About themes

Free Shopify themes in theTheme Storehave all the features released as part ofOnline Store 2.0, including sections on every page, app blocks, Metafields, and more. These themes provide the flexibility to build your stores exactly the way you want, without having to write any code.

Theme types

There are three types of themes that you can use with your online store:

• Themes by Shopifyare free to use and include all features compatible with Online Store 2.0. You can view these themes on theShopify Theme Store.
• Third-party themes主题牵ilt by a developer other than Shopify. These themes are compatible with Online Store 2.0, and vary in price and features.
• Vintage themesare themes that use the original theme architecture. These themes don't have the features included in Shopify'sOnline Store 2.0 themes. Shopify's free Vintage themes don't receive updates beyond security fixes. Vintage themes aren't available in the Theme Store.

Upgrading your theme

You canupgradeyour online store to an Online Store 2.0-compatible theme at any time. All free Shopify OS2.0 themes have the samefeature set, and receive regular updates with new features.