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v1.1

Align theme v1.1 adds new templates and settings, plus layout and bug fixes.

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v1.2

Align theme v1.2 adds flexible navigation, Accordion content support, localization, and accessibility improvements.

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v1.3

Major release overhauling mini‑cart and cart for performance and app compatibility, adding numerous templates and extensive theme, section, and block settings, 50%+ JS reduction, centered‑header option, and expanded localization (Chinese, Dutch, Japanese, Portuguese/Brazilian).

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v1.4

Major release overhauling Predictive search, adding a Minimal preset, new templates, card and heading controls, and multiple search features, plus localization expanded to 15 languages and broad UX fixes.

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v1.5

Major release with new theme, section, and block controls, improved predictive search and gallery options, additional templates, and expanded localization to 20 languages.

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v1.6

Major release adding color and image swatch variants, new Buttons section, many new theme and block settings, extensive navigation, collection, and product UX improvements, and expanded localization to 25 languages.

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v1.7

Major release with product card overhaul (hover media, variants, galleries), section layout controls and background media across sections, slideshow refactor, button icons, and expanded localization to 30 languages.

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v1.8

Major release featuring a rebuilt Navigation section, powerful new theme settings (text transforms, background gradients), sticky/scroll UX refactor, slideshow performance gains, a new “Calm” preset, and expanded localization to 35 languages.

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v1.9

Major release rebuilding all style presets with dozens of hand-crafted templates, plus a new Sitewide navigation settings group, to make it faster to launch polished, conversion-focused stores and prepare Align for upcoming Shopify updates.

New

v2.0

Align's biggest release ever — a major release deepening merchandising and media, hardening cart and discovery for complex catalogs, and delivering a faster, more accessible storefront from first click to checkout.