PerfectPanel enables theme editing in draft, protecting live storefronts until activation

PerfectPanel announced a workflow update that lets panel owners customize new panel designs without touching the live theme. Panel owners using PerfectPanel will now find an Edit theme option on each theme card; selecting it opens the Visual Editor to adjust layouts, styles, and assets while keeping the current theme visible to customers. Changes remain in draft until the owner chooses to activate the new design, allowing teams to build and refine updates without service disruption.

This update means panel operators can iterate on branding, navigation, and conversion elements with less risk. According to PerfectPanel, drafts can be prepared in the Visual Editor and switched live only when ready, enabling cleaner handoffs between designers and admins, easier QA, and more predictable release timing. In practice, owners will notice clearer separation between design work and production: no more “in-progress” elements appearing to clients, and no need for off-hours edits to avoid downtime. Clients can expect consistent storefront experiences while backend teams prepare improvements, followed by a single, intentional activation when the design is finalized.

PerfectPanel described this as the first step toward seamless cross-editor design. According to PerfectPanel, the company’s stated goal is to make it possible to edit a Visual theme while a code theme is active—and vice versa—so panel owners can choose the best tool for each task without switching their live theme. For now, the draft-before-activation flow provides immediate value by reducing release risk and giving resellers and admins more control over when visual changes go public. Panel owners using PerfectPanel will now be able to manage design work more predictably, communicate clearer timelines to stakeholders, and ensure customer-facing pages remain stable until updates are intentionally deployed.