Buddy
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Buddy

Shopify theme by Webibazaar Templates

Aimed at electronics and general retail stores with medium to large catalogs, Veena offers five preset designs and a mega menu for navigating wide product ranges. The Shopify theme also includes before/after sliders, color swatches, lookbooks, and quick view for closer product inspection.
Source Shopify Theme Store Official
★★★★★
★★★★★
5.0 · 109 reviews · 99% positive
PRICE
$ 240,00 USD
PRESETS
5 styles

Independently reviewed by the eDIY editorial team

How fast is Buddy?

Google PageSpeed Insights scores for the home page, out of 100

The 8 live stores we tested averaged 56/100 on mobile and 78/100 on desktop. Average mobile LCP was 15.8s and CLS was 0.00. These results reflect complete production stores, not the theme alone.

Live stores average

Mean across 8 stores running Buddy
56 /100
Mobile
Needs improvement
78 /100
Desktop
Needs improvement

Tested Oct 2026 · Results include each store's apps, images, tracking scripts and customizations

MetricMobileDesktop
Largest Contentful Paint 15.8s 2.0s
Cumulative Layout Shift 0.00 0.00
Total Blocking Time 227ms 228ms
Speed Index 10.0s 2.8s

Per-store results

8 live stores · tested Oct 2026
Face Reality Skincare
facerealityskincare.com
Mobile 54
Desktop 78
CO2 Meter
co2meter.com
Mobile 56
Desktop 96
www.GiveThemBeer.com
givethembeer.com
Mobile 52
Desktop 80
Cerwin Vega
cerwinvega.com
Mobile 61
Desktop 74
Boss Dog Brand Inc
bossnationbrands.com
Mobile 52
Desktop 70
FarmEx, tu Farmacia Online 24/7 con despacho a domicilio
farmex.cl
Mobile 55
Desktop 79
Woodexpressions
woodexpressions.com
Mobile 55
Desktop 83
Luxeautoconcepts
luxeautoconcepts.net
Mobile 61
Desktop 64

Buddy ranking and satisfaction

Position among all Shopify themes
#251 of 1302
Position among Shopify themes for "pets"
#7 of 40
Overall satisfaction based on all reviews
99% positive

Tracked over time

Shopify themes ranking

Position among all Shopify themes

#251
142 positions
Sep 11 Sep 26 Sep 29 Oct 1 Oct 4 Oct 7
improved from #393 to #251 since Sep 11, 2026

Industry ranking

Position among Pets industry

#7
4 positions
Sep 11 Sep 26 Sep 29 Oct 1 Oct 4 Oct 7
improved from #11 to #7 since Sep 11, 2026

Review growth

Cumulative merchant reviews

109
reviews
Sep 11 Sep 26 Sep 29 Oct 1 Oct 4 Oct 7
No new reviews since Sep 11, 2026

Price history

Theme Store list price, USD

$240
no price changes
Sep 11 Sep 26 Sep 29 Oct 1 Oct 4 Oct 7
No price changes since Sep 11, 2026

Release history

LATEST VERSION
v3.0.0
Released September 28, 2026
Releases in 12 mo 8
Total releases 19
First release February 12, 2024
v3.0.0 MAJOR

Fixes and other improvements

  • Fixed the Featured Product lightbox design and improved the progress bar for smooth effect.
  • Fixed the Before/After image visibility issue in the Compare Image section and corrected the white media display.
  • Updated the Product Card to play videos instead of displaying them as static images.
  • Fixed video display and playback issues in the PhotoSwipe gallery.
  • Fixed the Collapsible Content accordion issue when the Open Row setting is enabled.
  • Fixed the Newsletter Popup issue on mobile when the popup is disabled.
  • Fixed the mobile Search Page issue where focusing on the search input caused the page to scroll to the top.
  • Fixed the Header Category Menu click issue when a banner is displayed.
v2.0.9 FIX

Added

  • Added a Copy Coupon Code feature, allowing customers to copy discount codes with a single click for a smoother shopping experience.
  • Added a Product Description and Payment Information block to the Featured Product section

Fixes and other improvements

  • Improved the smoothness of the sticky header while scrolling.
  • Improved button alignment and spacing across the theme for a cleaner appearance.
  • Standardized product price font sizes to maintain visual consistency.
  • Improved scrollbar spacing on mobile devices for a better user experience.
  • Fixed the fly-cart animation for products that do not have a featured image.
  • Added smoother opening and closing animations to the Quick View modal and filter drawer.
  • Added a background color when no image is assigned in the Collage section.
  • Resolved the issue where the search overlay remained visible after opening the cart drawer.
  • Improved the top and bottom spacing of the countdown timer in the cart drawer.
  • Fixed the placeholder display issue for products in the Lookbook section.
  • Optimized the size of icons and buttons on mobile devices for improved usability.
  • Applied general performance optimizations and minor UI refinements for a smoother user experience.
v2.0.8 FIX

Added

  • Added a new Global Settings feature: "Enable fly-to-cart animation" in the cart drawer, with a celebratory confetti effect when the cart qualifies for free shipping to enhance user engagement.
  • Added a new Global Settings option: "Enable drawer opening" after the fly-to-cart animation, which lets you control whether the cart drawer opens automatically once the fly-to-cart animation completes.
  • Added a new "Mobile content alignment" feature in the Collage section. This helps improve banner responsiveness and content alignment on mobile devices.
  • Added a new "Menu badge" block in the Header section.
  • Added a new feature in the Subscribe Form Popup: "Enable condition agree checkbox". Users can now submit the form only after agreeing to the condition checkbox.
  • Added a new "Condition text" setting in the Subscribe Form Popup. This text will be displayed alongside the condition agree checkbox.
  • Added new badge types in Global Settings → Badges: "Static" and "Dynamic".
  • Added a new setting in Global Settings → Badges: "New badge show days". When the badge type is set to Dynamic, the "New" badge will be displayed for the specified number of days.
  • Added a new "Mobile content alignment" feature in the Media Promotion block of the Product Grid section on the Collection page.
  • Added a new "Design type" setting in the Variant Picker block under Product Information on the Product page, offering Classic (default variant design) and Animated (adds active variant animation for enhanced UX).

