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🔥 Revolutionary Features That Set Aprelux Apart

🚀 World-First Static E-commerce Integration

• Direct Stripe Integration: Secure payment processing without hosting or serverless functions
• Seamless Checkout: Integrated with Stripe's hosted checkout page for maximum reliability
• Smart Order Processing: Dedicated success and cancel pages with dynamic order data handling
• Order Data Systemization: Capture precise order details via Google Sheets, Formspree, or Airtable
• Advanced Notifications: Receive confirmation emails directly in a dedicated Gmail folder

You can explore both the Google Sheets Order Log ↗ and the Public Email Display Page ↗ to see how order data is collected and how the notification system works.

Use Stripe’s official test card numbers listed below to “order” any product on this demo site and watch both logs update in real time.

Live Testing Environment

Experience the full checkout flow firsthand with our integrated Stripe test environment. This demo includes real card processing simulation, order tracking, and automated notifications — letting you validate every aspect of the e-commerce workflow without touching a single line of backend code.

💎 Unique Review System

• Product-Specific Reviews: Ratings, images, and detailed feedback per product
• Smart Review Distribution: Automatically supplements products with fewer than 3 reviews using content from your best-reviewed items
• Dedicated Reviews Page: Centralized feedback hub accessible from the header menu

🛒 Advanced Shopping Experience

Intelligent Shopping Cart

• Real-time quantity updates and cost calculations
• Persistent cart state across browsing sessions
• Lightweight JavaScript implementation for blazing-fast performance

Flexible Product Variations

• Unlimited variation types: size, color, style, material
• Defined per product via Markdown front matter

Dynamic Product Galleries

• Toggle between horizontal and vertical thumbnail layouts
• Fully responsive across all devices

Advanced Image Features

• Hover Effects: Secondary image reveal on product listing pages and homepage
• Lightbox Gallery: Click-to-enlarge functionality for all product gallery images and review photos

Smart Product Tabs

• Auto-activated tabs: Description, Additional Info, Reviews
• Customizable tab titles and content logic

Flexible Share Buttons

• Choose between round icons, button-like shapes, or minimalist links
• Configurable placement below product price

Comprehensive Badge System

• Default Status Badges: "Available" and "Coming Soon" labels (customizable text via config.yaml)
• Custom Sale Badges: Per-product promotional labels (e.g., "50% Off", "Sale!") with glowing or gradient styling options
• Centralized Management: All badge logic controlled through config.yaml configuration

🎨 Cutting-Edge Design System

Dual Theme Architecture

• Luxurious Dark Mode: Elegant, high-contrast aesthetic
• Minimalistic Light Mode: Clean, accessible layout
• Interactive Toggle: Let users switch themes dynamically
• Predefined Modes: Set default appearance via configuration

Dual Hero Section Options

• Hero CM: Traditional configurable block with image alignment, background layering, and optional animated "spark" effects
• Hero CMA: Dynamic content-driven layout with rotating text animations, quotes, emojis, and interactive feature blocks

Closing Hero Section

• Strategic promotional block positioned below featured products
• Includes customizable quote, description, and call-to-action button
• Fully configurable via config.yaml

Navigation & Footer

• Customizable header menu with hierarchical organization
• Comprehensive footer with newsletter signup (Formspree), company info, and dual policy/support menus

📊 Analytics & Tracking

Pre-configured Integrations

• Google Analytics 4 with enhanced e-commerce tracking
• Google Tag Manager
• Facebook Pixel with advanced matching
• Plausible Analytics (privacy-friendly)
• Umami Analytics

Flexible Analytics Control

• Master switch to enable/disable all tracking services
• Individual toggles for granular control

Privacy & Compliance

• GDPR-ready cookie consent banner
• IP anonymization for privacy-focused analytics
• All privacy settings configurable via config.yaml

🔍 Search, Navigation & Content Management

• Client-side search using generated index.json
• Predefined categories and tags for enhanced discoverability
• Configurable pagination logic and display options
• Full Markdown support with embedded HTML and shortcodes
• Archetypes folder for consistent content creation

📚 Documentation Excellence

• Comprehensive 40,000-word guide with real-world examples
• Dark/light mode documentation interface
• Step-by-step setup guides for Stripe integration, Google Sheets connection, and advanced features
• Intelligent internal linking for seamless navigation
• Detailed badge system and gallery customization examples

You can explore everything yourself by visiting our Documentation 1.0 ↗

💼 Why Choose Aprelux?

For Business Owners

• Launch your store without technical complexity
• No hosting fees or plugin subscriptions
• Lightning-fast performance boosts conversions
• SEO-optimized for organic traffic

For Developers

• Clean, maintainable codebase (no jQuery)
• Modular configuration via config.yaml
• Extensive customization options
• Scalable architecture for complex workflows

For Agencies

• White-label ready for client projects
• Professional design system with dual theme support
• Time-saving archetypes and comprehensive documentation
• Marketplace-compliant structure for easy approval

🧾 Credits

We have used the following scripts, fonts, and assets in the demo and theme structure:

• System Fonts: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif
• Bootstrap 5 CSS ↗
• Font Awesome 6 ↗
• Stripe.js v3 ↗ – used for secure checkout integration
• WordPress Emoji Icons ↗ – used for some UI elements
• All demo images were generated using Stable Diffusion XL and are licensed for commercial use under the terms of their respective generation platforms.

Aprelux isn't just a theme — it's a comprehensive system for modern e-commerce. It fuses the performance of static sites with the functionality of dynamic stores, all within a modular, scalable, and beautifully designed framework. Join the future of static commerce today.