Discovering the Brilliance of Blocksy: The Ultimate WordPress Theme for 2024
In the ever-evolving world of website design, finding the perfect WordPress theme that balances aesthetics with functionality can be a daunting task. Enter Blocksy: a theme that is rapidly gaining a reputation for being at the forefront of WordPress design.
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This quick guide and overview will delve into the reasons why Blocksy Pro is not just a good choice, but arguably the best WordPress theme for 2024 and beyond and a firm favourite here at Socialwise Digital!
Unparalleled Performance
First and foremost, performance is a non-negotiable aspect of any website theme, and Blocksy does not disappoint. With a staggering 95% Google PageSpeed Score and a perfect score on GTmetrix PageSpeed Score, Blocksy sets the bar high. The theme’s lightweight nature is a testament to its efficient coding and the developers’ commitment to speed without sacrificing quality.
Introducing Blocksy Pro
At Socialwise Digital, our aim is to find the best of the best in all things online and take the guess work out of it for you. That’s why at the moment if you are using or building a website on WordPress, we find it hard to overlook the Blocksy Pro Theme. It is a theme we have become very familiar with and have now used it in multiple projects.
It is lightening fast, has clean coding throughout, is fully responsive and most importantly is ecommerce ready.
Now, while there is a Free Version of the Blocksy Theme which is stacked with features and plenty to get your site up and running for E-Commerce we are going to concentrate on the paid Blocksy Pro version here. The reason for this being its Pro extensions, which are available in the Business and Agency plans.
Main Theme Features
The Pro Extensions cover a huge range of added extras,
- Enhanced Header Builder
- Content Blocks/Hooks
- Custom Sidebars
- Woocommerce Extra
- Variation Swatches
- Floating Cart
- Wishlist
- Compare View
- Product Brands
- Free Shipping Bar
- Enhanced Footer Builder and much more
The beauty of this plugin is it’s ability to cut the need for so many extra plugins. It is one of the most feature packed Themes we have used for site creation.
Elements such as Variation Swatches, Wishlist and Compare View for instance always used to mean at least 2 extra plugins for your online store so to cut down on the bloat and therefore increase site speed is a gamechanger.
On top of all the Pro Extensions you will get access to some beautiful Pre Built Starter Websites that you can install with the click of a few options and make your own. These range anywhere from a slick looking E-Bike Store to a product ready clothing store.
They are the ideal starting point for any user and you can make them your own simply by changing branding and imagery and then adding your stores products.
Theme Pricing
As WordPress Themes go Blocksy Pro is great value for money considering all you get under one roof. And if you want the ultimate value package you can also opt to go for a Lifetime Licence.
For $99 (approx €90) p/a you can grab the Business Package which will give you access to all the Pro Starter Kits and the Shop Extra Extension. Should you choose to go Lifetime this works out at just $299 (approx €275).
Bearing in mind both these options give you the licence for 10 Separate Site Installations the Business Package is incredible value.
If you are looking to start a Web Design Agency there is one more package that may interest you. Their top tier package offers all the above plus Unlimited Site Installations, and the ability to White Label the product to your own branding. This again has an annual and lifetime licence option working out at $149 (approx €140) and $499 (approx €460) respectively.
They are two very low risk options based on price and what’s on offer and based on my dealing with the company itself so far they are on the ball in every aspect whether it be customer service or updates.
The latest update pushed out added the ability to have an ‘added to cart pop up’ and a stock scarcity module. Both super options for elevating UX (user experience) and engaging the customer.
Sample Store Images
Summary
In summary, Blocksy Pro offers a comprehensive package for e-commerce sites to get your online store up and running, combining flexibility, performance, and advanced features to help you build a professional and efficient online store. Whether you’re starting a new venture or looking to upgrade your existing site, Blocksy Pro provides the tools and options to create a standout e-commerce presence.
As we mentioned earlier, we are big fans of Blocksy and have used it on multiple projects including one of our favourites Unit7 Menswear. Head over there if you want to see a website running live on Blocksy Pro and see it’s feature packed design capabilities for e-commerce.
If you would like a full tutorial on Blocksy Pro from purchasing hosting, to installation of the Theme itself please let us know in the comments or get in touch and we will get on it! And if you have any thoughts or similar alternatives be sure to let us know.
Thanks for reading and see you again soon,
Tom
