diff --git a/src/interface/components/store/CoverSwiper.svelte b/src/interface/components/store/CoverSwiper.svelte
index d5c35c1a..0b1a2c08 100644
--- a/src/interface/components/store/CoverSwiper.svelte
+++ b/src/interface/components/store/CoverSwiper.svelte
@@ -43,8 +43,24 @@
             onclick={() => setDisplayTheme(theme)}
           >
             <img src={theme.marqueeImage || theme.coverImage} alt="Theme Preview" class="object-cover w-full h-full" />
+            {#if theme.featured === true}
+              <div class="absolute top-4 left-4 z-[2] pointer-events-none">
+                <span
+                  class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full text-xs font-semibold bg-amber-100 text-amber-900 dark:bg-amber-950 dark:text-amber-100 shadow-sm"
+                  aria-label="Featured theme"
+                >
+                  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" class="w-3.5 h-3.5">
+                    <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M10.788 3.21c.448-1.077 1.976-1.077 2.424 0l2.082 5.006 5.404.434c1.164.093 1.636 1.545.749 2.305l-4.117 3.527 1.257 5.273c.271 1.136-.964 2.033-1.96 1.425L12 18.354 7.373 21.18c-.996.608-2.231-.29-1.96-1.425l1.257-5.273-4.117-3.527c-.887-.76-.415-2.212.749-2.305l5.404-.434 2.082-5.005Z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
+                  </svg>
+                  Featured
+                </span>
+              </div>
+            {/if}
             <div class='absolute bottom-0 left-0 p-8 z-[1]'>
               <h2 class='text-4xl font-bold text-white'>{theme.name}</h2>
+              {#if theme.author}
+                <p class="text-sm text-white/90 mt-1 mb-1 line-clamp-1">By {theme.author}</p>
+              {/if}
               <p class='text-lg text-white'>{theme.description}</p>
             </div>
             <div class='absolute bottom-0 left-0 w-full h-1/2 to-transparent bg-linear-to-t from-black/80'></div>
diff --git a/src/interface/components/store/ThemeCard.svelte b/src/interface/components/store/ThemeCard.svelte
index 97dad4a3..151ed229 100644
--- a/src/interface/components/store/ThemeCard.svelte
+++ b/src/interface/components/store/ThemeCard.svelte
@@ -49,6 +49,19 @@
     class="bg-gray-50 w-full transition-all duration-500 ease-out relative group flex flex-col rounded-xl overflow-clip border hover:scale-105 hover:shadow-2xl dark:hover:shadow-white/[0.1] dark:hover:shadow-white/[0.8] dark:bg-zinc-800 dark:border-white/[0.1] h-auto"
     transition:fade
   >
+    {#if theme.featured === true}
+      <div class="absolute top-2 left-2 z-20 pointer-events-none">
+        <span
+          class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full text-xs font-semibold bg-amber-100 text-amber-900 dark:bg-amber-950 dark:text-amber-100 shadow-sm"
+          aria-label="Featured theme"
+        >
+          <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" class="w-3.5 h-3.5">
+            <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M10.788 3.21c.448-1.077 1.976-1.077 2.424 0l2.082 5.006 5.404.434c1.164.093 1.636 1.545.749 2.305l-4.117 3.527 1.257 5.273c.271 1.136-.964 2.033-1.96 1.425L12 18.354 7.373 21.18c-.996.608-2.231-.29-1.96-1.425l1.257-5.273-4.117-3.527c-.887-.76-.415-2.212.749-2.305l5.404-.434 2.082-5.005Z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
+          </svg>
+          Featured
+        </span>
+      </div>
+    {/if}
     <!-- Menu dropdown -->
     <div class="absolute top-2 right-2 z-20" data-theme-menu bind:this={menuRef}>
       <button
@@ -90,6 +103,9 @@
     </div>
     <div class="absolute bottom-1 left-3 right-3 z-10 mb-1 flex flex-col gap-0.5">
       <span class="text-xl font-bold text-white drop-shadow-md">{theme.name}</span>
+      {#if theme.author}
+        <span class="text-xs text-white/85 drop-shadow-md line-clamp-1">By {theme.author}</span>
+      {/if}
       <div class="flex gap-3 text-xs font-medium text-white/90 drop-shadow-sm">
         <span class="flex items-center gap-1">
           <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="w-3.5 h-3.5">
diff --git a/src/interface/components/store/ThemeModal.svelte b/src/interface/components/store/ThemeModal.svelte
index 8a56a6ae..1aa357e6 100644
--- a/src/interface/components/store/ThemeModal.svelte
+++ b/src/interface/components/store/ThemeModal.svelte
@@ -25,18 +25,27 @@
     }
   }
 
