Hard Rejected HTML Template – Need Feedback on “Dolly Cakes

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Hey Envato community :waving_hand:,

I recently submitted my HTML template “Dolly Cakes” to ThemeForest, but it got hard rejected without any detailed feedback. I’ve gone through the basic guidelines and tried to meet all technical requirements, but I’m not sure what specifically caused the rejection.

Live Preview:
:link: Dolly Cakes

About the Template:
“Dolly Cakes” is a fully responsive HTML template built for cake shops, bakeries, and dessert businesses. I used HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap 5, and a clean modern layout aimed at small business owners in the food space.

What I’d like help with:

  • Design quality – is the layout and UI up to current standards?
  • Responsiveness – any major issues across devices?
  • Code structure – anything that could be cleaner or better optimized?
  • Anything else that might have triggered the hard rejection?

I’d really appreciate it if any experienced authors could take a look and give some constructive feedback. I’m more than willing to improve the template before re-submitting or trying other marketplaces.

Thanks a lot in advance :folded_hands:
—Webinix

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Far too basic and lacking any design or functionality that makes it premium.

Beyond that (in Chrome):