5pika is a commercial Drupal 7 theme sold on ThemeForest by the developer inspiromedia, priced at $48. It bundles a drag-and-drop slider, Drupal Commerce shop styling, a filterable portfolio, multilingual and RTL support, and a large set of colour and layout controls aimed at corporate, agency and portfolio sites. It suits freelancers and small studios building brochure-style Drupal sites who want a ready-made design system rather than a blank starter theme.
The listing has moved 463 sales since launch, and the last vendor update landed in June 2015. That date matters more than any feature list, because it tells a buyer almost everything about the theme’s current position in the Drupal ecosystem. What follows examines the 5pika Cms Themes package on its own terms: what it does well, where it fits, and where it does not.
What the 5pika Cms Themes package actually includes
The core of the product is a Drupal 7 theme with an unusually deep settings panel. Rather than editing CSS to change a header colour or swap a background, most visual decisions sit inside the theme configuration screens. Colours can be set per element, the layout can switch between boxed and full width, sidebar positions are selectable, and fonts for menus, body copy and headings are chosen from a library of more than 570 Google Fonts. Seventeen background patterns ship with the theme, and a background uploader covers custom images.
Typography and layout control of that depth is the main reason to consider this theme over a generic Drupal base theme. A site owner can hand a client a finished-looking site and still make sweeping visual changes months later without touching code.
Sliders and media handling
Two slider systems are bundled. Revolution Slider is the headline inclusion, and the vendor values it at $15 separately. It supports 24 transition types per slide, YouTube and Vimeo embeds, drag-and-drop caption positioning, and slide content built from images, video, text, links and flying objects. A second, simpler option called Refine Slider is included for lighter use cases. Both are configured through the admin interface, so building a homepage carousel does not require template work.
Commerce, portfolio and galleries
Drupal Commerce integration is present, including a demo installation profile for a shop. The portfolio supports filtering, and galleries can be created in unlimited numbers. A set of eight custom blocks covers testimonials, latest portfolio items, recent comments, media, a Twitter feed and a generic custom block. Pre-built page examples exist for contact, team, about, services, gallery and portfolio pages, which shortens the distance between installation and a presentable site.
Language and reach
Multilingual support includes right-to-left layouts, and the changelog records added language packs for Arabic, Chinese, Spanish and Turkish, plus font support for Cyrillic, Latin, Greek and Vietnamese character sets. For agencies serving clients outside English-speaking markets, that coverage is more useful than another colour option.
Where 5pika fits and where it does not
The theme is built for Drupal 7 sites that look like marketing material: corporate homepages, agency portfolios, service business brochures, and small shops running Drupal Commerce. A freelancer who has been handed a Drupal 7 build and needs a polished front end within a week is the natural buyer. So is a small studio maintaining several client sites on the same Drupal generation, since the shared settings model keeps maintenance predictable.
It is the wrong choice for anyone starting a new project on Drupal 8, 9 or 10. The theme targets Drupal 7, and the vendor’s final update in 2015 means it does not address later core releases. It is also a poor fit for highly custom editorial workflows, decoupled or headless architectures, or sites that need modern block-based page building. Projects with those requirements should look at a current base theme and a component library instead.
Installing and configuring the theme
Setup assumes a working Drupal 7 installation. The theme package installs the standard way, and the vendor supplies a demo installation profile that recreates the preview site, which is the fastest route to understanding how the settings map to the front end. Full documentation and video tutorials are included, and the vendor advertises dedicated support.
Realistically, a straightforward brochure site can be themed in a day or two: install the profile, replace the demo content, adjust colours and fonts, then rebuild the sliders. A Drupal Commerce shop takes longer, because product types, payment rules and shipping configuration sit outside the theme and depend on how the store is structured. The theme styles the shop, but it does not configure it.
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Deep theme settings panel covering colours, fonts, layout width, sidebars, backgrounds and footer content without code edits.
- Revolution Slider bundled at no extra cost, with video support and drag-and-drop caption placement.
- Multilingual and RTL support with font coverage for Cyrillic, Greek, Vietnamese and several non-Latin languages.
- Pre-built page examples and a demo installation profile that shorten time to a presentable site.
- Eight custom blocks and a filterable portfolio reduce the need for extra contributed modules.
- Documentation plus video tutorials, and the changelog shows a genuine maintenance history through 2013–2015.
Limitations
- The last update was June 2015 and targets Drupal 7.38. Anyone on a supported Drupal release cannot use this theme.
- Drupal 7 itself reached end of life, so security maintenance for the underlying CMS is the site owner’s problem, not the theme’s.
- Drupal Commerce support is styling and demo content only. Store logic, tax, shipping and payment configuration are not part of the package.
- The settings-heavy approach means many options live in one long configuration screen, which becomes unwieldy on large customisations.
- No page builder. Layout changes beyond the pre-built templates require template file edits.
- No stated accessibility conformance, and the vendor does not publish performance benchmarks.
How 5pika compares with other Drupal themes
Against current Drupal base themes and starter kits, 5pika competes on convenience rather than architecture. Modern alternatives assume a developer will assemble layout and components, often with a design system and a supported core version. 5pika assumes the opposite: a finished design with switches for almost every visible element, tied to a Drupal generation that is no longer maintained.
Against other ThemeForest Drupal themes from the same era, the differentiators are the bundled Revolution Slider, the breadth of the settings panel and the multilingual font coverage. The trade-off is identical across that whole category: attractive pricing and fast setup, in exchange for an ageing platform. Buyers comparing options should weigh the cost of a Drupal 7 migration against the $48 purchase price, because that migration is the larger expense by a wide margin.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Drupal version does 5pika support?
5pika supports Drupal 7, and the final vendor update targeted Drupal 7.38. It does not support Drupal 8, 9 or 10. Since Drupal 7 is no longer officially maintained, sites running this theme need to plan a platform migration rather than expect theme updates to solve security or compatibility issues.
Does the theme include an e-commerce shop?
It includes Drupal Commerce styling and a demo installation profile for a shop, but not the store configuration itself. Product types, payment gateways, tax rules and shipping settings must be set up separately through Drupal Commerce. The theme controls how the shop looks, not how it operates.
Is Revolution Slider included or sold separately?
Revolution Slider is bundled with the theme at no additional cost, and the vendor lists its standalone value at $15. It supports 24 transitions per slide, YouTube and Vimeo embeds, and drag-and-drop caption positioning. A second, lighter slider called Refine Slider is also included for simpler carousels.
Can the theme be used for multilingual or RTL websites?
Yes. The theme supports multilingual setups and right-to-left layouts, and the changelog records added language packs for Arabic, Chinese, Spanish and Turkish. Font support covers Cyrillic, Latin, Greek and Vietnamese character sets, which matters for sites serving audiences outside Western European languages.
Verdict
5pika is a well-equipped Drupal 7 theme at a low price, and for anyone already committed to that platform it remains a practical way to launch a corporate, portfolio or small shop site quickly. The settings panel, bundled slider and multilingual support justify the $48 for that specific audience. Buyers starting fresh, or planning to run a supported Drupal version, should not purchase it: the 2015 update date and Drupal 7 dependency make it a legacy product, and the migration cost will exceed the theme price many times over. Existing Drupal 7 site owners with a short deadline are the realistic buyers here.
