Fluence – Books Store Multipurpose Responsive WooCommerce WordPress Theme Overview
Fluence is a WooCommerce theme designed for bookstores and book shops, with layouts for presenting fiction, non-fiction, biographies, literature and best-selling titles. The homepage highlights best sellers and featured products, and a testimonials slider and custom blocks can be added to round it out.
It is developed by MagikCommerce and bundles several of the developer’s own plugins: Magik Infinite Scroller for category pages, Magik Woo Ajax Search for autocomplete search, and Magik Catalog Mode, which can turn the shop into a catalogue with an enquiry form. Free versions of WooCommerce Currency Switcher, WooCommerce Variation Swatches and several YITH plugins are also integrated.
Although named for books, the theme is marketed as multipurpose, and one line of the vendor’s own description even calls it a furniture template. In practice, its structure works for any modest catalogue that benefits from clear grid and list browsing.
Key Features of Fluence – Books Store Multipurpose Responsive WooCommerce WordPress Theme
- Homepage sections for best sellers and featured products, a testimonials slider and custom content blocks
- Three shop page layouts and three blog layouts, with grid and list views
- Ready pages for contact, about us, FAQs and two pricing page designs
- Infinite scrolling on product category pages via Magik Infinite Scroller
- Autocomplete product search through Magik Woo Ajax Search
- Catalogue mode with an optional enquiry form using Magik Catalog Mode
- Currency switching and colour swatches from the free WooCommerce Currency Switcher and WooCommerce Variation Swatches plugins
- Compare, quick view and wishlist from YITH WooCommerce Compare, YITH WooCommerce Quick View and YITH WooCommerce Wishlist
- Hot deal timer, related and upsell sliders, social sharing and scrolling thumbnails on product pages
- Child theme, header dropdown cart, back-to-top button and an admin options panel
Who Fluence – Books Store Multipurpose Responsive WooCommerce WordPress Theme Is Suitable For
Fluence suits Canadian independent bookstores, used and rare book sellers, comic shops and small publishers that want to sell titles online or show their stock as a catalogue. The enquiry form in catalogue mode is handy for rare or single-copy items, where a customer may want to ask questions before buying.
Its compatibility with WPML, WooCommerce Multilingual, qTranslate X, Transposh and Loco Translate supports English and French storefronts, and the currency switcher can help stores that ship to the United States. It also lists compatibility with Dokan, WC Vendors, WC Marketplace, BuddyPress, bbPress and YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards.
Important Notes About Fluence – Books Store Multipurpose Responsive WooCommerce WordPress Theme
The most recent entry in the vendor’s update history is version 5.4 from April 2022, which added support for WooCommerce 6.4.1. Current WooCommerce and WordPress releases are well beyond that, so the theme should be tested thoroughly before launch and may need fixes. Its browser list also still cites Internet Explorer 9.
The bundled Magik plugins come from the theme’s developer, so features like catalogue mode and infinite scroll are tied to this theme. A ThemeForest licence typically covers one end product.
Setup & Ongoing Management by AppiAppi
You select Fluence and buy the licence on ThemeForest. AppiAppi installs it and tests it against current software, then customizes the homepage, categories and product pages with your store’s branding, genres and book covers. We configure WooCommerce payments, shipping, taxes and, if you prefer, catalogue mode with enquiries.
After launch, AppiAppi runs the site for you within your subscription plan. We provide AI-assisted SEO and content support for title and category pages, upload new arrivals, apply updates and compatibility fixes, and handle customer inquiries and orders, keeping your online shelves as current as the ones in store.
Original design by MagikCommerce. This is the starting point — we customize it with your logo, colours, content, services and SEO structure. View original theme source