Fixes and other improvements

  • Removed extra spacing in the default product search and improved overall design alignment.
  • Fixed the issue where the Photoswipe modal was not working after changing variants in the Quick View modal.
  • Resolved the UI overlap issue on the header quantity item icon.
  • Made the image sticky in the Collapsible Content section on responsive devices and improved UX.
  • Fixed the extra left-side spacing issue for images in the Quick View modal caused by inconsistent surrounding spacing.
  • Fixed the issue where the icon became bold on hover in the "View Product Details" button of the Featured Product section.
  • Fixed the incorrect image count issue in the Photoswipe modal within the Quick View modal.
  • Resolved the design break issue for metafield-based variant color swatches in the Featured Product section and improved UI alignment.
  • Added a hover effect to the share button on the Product page.
  • Removed extra top spacing and improved alignment in the Product with Offer Banner section.
  • Fixed the issue in the Slideshow section where text was hidden when only a single block was added.
  • Fixed the UX delay issue where the active border update was delayed after changing variants on the Product Card and Product Page.
  • Resolved a major issue where page scrolling stopped working after opening and closing the localization popup in the Footer.
  • Added inactive borders to product thumbnails on the Product page to improve UI clarity.
  • Fixed the newsletter popup error message alignment by displaying validation messages properly below the field.
  • Fixed the issue where the close icon was not visible in the newsletter popup on Safari mobile devices.
  • Fixed the issue where the Featured Product section was constrained inside the screen container and improved the UI.
  • Fixed the alignment issue in the description area of the Collection Banner section.
  • Added and translated missing language keys in all JSON files inside the locales folder.
  • Improved Lighthouse performance score.
v2.0.7 FIX

Added

  • Added a new feature to control header icon size in the header.
  • Added a new option for desktop logo positioning, allowing the logo to be centered with the menu aligned to the left.
  • Added a new feature to control content position in the collection list section.
  • Added a new option to enable or disable media visibility "Enable media" in the collage section.
  • Added a new option to enable or disable media visibility "Enable media" in the image banner section.
  • Added a new "Three-quarter width" option for image width in the multicolumn section.
  • Added a new feature to control heading size in the multicolumn section.
  • Added a custom font feature for the collage, image banner, and multicolumn sections.
  • Added a new feature to control timer tile size in the image banner section.
  • Added a new pills section.
  • Added a new feature to enable swipe functionality on mobile in the image banner section.
  • Added a new feature to control the position of slider arrows in the image banner section.
  • Added a new swatches source feature in the featured product section.

Fixes and other improvements

  • Removed unnecessary blank div elements to improve performance.
  • Improved the color swatch UI by removing extra borders.
  • Improved the blog sidebar design by fixing UI inconsistencies.
  • Made the side image sticky in the collapsible content section.
  • Fixed the button wrapping issue in the newsletter popup.
  • Reduced webpage blinking when opening the search dropdown.
  • Applied consistent UI/UX improvements across the theme for a better user experience.
  • Fixed the content cutoff issue in the image banner section.
  • Improved overall theme performance by approximately 7%.
v2.0.6 FIX

Fixes and other improvements

  • Fixed minor spacing and design related bugs across the entire theme.
  • Reduced the font size of subcategories in the collection page filter.
  • Fixed an issue where adding a YouTube video in the Video section was affecting Lighthouse performance.

Full changelog

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What merchants say about Buddy Shopify theme

We know about 109 reviews

Great theme! Very user-friendly, easy to customize, and looks professional. The setup was smooth, and everything works perfectly. Highly recommended!

K
Klaptap
Jul 10, 2026

They communicate quickly via WhatsApp—which is much faster than email—effectively resolving many technical issues.

E
ElahRing
Jul 1, 2026

The Uproot theme transformed our store with its clean, modern design and easy customization. Our furniture collections now look polished and inviting, and customers love the smooth mobile experience. Affordable yet powerful, Uproot gave us the professional storefront we needed to grow with confidence.

S
Sunscape Living
Jun 16, 2026

I am very happy to told this theme is working fast and changes are make easy to publish the website. The customer support is fast, easy communication via WhatsApp, and our requests are fixed very quickly. support team also work good and easy to solve the problems. thank you

G
GSM PART DISTRIBUTION
May 25, 2026

We’re very happy with this Shopify theme. It’s highly versatile and offers many customization options. The customer support is outstanding, fast, easy communication via WhatsApp, and our requests are fixed very quickly. Highly recommended!

A
ARK Furniture
May 15, 2026

This theme has a great design and provides lots of options to truly make it your own. The live support is also very easy to use, and they are very helpful in finding you a solution to improve your website!

E
Emille Shoes
May 12, 2026

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