EXLIBRIS – WordPress Book Store Theme with Hardcover & Google Books Integration
EXLIBRIS is a clean, app-inspired, highly functional WooCommerce theme for WordPress. Designed with Bootstrap and ACF Pro, it delivers a smooth, modern and intuitive shopping experience—perfect for online bookshops, editorial brands or physical bookstores looking to expand into a refined digital presence.
With a design language inspired by modern music-player interfaces, EXLIBRIS brings a fresh and unique UX to the world of book commerce. Minimalistic, fast, rational in layout and beautifully structured, it focuses on what matters: letting your readers discover, preview and buy books effortlessly.
Powered by Hardcover and Google Books integrations, EXLIBRIS automatically imports book metadata including ISBNs, cover images, publication dates, descriptions, categories, tags, page counts, and previews—making it the most complete WooCommerce solutions for online bookstores and publishing websites.
Whether you’re a store owner who wants a plug-and-play solution or a developer seeking structured flexibility with custom fields, child theme support and clean code—EXLIBRIS adapts to your workflow.
Install the demo, replace content, and launch a professional, distinctive and elegant online book store in minutes. Original License Key is mandatory to get theme updates.
Like all our products, EXLIBRIS includes free installation service. You can request it immediately after purchase.
Key Features
Clean, Responsive & App-Styled Interface
EXLIBRIS delivers a modern, app-inspired UI that feels fluid, intuitive and remarkably fast. Its minimalistic layout—crafted with Bootstrap—mimics the browsing experience of top mobile media apps, giving your book store a polished and professional look across all devices.
Exclusive Hardcover & Google Books API Integration
EXLIBRIS is the only WordPress bookstore theme that allows user to choose both Hardcover API and Google Books API integrations out of the box.
EXLIBRIS 1.5 Update – Hardcover API Integration, Native Live Search & Dark Mode
Import complete book metadata in seconds using the built-in live search tools. Simply search for a title, select the desired result, and EXLIBRIS will automatically retrieve and populate available data including:
- ISBN
- Hardcover ID
- Cover Images
- Publication Date
- Descriptions & Summaries
- Page Count
- Categories
- Tags
- Book Previews
This dramatically reduces manual work while helping you build rich, accurate, and professional book catalogs.
Built-In Book Previews + PDF Sample Upload Support
Give readers the ability to preview chapters directly on your site. Easily upload custom PDF samples or use auto-imported preview data to create an immersive pre-purchase experience that increases conversion rates.
Dedicated Author & Publisher Taxonomies
Organize your catalog professionally with Author and Publisher taxonomies. EXLIBRIS automatically generates elegant profile pages featuring biographies, related books, and even connected blog posts—perfect for building a rich editorial-style ecosystem.
Optimized WooCommerce Experience for Book Store
EXLIBRIS elevates your bookstore with WooCommerce layouts crafted specifically for books — clean, modern, and effortless to browse. Product pages feature a refined visual hierarchy, improved detail sections, and reduced template overrides for faster loading and greater stability.
Deliver a premium UX similar to top-tier eCommerce platforms: customers can save favorites with Wishlists and even upload their own profile image directly from the frontend, adding a personal touch often missing in standard WooCommerce themes.
Native Dark Mode & AJAX Live Search and RTL Support
EXLIBRIS includes native implementations of two of the most requested bookstore features: Built-in Dark Mode and AJAX Live Search. No additional plugins are required.
Dark Mode provides a comfortable reading experience during nighttime browsing while giving your store a modern aesthetic. Meanwhile, AJAX Live Search delivers instant book discovery without page reloads, helping visitors find content faster and improving overall usability.
In addition, full RTL (Right-to-Left) compatibility ensures perfect rendering for Arabic, Hebrew, Farsi and other RTL languages — making your bookstore truly global, inclusive, and ready to serve audiences worldwide without extra plugins or adjustments.
Translation-Ready & International-Friendly
Fully compatible with Loco Translate or WPML and ready to serve multilingual audiences. Whether your store is local or international, EXLIBRIS adapts seamlessly.
Developer-Friendly
Built with developers in mind. Easily extend functionality, add custom fields, implement advanced WordPress functions, or modify using a child theme. EXLIBRIS gives advanced users total freedom without locking any core features.
Why EXLIBRIS?
Because your store deserves more than a generic WooCommerce layout.
EXLIBRIS delivers a purpose-built book shopping experience, blending editorial design with app-style UX, plus unique features unavailable in any other WordPress theme on the market.
EXLIBRIS is the only WordPress book store theme with native Google Books API integration. One-time purchase, free installation, 6 months of support. No subscriptions.
Changelog
1.5 – JUN 2026
- Added Hardcover API as new source to get books metadata
- AJAX Live Search and Dark Mode plugins not needed anymore. Now theme uses his own Live Search and Dark Mode
- Added Fluid Container toggle
- Added new Border Radius field to set px
- Removed unused fields
- Optimized code of some core files and page templates
- Optimized Google Books API Loader
1.4.6 – MAR 2026
- Optimized updater loader
