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What’s your go to Shopify theme when you’re building a custom theme?
I always start with Shopify Horizon as the base, bolt on Tailwind CSS, and build from there.
I've built loads of custom theme's this way, its so much easier than buying a premium theme and trying to modify it. It also eliminates bloat and pointless blocks and functionality.
One day I'll get around to creating my own base theme but there's never time to even get started on that!
This UI feels smooth even from the preview alone 🔥
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• May 18
Nice!
nice work~
I do the same instead of copying a template.
Horizon plus Tailwind is the move nobody talks about enough. Every time someone hands me a premium theme I spend the first three days just gutting metafields and ripping out sections I'll never use. Starting from a clean base means you actually own the architecture instead of...
Interesting approach
Curious though, when you start from Horizon + Tailwind, how do you usually handle Shopify’s native section schema limitations without ending up re-building too much of the default theme structure?
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Shopify vs WooCommerce — honest answer after working on both
Everyone online is either "Shopify forever" or "WooCommerce all the way."
But after building and fixing stores on both platforms for real clients... here's my actual take 👇
Where Shopify wins
— Setup speed — store live in hours, not days
— Payments, checkout, SSL — all handled out of the box
— Mobile experience is smooth by default
— Less maintenance — no plugins breaking at 2am
âś… Best for: Founders who want to sell fast without touching code
Where WooCommerce wins
— Full control over everything — design, checkout, data
— No monthly platform fees eating your margins
— Plugin ecosystem is insane — almost anything is possible
— Better for complex catalogs, B2B, or custom workflows
âś… Best for: Businesses that need flexibility over convenience
The real answer nobody tells you 👇
It's not about which platform is better.
It's about what your business actually needs.
I've seen Shopify stores doing $500K/year.
I've seen WooCommerce stores completely broken at $5K/year.
Platform choice doesn't make or break your store.
Execution does. 🎯
My honest recommendation:
→ Just starting out? Go Shopify
→ Need full control + already on WordPress? Go WooCommerce
→ Have a dev/technical team? Either works
What platform are you on right now — and are you happy with it?
Drop it in the comments, I read every one. 👇
#Shopify #WooCommerce #EcommerceDeveloper #NoCode #FreelanceDeveloper #WebDevelopment #Contra
Shopify buys you speed and peace of mind, while WooCommerce buys you total ownership and flexibility.🚀
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