Local 2.x

Applies to: Local 2.0.0 to 2.7.0. Added in: Local 2.0.0. Last checked: 2026-10-13 against Local 4.2.1.

Local 2.x covers 22 releases on the Shopify Theme Store, from Local 2.0.0 (2023-03-27) to Local 2.7.0 (2025-05-12). The main additions are section groups, shadows and custom colors, new product page blocks, combined listings, exit intent popup, gift wrapping and the Flex slideshow and Flex grid sections.

The notes below are the release notes from the Local listing on the Shopify Theme Store ("All versions"), newest first. Only typos were fixed. Setting names in the notes can differ from the theme editor labels: the linked pages use the labels of Local 4.2.1.

Local 2.7.0Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2025-05-12.

We've added two powerful flexible sections using theme blocks to give merchants the ability to create versatile layouts with complete control.

Flex sectionsCopy Anchor Link

• Added a flexible slideshow section with 10 different theme blocks that allow you to create high-converting hero headers for your store
• Added a flexible grid section that allow you to showcase various promotions, galleries or media content in a creative way

Conversion EnhancementsCopy Anchor Link

• Terms & Conditions: Added checkbox to require customers to accept terms before checkout
• Product Siblings: Implemented product siblings feature for better product discovery
• Expandable Bundles: Added functionality to expand product bundles directly in the cart

Additional ImprovementsCopy Anchor Link

• Added an option for transparent headers
• Fixed various visual bugs

Pages for this release: Flex slideshow section, Flex grid section, Cart theme settings, Product variant and buy blocks, Header section.

Local 2.6.2Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2025-02-20.

Fixes and improvementsCopy Anchor Link

• Fixed an issue where the menu & cart were not being accessible from the sticky menu on mobile devices
• Improved accessibility by showing the content of more images for screen readers

Local 2.6.1Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2025-02-14.

Fixes and improvementsCopy Anchor Link

• We've fixed various minor visual bugs that appeared after 2.6.0

Local 2.6.0Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2025-01-30.

Product page improvementsCopy Anchor Link

• Added a dedicated "nutriscore" block
• Added an attribute meter block
• Added a "custom line property" block (useful for adding custom properties to your products without apps)
• Added a text banner block
• Added a divider block
• Added a popup & button block
• Added a new sharing option (copy link to clipboard)
• Added more design options to the icons list block
• Added an option to display product gallery in two rows on desktop
• Improved most product blocks with more styling options (such as the ability to show inside collapsible tabs, adding custom headings, icons or colors)
• Improved inventory notification block with more styling options
• Styled the Shopify Subscriptions app block

Cart improvementsCopy Anchor Link

• Added an alternative cart display (modal popup)
• Added a gift wrapping option
• Improved automatic discounts design

Other improvementsCopy Anchor Link

• Improved accessibility in certain areas
• Added an option to show popups based on user scroll
• Added an option to increase the maximum width of the layout
• Added options to set letter spacing
• Added custom color options in all product grids
• Added an option for separate mobile logo
• Added a product card fallback thumbnail (to be used when products have no images)
• Added more options to the scrolling text section
• Done all kinds of improvements under the hood
• Fixed various bugs

Video support improvementsCopy Anchor Link

• Added video support in the slideshow section
• Improved the dedicated video section with more options
• Improved video support in product pages (added autoplay support and options for aspect ratio)

New sectionsCopy Anchor Link

• Added a divider section
• Added "scrolling images" section

Pages for this release: Product attribute blocks, Product content blocks, Product variant and buy blocks, Cart theme settings, Popups section, Scrolling images section, Divider section, Slideshow (legacy) section.

2025 theme updates videoCopy Anchor Link

The "2025 theme updates" video shows the features of this update and of the Countdown banner section added in Local 2.5.0: the new product page blocks (Nutriscore, attribute meter, custom line properties and more), styling options for product sections, the cart popup and the gift wrap option, the product gallery with autoplay videos, the countdown section for sales, and the Scrolling images and Scrolling text updates. It also shows the coffee demo, now the Caffeine preset.

