Empire

Empire 13.0.1 is a patch release that fixes missing styles for components loaded through Quick Shop and high-variant product updates.

Fixed

• Fixed missing styles when Quick Shop or high-variant product content is loaded via AJAX

Empire 13.0.0 is a major release that removes tag collection filtering in favor of faceted filters, adds support for metafield swatches, and introduces new page templates (About, Locations, Services, and an updated FAQ). The Rich Text and Image with Text sections have been refactored with blocks, and the theme gains new features including currency code display, a Threads social icon, and a preview mode for the age gate theme setting.

Added

• Added new page templates: About, Locations, and Services; updated FAQ template
• Added metafield swatches support
• Added filter list truncation for faceted filters
• Added Threads social media icon
• Added theme settings for currency code display
• Added preview mode to age gate

Changed

• Removed tag collection filtering; faceted filters are now the standard filtering approach
• Refactored Image with Text section to use blocks
• Refactored Rich Text section to use blocks
• Standardized section categories across the theme
• Renamed "Page Age Gate" section to "Age Gate"
• Remove broken quick shop and add to cart options for high-variant products in the product grid
• Refreshed Empire, Circuit, Depot, and Forma presets

Fixed

• Fixed image display when product gallery aspect ratio is set to "Natural"
• Fixed blog posts not visible on mobile due to Flickity height collapse
• Fixed product recommendations not visible on mobile
• Fixed quick shop buttons not rendering in the Featured Collection section
• Fixed price filter label and amount_with_space_separator formatting
• Fixed text overflow on slideshow buttons, image with text, image with text overlay, and rich text sections
• Fixed shoppable image product card layout
• Fixed variant select flash of content
• Fixed image with text overlay heading color and mobile link behavior
• Fixed mobile sticky filter bar z-index appearing above compare modal
• Fixed overlay interfering with the reduce-animations setting
• Fixed font-family for customer account web component

Empire 12.3.0 introduces the new Shopify Customer Account Web Component, replacing the old account sign-in experience. There is also a small fix to ensure URLs work properly when using sort and filter.

Added

• Added new Shopify Customer Account Web Component (replaces old account sign-in)

Fixed

• Fix sort and view toggle re-encoding filter params in URL

Empire 12.2.1 fixes visual issues in the product gallery and slideshow, and updates Liquid syntax for compatibility with Shopify’s new rigid parser.

Fixed

• Centered product gallery thumbnails when displayed below the main image
• Fixed slideshow button text to use the proper font weight
• Fixed issue where slideshow initially loaded at a narrow width before expanding to full width
• Fixed Liquid syntax errors in multiple files (head.styles.settings-font-scales.liquid, section.slideshow.liquid, and /section.slideshow.slide.liquid) to comply with Shopify’s new rigid parser update.

Empire 12.2.0 adds support for high-variant products with a new section and template, updates form elements to avoid conflicts with the new PDP section, and hides quick shop for high-variant products.

Added

• Added support for high-variant products and combined listings! With the new high-variant product template, you can now display products with 250+ variants directly in your store. This update follows Shopify's requirements for supporting large product catalogs.

Changed

• Form elements updated to not conflict with new PDP section
• Hide quick shop for high-variant products