-  // Function to get related themes
-  function getRelatedThemes() {
-    if (!theme) return [];
-    return allThemes
-      .filter((t: Theme) => !!t && t.id !== theme.id)
-      .sort(
-        (a: Theme, b: Theme) =>
-          a.name.localeCompare(theme.name) - b.name.localeCompare(theme.name),
-      )
-      .slice(0, 4);
+  function tagsOverlap(a: string[] | undefined, b: string[] | undefined): boolean {
+    const lowerB = new Set((b ?? []).map((t) => t.toLowerCase()));
+    return (a ?? []).some((t) => lowerB.has(t.toLowerCase()));
   }
 
+  const relatedThemes = $derived.by(() => {
+    const t = theme;
+    if (!t) return [] as Theme[];
+    if ((t.tags ?? []).length === 0) return [];
+    return allThemes
+      .filter((x: Theme) => !!x && x.id !== t.id && tagsOverlap(t.tags, x.tags))
+      .sort((a: Theme, b: Theme) => {
+        const diff = (b.download_count ?? 0) - (a.download_count ?? 0);
+        if (diff !== 0) return diff;
+        const byName = a.name.localeCompare(b.name);
+        if (byName !== 0) return byName;
+        return a.id.localeCompare(b.id);
+      })
+      .slice(0, 4);
+  });
+
   $effect(() => {
     if (displayTheme) {
       animate(
@@ -93,9 +102,27 @@
           {'\ued8a'}
         </button>
       </div>
-      <h2 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-bold">
-        {theme.name}
-      </h2>
+      <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 pr-12 mb-2">
+        <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold">
+          {theme.name}
+        </h2>
+        {#if theme.featured === true}
+          <span
+            class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full text-xs font-semibold bg-amber-100 text-amber-900 dark:bg-amber-950 dark:text-amber-100"
+            aria-label="Featured theme"
+          >
+            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" class="w-3.5 h-3.5">
+              <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M10.788 3.21c.448-1.077 1.976-1.077 2.424 0l2.082 5.006 5.404.434c1.164.093 1.636 1.545.749 2.305l-4.117 3.527 1.257 5.273c.271 1.136-.964 2.033-1.96 1.425L12 18.354 7.373 21.18c-.996.608-2.231-.29-1.96-1.425l1.257-5.273-4.117-3.527c-.887-.76-.415-2.212.749-2.305l5.404-.434 2.082-5.005Z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
+            </svg>
+            Featured
+          </span>
+        {/if}
+      </div>
+      {#if theme.author}
+        <p class="mb-2 text-sm text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-400">
+          By {theme.author}
+        </p>
+      {/if}
       <div class="flex gap-4 mb-4 text-sm text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-400">
         <span class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
           <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="w-4 h-4">
@@ -150,24 +177,26 @@
         {/if}
       </div>
 
-      <div class="my-8 border-b border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700"></div>
+      {#if relatedThemes.length > 0}
+        <div class="my-8 border-b border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700"></div>
 
