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Template Monster is one of the most popular template marketplaces out there, alongside names like Theme Forest and Mojo Marketplace.
Having been around since 2004, Template Monster is the original marketplace for themes, too. Full of rich, complex and beautiful themes, there’s a very high chance that the best template for your online store is waiting for you there.
In this article, you’ll learn exactly how to use Template Monster. You’ll also learn:
- How to find the best Template Monster theme for your online store or blog
- How much does a Template Monster theme cost?
- How to install a Template Monster theme into your WordPress or Shopify store
But before you learn about the best Template Monster templates and themes, check out the answers to these very common questions:
What are the best website templates?
These are Template Monster’s most popular themes for each CMS:
WordPress: Monstroid2 – Multipurpose Modular Elementor WordPress Theme – $75
WooCommerce: Elitario – Liquor Store WooCommerce Theme – $114
Shopify: Multifly – Multipurpose Online Store Shopify Template – $159
PrestaShop: Eveprest – Multipurpose PrestaShop Theme – $159
Magento: Flash – Multi-Purpose & High-Performance Magento Theme – $179
BigCommerce: TechEco BigCommerce Theme – $179
Drupal: Construction Company Premium Drupal Template – $75
Joomla: Jedi – Multifunctional Joomla Template – $87
Each of these themes is optimized for their specific platform and are the best because of a wide number of reasons.
They’re reasonably priced, they’re versatile and most of all, they look fantastic.
Look at the picture below to see an example of the layouts possible with the Elitario – Liquor Store WooCommerce Theme:
How can I create a template?
Creating templates and selling them on Template Monster is a complex process. Not only do your templates have to be of a very high standard, but you also need to provide constant and ongoing support for your templates if you want to make them as popular as possible.
You can find out the technical requirements needed to sell a template on Template Monster here
What is a responsive website template?
A responsive website template is a template for a website that ensures the layout will adapt to whatever screen size or resolution the viewers has. This means that the website you build on a desktop will be seen the same way on a mobile device. Most templates available on Template Monster are responsive.
How many Template Monster templates are there?
This is a very difficult question to answer, as there are always more and more themes and templates being uploaded to Template Monster.
At the time of writing, Template Monster has themes for many CMS’s (Content Management Systems), such as:
- WordPress and WooCommerce
- Shopify
- Magento
- PrestaShop
- Unbounce
- eBay
- BigCommerce
- Landing pages, Newsletters, Infographics, Apps and more.
But if you’re reading this, chances are that you’re interested in Template Monster themes for ecommerce. Here are the total number of themes available for ecommerce platforms at the time of writing:
Ecommerce platform | # of templates (Feb '19) |
---|---|
WooCommerce templates | 603 |
Shopify templates | 594 |
Magento templates | 494 |
Prestashop templates | 687 |
Opencart templates | 720 |
MotoCMS templates | 129 |
VirtureMart templates | 220 |
ZenCart templates | 225 |
X-cart templates | 19 |
How much do Template Monster themes cost?
Template Monster themes are not free. They have been developed by professional designers and coders and have all taken a serious amount of time to go from an idea into the finished product.
The result is that you can have an incredibly well made (and good looking) layout of your online store or blog for a fraction of the cost needed to hire a professional designer and developer.
Template Monster prices range from $55-$140, depending on which platform you need a template for.
For example, Shopify themes are usually a little more expensive as they have to be coded in Shopify’s own coding language, Liquid.
Note: These prices are for a single theme license. If you need to install your theme on multiple websites, you need to buy either multiple copies of the theme or an extra developer license.
Most Template Monster themes have optional add-ons to help make the theme more useful to you and your customer. These add-ons may include things like:
- Must-Have Plugins
- 1-year of hosting
- Extra developers license
- Professional installation
- Extended support
It’s very very easy for a $139 Shopify theme to turn into a $350 theme when you start adding extras. If you’re experienced and technically minded, you can save yourself a lot of time.
However, if this is your first time installing third-party themes onto your online store, paying for the extras can save you a lot of time and frustration.
How easy is it to find the best Template Monster themes?
As you read earlier, Template Monster have an insane number of themes.
But that doesn’t mean finding one that fits your requirements and looks good is difficult. The Template Monster theme store is designed in a way that makes it very easy to find the ideal theme for your purpose.
For example, you can easily find templates that fit your platform by clicking on the buttons in the top banner:
In the following picture, you can see the results that appear when clicking on the ‘Shopify’ link in the top menu:
As the thumbnails of each theme are quite large, you can see how they look without having to actually click on each result.
As Template Monster has 576 Shopify themes, you may want to filter your search results a little more.
ProTip: Just because a certain theme appears in the ‘Computers and Internet’ category, doesn’t mean it won’t suit your online store that sells workout supplements.
Remember that often, the only thing that makes a template fall into a certain category is the default imagery.
Swap out an image of a Wifi router and upload your Protein Power, and the theme may look and function better than any other out there.
After filtering by category, you are able to filter by elements, too.
- Features – Responsive, Drop Shipping, Single products, Lazy Loading
- Popularity – Top Rated, Recently updated, Zero downloads
- Style – Cartoon, Minimalist, Retro, Dark
- Data Range – Today, last week, last month, last year
All of these filter functions can help you find the ideal Template Monster theme for your online store or blog.
How can I install a Template Monster theme on WordPress?
Follow the following steps to install a Template Monster WordPress theme on your WordPress website.
- Go to ‘Appearance -> Themes’ and at the top of the page, click ‘Add new’
- Upload the zipped file. This file should be named themexxxx.zip.
- Once uploaded, a thumbnail of your theme should appear.
- Hover over this theme and click ‘Activate’.
Note: If sample data (sometimes called demo content) is included in your Template Monster theme, you’ll also need to upload that. Sample data is the images, text, and general settings that you see on the template demo.
After uploading this data, it’s quicker and easier to make your theme look like the theme that you downloaded.
How can I install a Template Monster theme on Shopify?
Installing a Template Monster theme to Shopify is similar to installing a WordPress theme.
- Download your template and unzip it on your computer.
- Log into your Shopify Account, ensuring that you have Admin access, and click on ‘Themes’ on the left hand Nav Menu
- In the top right corner, click on ‘Upload a theme’.
- In the window that then opens, click ‘Browse’ and select your downloaded theme. This file should be named themexxxx.zip.
- The next step may take some time as the theme is installed into your Shopify web store.
- Once the template is installed, scroll down and click the ‘Publish theme’ button.
- You can now preview your website with the new theme installed.
What support is available if I have trouble with a Template Monster theme?
Downloading an installing a Template Monster theme into your WordPress or Shopify store is a pretty simple and straight forward process. On the odd occasion, you may need support to get a feature working exactly how you want it.
Remember though, that Template Monster simply sells the themes. They will support you if you have problems downloading your theme or something else that’s to do with their website.
To do this, you can use their live chat feature that’s available 24/7. More complex queries may require you to submit a ticket.
If you need support with a specific feature or element of a theme, Template Monster is probably not able to help you. For theme-specific support, you’ll need to get in contact with the developers of the specific theme that you’ve purchased.
Template Monster Conclusion
As you’ve just seen, there’s no shortage of themes and templates on Template Monster, no matter what platform you use.
The success of your ecommerce store, blog or website depends a lot on the way it looks. As well as how easy it is for your visitors to find the information they’re looking for.
This means that there’s a lot of focus on the design, layout and look of your website. And you can be sure that in using a Template Monster theme, you’ll have all those boxes ticked!
What are some of your favorite Template Monster templates? Let us know in the comments!