs
• Three custom badges per product card
• New badge shape options (rounded, square, pill)
• Optional “within” URLs for better collection navigation
• Zero-priced product handling with “Call for pricing” and “Free” modes
Fixes and Refinements
As always, this release includes stability and quality improvements across the theme.
• Fixes for edge-case HTML closing tags
• CSS nesting refinements
• Fix for variant picker behavior on unavailable variants with no Buy Buttons block
• Fix for a TypeError when adding new sections in Customize
• Brands section button/slider height mismatch resolved
• Mobile layout fixes for Tabbed collection lists with Stack on mobile enabled
A Small Change You Should Know About
The Filters section’s heading alignment setting has been replaced and now follows the same behavior as the rest of the theme. If you previously set it to anything other than Left, you’ll need to re-adjust it. Right alignment is no longer available.
Upgrade to Athens 6.3
Athens 6.3 delivers a massive expansion of what you can build. With new sections, a more powerful product page system, improved navigation tools, and dozens of quality improvements, this update gives you everything you need to create a polished, modern, and highly flexible storefront.
Try Athens free today and explore all the new possibilities inside version 6.3.