-      <h3 class="mb-4 text-lg font-bold">
-        Similar Themes
-      </h3>
-      <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
-        {#each getRelatedThemes() as relatedTheme (relatedTheme.id)}
-          <button onclick={() => { hideModal(relatedTheme) }} class="relative z-0 hover:z-20 w-full cursor-pointer">
-            <div class="bg-gray-50 w-full transition-all duration-500 ease-out relative group group/card flex flex-col hover:scale-105 hover:shadow-2xl dark:hover:shadow-white/[0.1] hover:shadow-white/[0.8] dark:bg-zinc-800 dark:border-white/[0.1] h-auto rounded-xl overflow-clip border">
-              <div class="absolute bottom-1 left-3 z-10 mb-1 text-xl font-bold text-white transition-all duration-500 group-hover:-translate-y-0.5">
-                {relatedTheme.name}
+        <h3 class="mb-4 text-lg font-bold">
+          Related themes
+        </h3>
+        <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
+          {#each relatedThemes as relatedTheme (relatedTheme.id)}
+            <button onclick={() => { hideModal(relatedTheme) }} class="relative z-0 hover:z-20 w-full cursor-pointer">
+              <div class="bg-gray-50 w-full transition-all duration-500 ease-out relative group group/card flex flex-col hover:scale-105 hover:shadow-2xl dark:hover:shadow-white/[0.1] hover:shadow-white/[0.8] dark:bg-zinc-800 dark:border-white/[0.1] h-auto rounded-xl overflow-clip border">
+                <div class="absolute bottom-1 left-3 z-10 mb-1 text-xl font-bold text-white transition-all duration-500 group-hover:-translate-y-0.5">
+                  {relatedTheme.name}
+                </div>
+                <div class="absolute bottom-0 z-0 w-full h-3/4 to-transparent from-black/80 bg-linear-to-t"></div>
+                <img src={relatedTheme.marqueeImage || relatedTheme.coverImage} alt="Theme Preview" class="object-cover w-full h-48" />
               </div>
-              <div class="absolute bottom-0 z-0 w-full h-3/4 to-transparent from-black/80 bg-linear-to-t"></div>
-              <img src={relatedTheme.marqueeImage || relatedTheme.coverImage} alt="Theme Preview" class="object-cover w-full h-48" />
-            </div>
-          </button>
-        {/each}
-      </div>
+            </button>
+          {/each}
+        </div>
+      {/if}
     </div>
     {:else}
       <div class="flex justify-center items-center h-full text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-300">
diff --git a/src/interface/pages/store.svelte b/src/interface/pages/store.svelte
index ce0da22f..d9689bd4 100644
--- a/src/interface/pages/store.svelte
+++ b/src/interface/pages/store.svelte
@@ -54,6 +54,17 @@
     activeTab = tab;
   };
 
+  /** Featured themes first; within each group, newest by `created_at` (API: Unix seconds). */
+  function compareStoreThemes(a: Theme, b: Theme): number {
+    const fa = a.featured === true ? 1 : 0;
+    const fb = b.featured === true ? 1 : 0;
+    if (fa !== fb) return fb - fa;
+    const ca = a.created_at ?? 0;
+    const cb = b.created_at ?? 0;
+    if (ca !== cb) return cb - ca;
+    return a.name.localeCompare(b.name);
+  }
+
   const toggleFavorite = async (theme: Theme) => {
     const token = await cloudAuth.getStoredToken();
     if (!token) return;
@@ -96,11 +107,8 @@
       if (!data?.success || !data?.data?.themes) {
         throw new Error(data?.error || 'Failed to fetch themes');
       }
-      themes = data.data.themes;
-
-      // Shuffle for cover themes
-      const shuffled = [...themes].sort(() => 0.5 - Math.random());
-      coverThemes = shuffled.slice(0, 3);
+      themes = [...data.data.themes].sort(compareStoreThemes);
+      coverThemes = themes.slice(0, 3);
 
       loading = false;
     } catch (err) {
@@ -118,11 +126,14 @@
     darkMode = $settingsState.DarkMode;
   });
 
-  // Filter themes based on search term
-  let filteredThemes = $derived(themes.filter(theme =>
-    theme.name.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm.toLowerCase()) || 
-    theme.description.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm.toLowerCase())
-  ));
+  // Filter themes (list is already featured-first, then newest; filter preserves order)
+  let filteredThemes = $derived(
+    themes.filter(
+      (theme) =>
+        theme.name.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm.toLowerCase()) ||
+        theme.description.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm.toLowerCase()),
+    ),
+  );
 
   $effect(() => {
     loadBackground();
diff --git a/src/interface/types/Theme.ts b/src/interface/types/Theme.ts
index 2179156e..407744ef 100644
--- a/src/interface/types/Theme.ts
+++ b/src/interface/types/Theme.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ export type Theme = {
   is_favorited?: boolean;
   favorite_count?: number;
   download_count?: number;
+  author?: string;
+  featured?: boolean;
+  tags?: string[];
+  /** Unix time in seconds (API list/detail). */
+  created_at?: number;
   /** Unix seconds — last server update (GET /api/themes). */
   updated_at?: number;
 };