Comparison of themes and their features – Archetype

All Archetype Themes include a range of features, settings, and templates. Browse the comparison charts below to find the theme that best fits your store’s needs.

Header

Sections

Product page

Cart

Collection page

Footer

Platform compatibility

Additional page templates

Each theme includes a Header section. Some header components, such as the logo, are available across all themes, while more specialized features are only offered in certain themes.

	Impulse	Motion	Streamline	Expanse
Announcement bar	✓	✓	✓	✓
Logo	✓	✓	✓	✓
Navigation	✓	✓	✓	✓
Search bar/icon	✓	✓	✓	✓
Toolbar	✓
Mega menu	✓	✓		✓
Sticky header	✓	✓	✓	✓

Sections

Each theme includes a catalog of Sections to enhance your store. While some sections are limited to certain themes, others are found in all current themes.

	Impulse	Motion	Streamline	Expanse
Advanced accordion				✓
Animated image hero			✓
Age verification popup	✓	✓	✓	✓
Blog posts	✓	✓	✓	✓
Collection callout		✓
Collection list	✓	✓	✓	✓
Collection switcher		✓
Contact form	✓	✓	✓	✓
Countdown timer	✓	✓	✓	✓
Custom content	✓	✓	✓	✓
Email signup	✓	✓	✓	✓
Fading image hero		✓
FAQ	✓	✓	✓	✓
Featured collection	✓	✓	✓	✓
Featured product	✓	✓	✓	✓
Gallery				✓
Hero (optional slideshow)	✓	✓	✓	✓
Image comparison	✓	✓	✓	✓
Image grid	✓
Image hotspots	✓	✓	✓	✓
Image with text	✓	✓	✓	✓
Image (optional slides)				✓
Large image with text box	✓	✓	✓	✓
Large video with text box	✓	✓
Logo list	✓	✓	✓	✓
Map	✓	✓	✓	✓
Media with text				✓
Popup	✓	✓	✓	✓
Promotional grid	✓			✓
Rich text	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scrolling text	✓	✓	✓	✓
Shoppable hero	✓
Social proof			✓
Split (optional slides)				✓
Testimonials	✓	✓	✓	✓
Text columns with icons	✓	✓	✓	✓
Text columns with images	✓	✓	✓	✓
Video	✓	✓	✓	✓
Video hero	✓	✓	✓	✓

Product page

All themes include options for customizing product details page (PDP) templates. Some features are available across all themes, while others are only available in specific themes.

	Impulse	Motion	Streamline	Expanse
Back to collection	✓		✓	✓
Breadcrumbs	✓	✓		✓
Buy buttons block	✓	✓	✓	✓
Collection links		✓
Color swatches	✓	✓	✓	✓
Complementary products	✓	✓	✓	✓
Contact form	✓	✓	✓	✓
Description block	✓	✓	✓	✓
Dynamic checkout buttons	✓	✓	✓	✓
Full-width details section	✓	✓	✓	✓
HTML block	✓	✓	✓	✓
Image zoom	✓	✓	✓	✓
Inventory status	✓	✓	✓	✓
More from collection				✓
More from vendor				✓
Price block	✓	✓	✓	✓
Quantity selector	✓	✓	✓	✓
Recently viewed	✓			✓
Related products	✓	✓	✓	✓
Sales point block	✓	✓	✓	✓
Separator block	✓	✓	✓	✓
Share on social block	✓	✓	✓	✓
Size chart block	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tab block	✓	✓	✓	✓
Text block	✓	✓	✓	✓
Title block	✓	✓	✓	✓
Trust badge block	✓	✓	✓	✓
Variant picker block	✓	✓	✓	✓

Cart

Each theme includes features for the Cart. Some cart icons and types are available in all themes, while others are only available in specific themes.

	Impulse	Motion	Streamline	Expanse
Cart icons	Bag, Minimal Bag, Cart	Bag, Minimal Bag, Cart	Bag, Cart	Bag, Minimal Bag, Cart
Cart types	Page, Drawer	Page, Drawer	Page, Sticky, Drawer	Page, Dropdown
Continue shopping link (cart page)	✓	✓	✓	✓
Express checkout buttons	✓	✓	✓	✓
Order notes	✓	✓	✓	✓
Terms and conditions checkbox	✓	✓	✓	✓

Collection page

Each theme includes standard Collection page features, such as sorting and filtering. Some themes also offer additional features, like subcollections

	Impulse	Motion	Streamline	Expanse
Collection filter	✓	✓	✓	✓
Collection header section	✓		✓	✓
Collection image	✓	✓	✓	✓
Filter style	Sidebar, Drawer	Sidebar	Above products	Sidebar
Hover to preview product images			✓
Hover to reveal second image	✓	✓		✓
Inline subnavigation		✓
Product labels	✓	✓	✓	✓
Quick add				✓
Quick shop / Quick view	✓	✓	✓	✓
Saved amount display style	Beside price	As product label	As product label	Beside price
Sorting	✓	✓	✓	✓
Subcollections	✓			✓

The footer appears at the bottom of your store and typically includes additional information and site-wide links. All themes include standard footer features, such as country and language selectors, while some themes offer unique options, such as the policies menu in Expanse.

	Impulse	Motion	Streamline	Expanse
Copyright text	✓	✓	✓	✓
Country selector	✓	✓	✓	✓
Custom text	✓	✓
Footer promotions	✓	✓		✓
Language selector	✓	✓	✓	✓
Logo or image	✓	✓		✓
Menus	✓	✓	✓	✓
Newsletter signup	✓	✓	✓	✓
Payment icons	✓	✓	✓	✓
Policies menu				✓
Social media icons	✓	✓	✓	✓

Platform compatibility

Shopify requires themes to include specific updates to ensure compatibility with platform features.

	Impulse	Motion	Streamline	Expanse
Country selector	✓	✓	✓	✓
Dynamic checkout buttons	✓	✓	✓	✓
Faceted filtering	✓	✓	✓	✓
Gift card recipient form	✓	✓	✓	✓
Language selector	✓	✓	✓	✓
Product media	✓	✓	✓	✓
Store pickup	✓	✓	✓	✓
Subscriptions	✓	✓	✓	✓
Unit pricing	✓	✓	✓	✓

Additional page templates

All themes include default page templates, while some themes offer additional templates for more specialized layouts and customizations, such as the Lookbook template.

	Impulse	Motion	Streamline	Expanse
About	✓	✓	✓	✓
Careers	✓
Contact	✓	✓	✓	✓
FAQ	✓	✓		✓
Full-width	✓	✓	✓	✓
Lookbook	✓