What this theme replaces
Most themes leave you installing apps for the things shoppers actually read: size charts, FAQs, specification tables, delivery checks. My patterns has these as sections, so they load with the page, follow your colours and fonts, and keep working when an app is uninstalled.
Read this as a checklist, not a promise of savings: what an app costs you depends on which one you were going to use.
Built into the theme
| What you would normally add an app for | In the theme | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Size charts and fit guides | Size and fit section, Size chart product block | A measurement table with cm/inch switching, a fit scale, a size finder and how-to-measure diagrams. Per-product charts come from a metafield. |
| FAQ and accordions | Accordion content section, Collapsible row product blocks | Questions on any page, and per-product rows on the product page. |
| Specification and nutrition tables | Data table section | Columns you name, group headings, sorting, a highlighted column, rows from a product metafield or a CSV file. |
| Comparison tables | Comparison table section, Product specifications section | Compare plans, models or products side by side. |
| Bundles and "frequently bought together" | Bundle products, Product set, Metafield products sections | Add several products to the cart in one click, with a total. |
| Volume and tiered pricing display | Quantity breaks product block, Data table | Shows the price breaks. Shopify or your B2B setup still applies the actual discount. |
| Quote and enquiry forms | Quote request section | Company, quantity, needed-by and chosen products, sent through your store email. |
| Trade and wholesale gating | Trade account section, price visibility settings | Hides prices from signed-out visitors, per collection or tag, with a tiered message. A display gate, not a security boundary. |
| Recipes | Recipe card section | Servings scaler, metric/US switch, cook mode, print, and add every linked ingredient to the cart. |
| Store locator and opening hours | Store locator, Opening hours sections | Several locations, an open-now chip worked out from your times, holiday closures. |
| Menus and price lists | Price list section | Service or menu items with photos, diet marks, a marks key and happy-hour prices. |
| Countdown timers and promotion bars | Sale timer, Announcement bar, Discount ribbon, Promotion banner | All driven by a real end date or a real discount code. |
| Pop-ups and email capture | Newsletter popup, Sale popup, Email signup sections | Feeds Shopify customer accounts and your email tool. |
| Lookbooks and shoppable images | Lookbook, Product hotspots, Media split sections | Tag products onto a photo. |
| Mega menus | Header mega menu blocks | Image menus, product tabs and promos inside the navigation. |
| Delivery estimates and postcode checks | Delivery checker section, delivery estimate settings | Postcode ranges from the settings or a CSV, cut-off countdowns, and an arrival range on the product page. |
| Courses and curricula | Curriculum section | Modules, lessons, durations, free previews and totals. |
| Team and staff pages | Team section | Photos, roles, specialisms, ratings and a booking link. |
| Before and after galleries | Before and after section | A dragged slider between two photos. |
| Results and statistics | Results chart, Key figures sections | Bars or rings, counted up, with the source stated. |
| Downloads and datasheets | Downloads section | Grouped by category, with badges and a members-only option. |
What it does not replace
These need a real server keeping state, sending email or holding a calendar. A theme cannot do them, and any theme that claims otherwise is stretching the truth.
- Collecting reviews
- The theme displays reviews and star ratings, and you can type them in by hand, but asking customers for reviews after purchase needs a reviews app.
- Subscriptions
- The theme shows subscription options and prices. Creating the plans and billing customers needs Shopify Subscriptions or another app.
- Appointment booking
- The theme shows opening hours, services and a "book with" link. Real calendars, availability and reminders need a booking app.
- Back-in-stock alerts
- The theme captures interest through your store email or a connected app. A true alert queue needs an app.
- Loyalty and rewards
- The cart can show a spend-reward bar, but the discount behind it has to be a real Shopify discount. Points and tiers need an app.
- Email marketing
- Sign-up forms feed Shopify customers. Sending campaigns needs Shopify Email or another tool.
- Course delivery
- The theme sells and describes a course. Files, logins and progress need a digital downloads or course app.
- Advanced search and filtering
- The theme uses Shopify’s own search and filters. Synonyms, merchandising rules and AI ranking need a search app.
Every section above is listed with its settings in the documentation, and shown in context in the style setup guide.