Cadence
beauty

Cadence

Shopify theme by Alloy Themes

Essence describes itself as a clean Shopify theme for visual stores, with 26 customizable sections suited to sports retailers and other small-to-medium catalogs. Product presentation relies on image hotspots, before/after sliders, and zoom, while quick buy and a slide-out cart handle the purchase path.
Source Shopify Theme Store Official
★★★★★
★★★★★
5.0 · 8 reviews · 100% positive
PRICE
$ 280,00 USD
PRESETS
3 styles
PRESETS INCLUDED Total 3

Independently reviewed by the eDIY editorial team

How fast is Cadence?

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

Tested in October 2026, the official Cadence demo scored 74/100 on mobile and 97/100 on desktop. Mobile LCP was 5.9s, CLS was 0.00, and Total Blocking Time was 4ms.

Theme demo store

Official Cadence demo, home page
74 /100
Mobile
Needs improvement
97 /100
Desktop
Good

Tested Oct 2026 · Google PageSpeed Insights lab data

MetricMobileDesktop
Largest Contentful Paint 5.9s 1.1s
Cumulative Layout Shift 0.00 0.00
Total Blocking Time 4ms 45ms
Speed Index 3.1s 1.1s

Cadence ranking and satisfaction

Position among all Shopify themes
#835 of 1302
Position among Shopify themes for "beauty"
#92 of 137
Overall satisfaction based on all reviews
100% positive

Tracked over time

Shopify themes ranking

Position among all Shopify themes

#835
147 positions
Sep 11 Sep 26 Sep 29 Oct 1 Oct 4 Oct 7
improved from #982 to #835 since Sep 11, 2026

Industry ranking

Position among Beauty industry

#92
15 positions
Sep 11 Sep 26 Sep 29 Oct 1 Oct 4 Oct 7
improved from #107 to #92 since Sep 11, 2026

Review growth

Cumulative merchant reviews

8
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

$280
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
v4.2.0
Released July 21, 2026
Releases in 12 mo 2
Total releases 17
First release February 6, 2024
v4.2.0 FEATURE

This update introduces the Brio style preset, with new customization for theme colors, media sections, and image hotspots, expanded page support in search results, plus improved blog pagination.

Added

  • Brio style preset for supplement and wellness stores.
  • Color palette in Theme settings > Colors.
  • Remove top spacing setting for Image with text and Video with text.
  • Content max width setting for Image with text overlay and Video with text overlay.
  • Product setting on Image hotspots blocks so you can show a product in the hotspot popup.
  • Pages in predictive search results.
  • Pages in search results can show a custom image via the custom.featured_image metafield instead of a gray placeholder.

Fixes and Improvements

  • Blog pages now use regular link navigation for more reliable paging.
v4.1.0 FEATURE

This update adds a video autoplay option to the Multicolumn section and includes general fixes and improvements.

Added

  • Added an option to automatically play videos in the Multicolumn section.

Changed

  • Updated Liquid code to comply with Shopify's new syntax requirements (no functional changes).

Fixes and Improvements

  • The "Hide sold-out variants" option will no longer hide an option if it's currently selected.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.
v4.0.0 MAJOR

This update prepares the theme folder structure for the Theme Store redesign.

v3.2.0 FEATURE

This update adds a new setting to control heading HTML tags for SEO, adds support for free shipping thresholds in multiple currencies, and includes a range of usability improvements.

Added

  • SEO settings to control the HTML tags of headings across theme sections (e.g., h1, h2, etc.)
  • Support for defining free shipping thresholds in multiple currencies.

Changed

  • Renamed heading size options from "H1", "H2", etc. to descriptive names like "2X-Large" and "X-Large" to avoid confusion with the SEO HTML tag settings.

Fixes and Improvements

  • Page title now updates dynamically when switching between products in combined listings.
  • Enhanced product card swatches to support native Shopify color swatches.
  • Improved the quantity selector to prevent zooming when tapped repeatedly on iOS.
  • Fixed layout issue with the “Hide sold out variants” setting, which previously left empty space where sold-out variants were hidden.
  • Improved handling of long labels inside of buttons.
v3.1.0 FEATURE

This update focuses on improving the functionality and usability of the theme, including enhancements to the mega menu, variant picker, and slideshow, along with several bug fixes.

Added

  • Support for native color swatches in the variant picker.
  • Setting to show or hide the search button in the header.

Changed

  • Quick add-to-cart banner now only appears after the user scrolls beyond a certain threshold, preventing it from appearing and disappearing too often.

Fixes and Improvements

  • Improved the mega menu drawer opening animation.
  • Removed unnecessary lazy loading for better performance.
  • Fixed an issue with variant images not updating the product card image when clicked.
  • Fixed slide button size setting not applying to the second button.

Full changelog

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What merchants say about Cadence Shopify theme

We know about 8 reviews

Das Essence Theme ist schlicht, modern und gleichzeitig sehr funktionsreich. Der Aufbau ist logisch und leicht verständlich. Besonders begeistert hat mich der Support: super hilfsbereit, schnell und lösungsorientiert. Ein Fehler in meinem Shop wurde direkt behoben – ganz ohne auf ein Update warten zu müssen. Ich würde mich jederzeit wieder für dieses Theme entscheiden!

S
Schanner
Apr 1, 2025

We have been enjoying using this Shopify theme. It is very easy to use and has a very clean look.

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Lakota Made
Mar 25, 2025

This theme is well-designed, user-friendly, and highly customizable. It runs smoothly and offers great flexibility for building a professional store. The support team is incredibly responsive and helpful, always providing clear solutions whenever needed. I’m very happy with both the theme and the outstanding support. Highly recommend!

O
OXYD PERFUME
Mar 25, 2025

Perfect minimalist theme for a modern store! We’ve been using the Essence theme for our Shopify store, and it has exceeded all expectations! Sleek, high-converting, and user-friendly. Separate Thank You to support for being quick and helpful. Highly recommended.

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Di Helen
Feb 28, 2025

I’m really happy with this theme! The customization options are super flexible, making it easy to adapt to my brand. It runs smoothly and looks great on all devices, especially on mobile. The settings are intuitive, so I could set everything up without any hassle. Definitely a solid choice for anyone running a merch shop!

F
Flamingo Apparel
Feb 27, 2025

Great theme! Also fast and experienced support from the team. We would really recommend using this theme because of the features, speed, reliability and support from the theme developers!

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Upshape
Aug 5, 2024

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