Local 2.5.0.1Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2024-12-18.

FixedCopy Anchor Link

• Fixed various bugs

Local 2.5.0Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2024-10-23.

Functionality updatesCopy Anchor Link

• Added support for combined listing (only available for Shopify Plus merchants).
• Added support for upcoming increase of variants per product limit (up to 2000 variants per product, as Shopify will introduce this feature).
• For these features we've completely rewritten the architecture of the product variant selector, moving the logic from a JS only solution to a mix between the Section Rendering API & Vanilla JS. We're using caching methods to ensure a smooth experience when changing variants, and doing so we've been able to increase the performance of the product pages. Combined listing product pages will be treated as separate product pages, so this will involve refreshing the entire page when a combined listing option is changed.

New sections & blocksCopy Anchor Link

• Added a countdown section
• Added a regular button and a modal popup button block in product pages
• Added a product variant metafield block which re-renders whenever the variant changes, allowing you to add show specific variant metafields in the product page
• Added a product link block for product cards

New featuresCopy Anchor Link

• Added new layout options for the main collection page, giving you the ability to show filters as a sidebar and choose the number of columns on desktop
• Added settings to choose the mobile layout of most product grids
• Added an option to display more tabs in featured collection section

ImprovementsCopy Anchor Link

• Added the ability to change general popups position from right to left
• Product Schema.org microdata is now managed at Shopify level

FixesCopy Anchor Link

• Improved cart notes functionality
• Improved RTL language detection
• Fixed all theme check errors
• Fixed various functionality & design bugs

Pages for this release: Countdown banner section, Product content blocks, More product blocks, Product grid blocks, Collection page.

Local 2.4.2Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2024-08-27.

ImprovementsCopy Anchor Link

• Added an option to "Sign in with SHOP" in the classic customer login page
• Added support for the new accelerated checkout buttons design

Pages for this release: Customer account pages.

Local 2.4.1Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2024-07-24.

ImprovementsCopy Anchor Link

• Added support for native color swatches through product category metafields
• Fixed various small bugs

Pages for this release: Variant swatches.

Local 2.4.0.1Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2024-06-06.

Fixes and improvementsCopy Anchor Link

• Added an option to choose the button label for quick buy in the case of products that have options ("buy now" | "choose options")
• Fixed an issue with the buy buttons price appearing when the setting was disabled

Pages for this release: Product card theme settings.

Local 2.4.0Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2024-06-03.

Product PagesCopy Anchor Link

• Added a "sticky cart" option
• Added an image block
• Added the option to customize the design of the buy buttons
• Added the option to force the user to select a variant before being able to add a product to the cart

Other SectionsCopy Anchor Link

• Added gradient options for custom section backgrounds
• Added options for setting custom payment methods in the footer
• Added a custom liquid block to the "rich text" section

New FunctionalitiesCopy Anchor Link

• Added an "exit intent" popup
• Added support for the upcoming image presentation filter
• Added an option for custom direction links in "store selectors"
• Added quick buy functionality to cross selling products inside the cart

Accessibility ImprovementsCopy Anchor Link

• Improved theme functionality with js disabled
• Added an option to disable image animations
• Added an option to enable drawer scrollbars
• Added an option for sticky cart drawer actions

User ExperienceCopy Anchor Link

• Fixed various style & functionality bugs
• Added an option to preload pages on mouse over, to increase the perceived loading speed of pages
• Added the option to choose what buttons to display in the cart drawer
• Added the option to show currency codes in prices
• Added missing unit price in predictive search
• Improved handling of unavailable variants
• Fixed cookies banner functionality

Pages for this release: Product page, Exit intent popup section, Store selector section, SEO and performance theme settings, Currency format theme settings, Cart theme settings.

Local 2.3.2Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2023-12-13.

NewCopy Anchor Link

• Added support for Shopify's swatches filtering
• Added the ability to reject tracking on the cookies popup
• Added the ability to open links in a new window for many sections

ImprovementsCopy Anchor Link

• Improved cart instructions field to keep values saved within a browsing session

FixesCopy Anchor Link

• Fixed some issues with price filtering in certain currencies
• Fixed translations in the shipping calculator component
• Fixed other minor bugs

Pages for this release: Popups section.

