Debutify 8.9 is here! 🎉 This release takes theme flexibility to the next level introducing new sections, widgets, blocks, improvements, bug fixes, and schema updates designed to give merchants even greater creative freedom. With this update, you’ll experience a more powerful, customizable, and visually refined storefront with smoother design control and enhanced user experience.
🛍️ Demo Stores Branding Update
We’re excited to announce refreshed branding for our demo stores:
👕Apparel
At Debutify Apparel, we believe that comfort should never be sacrificed for style. Our collection of soft, breathable tops is designed with premium fabrics that ensure you stay at ease throughout your day. From casual afternoons to evening outings, each piece offers a perfect balance of elegance and practicality.
💍Jewellery
Debutify Jewellery offers a refined collection of sophisticated jewellery designed to elevate your everyday style. From dazzling rings to elegant necklaces and statement earrings, our jewellery is crafted to make you shine at every occasion.
🐶Pets
At Debutify Pets, we know that pets are family, and their happiness and well-being are our top priority. Our carefully curated collection of pet supplies ensures your furry friends enjoy a joyful, healthy life.
👟Footwear
Step into comfort and performance with Debutify Footwear, where every pair of shoes is engineered for the active individual. Our shoes are designed to provide optimal support for your feet while maintaining a stylish and modern aesthetic.
🏠Home & Decor
Transform your home into a haven with Debutify Home & Decor premium décor pieces, designed to bring comfort and elegance into every corner of your living space. Whether you're looking to refresh your living room, brighten up your bedroom, or add a touch of sophistication to your dining area, our collection offers a variety of stylish furniture and décor items that suit any taste and space.
🧘Health and Wellness
Debutify Health and Wellness is all about pushing your limits and achieving peak performance. Whether you're lifting weights, running, or training for a marathon, our activewear is designed to support you through every rep, every set, and every challenge.
👗Fashion
At Debutify Fashion, we curate elegant collections that define modern luxury. Our designs blend sophisticated style with a sense of effortless chic, ensuring that you look and feel confident in every moment.
👶Baby and Kids
At Debutify Baby and Kids, we understand that your baby deserves nothing but the best. Our collection of clothing and accessories is designed to offer the softest, gentlest fabrics to keep your little one cozy and comfortable all day long.
🧥Streetwear
Stay ahead of the curve with Debutify Streetwear, where bold, urban style meets ultimate comfort. Our collection of streetwear pieces is designed to make a statement—whether you're hitting the streets or hanging out with friends.
💎Luxury
Experience unparalleled elegance with Debutify Luxury, where sophistication and refinement come together. Our exclusive collection features high-end pieces that exude timeless beauty, crafted with premium materials for those who appreciate the finer things in life.
💄Beauty
Debutify Beauty is here to help you embrace natural beauty with our luxurious skincare collection. Our daily rituals are designed to nourish, hydrate, and brighten your skin, providing you with a refreshed, glowing complexion.
✨ These new names bring a modern, distinctive identity to each demo store helping showcase the platform with more personality and clarity.
🤝 Partners
- Added Airwallex to the partner list.
🌍 Localization
- Added Romania local schema JSON enhancing localization support for Romanian merchants.
🆕 New Sections / Widgets
🧾 Product in Empty Cart
Show relevant product recommendations whenever the cart is empty to guide shoppers back into browsing.
This turns a potential drop-off point into a smooth re-engagement flow that boosts product discovery and reduces bounce rates.
🌟 Horizontal Ticker
Display urgent updates, offers, and announcements through a clean, animated horizontal ticker bar.
It’s ideal for promoting flash sales, restocks, and time-sensitive messages without disrupting the shopping experience.
🚚 Mobile Menu Bar
Give mobile shoppers a fast, app-like navigation bar anchored at the bottom of the screen.
Key actions like Home, Search, Shop, Cart, and Wishlist stay within easy reach, enabling quicker, more intuitive browsing.
🛠️ Improvements
🧱 Announcement Bar
- Added a Timer Block inside the announcement message, allowing you to run more dynamic, time-sensitive promotions and boost urgency.
🔍 Search Box
- Mobile search label now interacts correctly with the input field for smoother UX.
🎥 Testimonials
- Improved video autoplay and pause logic
- Fixed an issue where story media failed to display correctly on mobile
- Added new color schemes and spacing options for more customizable testimonial layouts
🧱 Product Section & Featured Product
- A new Extra-Small Image layout option is now available ideal for showcasing products in a clean, lightweight format.
- Fixed an issue where the homepage featured product and the corresponding product page did not display matching main images
📰 Vertical Ticker
- CTA Block is now individually selectable in the customization panel for easier setup.
🖱️ Scrollbar & Cursor
- Improved SVG support custom sizes now render correctly across all browsers.
🖼️ Image Clarity
- Collection, Collage, and Product Card images now display sharper and more detailed visuals.
🛡️ Guarantee Section
- Added block color scheme options for more expressive and branded designs.
🧱 Header
- Fixed mobile drawer visibility issues to ensure smooth opening and closing
- Added full clickable link support for all mega menu items (hover + click)
📱 Mobile Bar
- Fixed the left border visibility issue on mobile devices.
📄 Default Page
- Added title alignment options for better layout flexibility.
🔄 Product History State
- Added a setting to control whether variant changes update the URL with
?variant=id.
❓ FAQ Section
- Blocks now support color schemes for more dynamic and personalized layouts.
🎞️ Video Block
- Added support for uploading local .mp4 files, improving clarity and load speed.
🛒 Product Buy Block
- Added icon customization for the Add to Cart button icons can appear before or after the label.
🔁 Before & After Block
- Images now use contain mode for a cleaner and more consistent visual effect.
🧭 Header Icons
- Cart, Wishlist, Search, and other icons now support Icon Mode or Text Mode (Example: "Icon" → Wishlist Icon, "Text" → Wishlist Text).
🎬 UGC Carousel
- Videos now play consistently across all slides
- Added custom arrow color support for stronger brand consistency
🐞 Bug Fixes
✅ Product & Featured Product Two identical products on the same page no longer change images together when selecting variants.
✅ Sticky Add to Cart Improved transitions for smooth top-to-bottom and bottom-to-top animations.
✅ Vertical Ticker Fixed an issue where the CTA image was not updating correctly.
✅ Cursor & Scrollbar Resolved rendering issues affecting SVG cursors and scrollbars.
✅ Back-in-Stock & Sticky Add to Cart Animation glitches have been fully resolved. both now run smoothly and work consistently across all devices.
✅ Image Blur Collection, Collage, and Product Card images now render sharp without blurring.
✅ Country & Language Selector Fixed visibility issues on mobile devices.
✅ Header (Transparent Mode) Corrected logo alignment issues when using a transparent header.
✅ Cart Drawer Fixed height and overflow layout problems.
✅ Product Variant Resolved visibility issues for unavailable variants.
✅ Buy Button Block Fixed color glitches occurring with customized Buy Button styles.
✅ Product Card (Secondary Image Hover) Show secondary image on hover now works correctly on mobile devices and shows the first image as expected.
💡 What This Means for Merchants
Debutify 8.9 introduces more intuitive customization, improved visuals, and better performance across all devices. With new layout options, enhanced color control, improved navigation features, and smarter behavior for add-to-cart and variant interactions, merchants can now create cleaner, faster, and more engaging storefront experiences without writing a single line of code.
