Flatsome WordPress Theme Review: WooCommerce's Multipurpose Theme

 

There are thousands of options to choose from when it comes to a theme for your WooCommerce store. But a multipurpose theme that offers a great performance feature set can be a deal you`re looking for. 

One such WordPress theme is Flatsome, which has been around for quite some time now. To give you an idea of Flatsome`s popularity, over 153,000 customers have bought the theme from the ThemeForest page. UX Themes, the Flatsome WordPress theme developers, claim that it`s the best eCommerce
the theme for WooCommerce. Is 

 Flatsome winning the competition? What features does Flatsome offer to the WooCommerce shop? These are some of the questions I'm trying to answer in this Flatsome Theme Review. Keep reading! 

About Flatsome 

Flatsome has been around since 2013 and is one of ThemeForest's most acclaimed (and best-selling) Themes. In fact, it's one of the top three most popular themes on WooCommerce, with a rating of 4.8 / 5.

Flat performance with Cloudways 

WooCommerce hosting managed by Cloudways is built with a focus on performance and reliability. The WooCommerce store hosted on Cloudways is fast to load and can be easily expanded as needed. As a result, this Flatsome WordPress theme review will be incomplete without testing how well Flatsome works on Cloudways-managed platforms. Therefore, I ran a speed test. The results are as follows.

Note: The following tests were performed using the demo product and default theme settings.

The test shop has a default out-of-the-box configuration with no adjustments. The page size is smaller than the running WooCommerce store, but it still loads in less than a second. You can improve load times and performance ratings by optimizing your shop. 

Get started with  Flatsome 

The installation package contains several folders.  To add the 

Theme to your WooCommerce store, you need to extract the ZIP file and upload it to the Themes folder. To do this, go to Dashboard> Appearance> Themes. To find the zip folder, follow  flatsome_main → the theme file path. There is also a file called flatsomechild.zip in the main folder. The developer has included this to assist in the creation of child themes. This is useful if you want to modify the CSS and keep the original customization. After installing the Flatsome WooCommerce theme, you need to activate it. Click Dashboard → Appearance → Flat Thumb → Activate. A new window will open with instructions for activating the theme. Enter the purchase code provided by Flatsome. 

Theme design 

Design is the creator of the website. The more creative your online identity looks, the more you can attract potential customers. Visitors typically visit websites that are well designed just for aesthetics.

Flatsome provides a high-quality pre-built demo given the structure of your website. Another advantage of the demo is that everything from the home page to checkout works fine.

Flatsome WordPress themes include amazing parallax effects, built-in wireframe kits, and UX creators. Basically, Flatsome Studio makes it easy to create compelling websites with all these features. The theme color, image size, block placement, icons, and background design are all great designs. 

Speed ​​optimization

More and more visitors are using mobile phones to access the Internet. When launching an online store, you need to be mobile-friendly and fast to improve the user experience. Here Flatsome is highly optimized for fast charging on mobile phones.

The theme can be adapted to any screen size. We tested this theme on a variety of devices to see compatibility and speed. The result was extraordinary. Like all other website elements, the logo and icon were properly placed. 

Live Page Builder 

Flatsome comes with a UX builder that allows you to edit individual elements and see your changes instantly on your live website.

Flat studio 

Flatsome Studio is a large, free, large digital library of images, pre-designed layouts, and sections that you can easily import and use with just a few clicks. They are all well organized into categories, so you can easily find different website elements. 

When importing a new asset, you can open Studio and choose from over 100 assets. These are usually templates for important sections (price lists, logos, testimonies, banners, campaigns, action calls, etc.). 

Other features 

Why is Flatsome better than other themes? What else can you do? Let's take a look at its best features. 

Easily design your checkout page. Live search to find what visitors are looking for as they type 

Display products that can be checked at a glance on the category page 

Is the product for sale? Highlight with a sale bubble. Also, add it to the cart from the category page. Wishlist support 

Various layout options for category lists, including masonry grids 

Various filter options 

Catalog option to view products without a price 

The product image has a Quick Zoom function. Various design options on the product page 

Overall, the Flatsome team has really thought about almost everything a WooCommerce-based online store needs. 

 Theme support 

Flatsome comes with excellent support. The documentation may not be as good as other providers, but you can always contact the team with any questions (during support). There are several video tutorials on the 

Flatsome YouTube channel. The knowledge base has an extensive collection of articles.  If you don't think others are using Flatsome to run your online store, you can visit Flatsome Examples to see different use cases.  Online support is available through ThemeForest.

Price and plan 

The usual license cost is $ 59 for a  single site, Theme Forest. If you need the theme in multiple stores or multiple clients, you can purchase an extended license for $ 2,950. 

 If you want to access the 12-month support extension, the additional cost is $ 17.63. 

Last word! 

This Flatsome theme review will help you choose the right theme for your WooCommerce store. Flatsome makes it relatively easy to build an online store with custom modules and theme options. Integrating WooCommerce is also very easy. However, this theme may not be ideal for beginners, as there are many options to get used to first.  A theme like 

Flatsome facilitates business operations and allows non-professionals to start a professional-looking business. Worth a try! 

 Note: This article was published in collaboration with the UX theme.

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