Local 2.3.1Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2023-11-13.

FixesCopy Anchor Link

• Fixed an issue with before / after section on mobile devices
• Added an "add to cart" event announcement for screen readers

Local 2.3.0Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2023-11-06.

ImprovementsCopy Anchor Link

• Added support for the new filter "AND" operator
• Added more options to slideshow links and improved some issues with the "auto height" option
• Replaced Twitter icon with the new "X" icon
• Improved lists styling by adding proper indentation
• Improved mobile navigation on RTL languages
• Fixed other minor bugs

Local 2.2.4Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2023-09-21.

ImprovementsCopy Anchor Link

• Added support to display star ratings in the product grid for 8 different review apps
• LCP performance improvements, by stopping lazy loading for the images in the first section
• Fixed an issue with dynamic buttons not appearing when gift card recipients are enabled
• Fixed some minor a11y issues

Pages for this release: Product card theme settings.

Local 2.2.3Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2023-09-05.

ImprovementsCopy Anchor Link

• Fixed a bunch of various small issues

Local 2.2.2Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2023-08-02.

FixesCopy Anchor Link

• Fixed an issue with the sticky header not appearing on mobile devices

ImprovementsCopy Anchor Link

• Added a "custom social icon" setting

Pages for this release: Social theme settings.

Local 2.2.1Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2023-07-20.

FixesCopy Anchor Link

• Improved some issues with the autoheight option of the slideshow section

Local 2.2.0Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2023-07-07.

ImprovementsCopy Anchor Link

• Added an option for autoplay on the slideshow
• Added a “pre-order” button label option in product pages

FixesCopy Anchor Link

• Fixed an issue with the price filter range in some currencies
• Fixed an issue with metafields and product progress dots
• Fixed various minor visual & functionality bugs

InternationalizationCopy Anchor Link

• Added 12 more theme translations: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Lithuanian, Slovenian, Slovak, Vietnamese

Pages for this release: Slideshow (legacy) section, Product variant and buy blocks.

Local 2.1.2Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2023-05-23.

FixesCopy Anchor Link

• Fixed an issue with the "image with hotspots" section on mobile devices
• Improved cart error notices handling
• Added some missing translations

Local 2.1.1Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2023-05-16.

FixesCopy Anchor Link

• Fixed some visual bugs from the last update
• Improved touch events on some mobile devices

Local 2.1.0Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2023-05-15.

New sectionsCopy Anchor Link

• Image with hotspots
• Before/After slider
• Text columns

New featuresCopy Anchor Link

• Added an option for "gift card recipients"
• Added "follow on shop" option in the footer
• Added progress dots & slider blocks in the product page
• Improved the price filter with a range slider
• Improved the product rating block to support more vendors

FixesCopy Anchor Link

• Fixed other small visual bugs
• Fixed menu navigation on large touch devices
• Improved image loading on kiosk devices
• Improved the nutritional info table to support metafields

Pages for this release: Image with hotspots section, Image comparison section, Text columns section, Footer group, Product attribute blocks.

Local 2.0.0Copy Anchor Link

Released on the Shopify Theme Store on 2023-03-27.

Design improvementsCopy Anchor Link

• Added new design options to allow you build even richer layouts Card & button shadows
• Custom product card colors
• Custom section colors
• Custom icon for the store selector
• Alignment settings for section headers
• and more...
• Added support for the new section groups, allowing you to build richer headers & footers

Other improvementsCopy Anchor Link

• Added the ability to select page visibility for all popups
• Added a dedicated block for nutritional values in product pages
• Added vendor & product badges blocks in product pages
• Added SEO settings for section headers
• Fixed various bugs

Pages for this release: General section styling, Product attribute blocks, Footer group, Popups section.

Related pagesCopy Anchor Link

• What's new in Local: every release, newest first.
• Update Local: how to install a new version.