I just completed a new website project called SoloCar.my, designed as a car listing and rental platform. I’m planning to submit it to ThemeForest as a website template (HTML/PHP), and I’d really appreciate some honest feedback from fellow authors and designers.
With respect this is not at all ready for sale here.
Generally the design basics need a lot of work esp. hierarchy, typography, layouts
No footer and lacking a lot of other obvious pages with some in the navigation not working
The design and styling feels straight out off the shelf and lacks perosnality or premium feel
Other than the car listings this could be any topic template - there needs to be more in terms of functionality, features, execution that makes it distinctively relevant to the topic
Presumably it’s just HTML and therefore not dynamic in terms of listing items registered for sale or purchased
Well, The html and CSS has the complete footer, but because this is live website, that’s why i just gave the link to the direct website where am implementing the backend. I know for sure evantor is friendly with hard reject. That is why am asking here if my website is good to go. Just to know some kinds of implementation and stuffs i can change for the existing users rather than planning to sell on evantor and get hard reject.
The main issue is the lack of design style - it is detrimental to both the website and the brand.
If you look at the (many!) popular auto listing websites out there - no one is going to choose to visit or use something that lacks premium features, functionality and execution.
Probably this is not what you’re looking for to hear but don’t waste your time. You’d be probably getting rejection. It looks like a project from 2010.
Again, no offense but it’s something you “acknowledge” in years by hard working and keep practicing. The design itself is a “entry” level design and you’d be competing with “professionals”, on top, lots of “good” projects are being rejected, adding all in together, you’d be just wasting your time, review takes only a min for the staff.
If you need advice, just compare the project one of the recent approved items, if you see it, you see it. If you can’t see it, noone could help you.
Thanks for sharing your project — I had a look at SoloCar.my, and I have to say, you’ve done a great job putting together a clean, modern, and well-structured car listing platform.
Here’s my detailed feedback to hopefully help you fine-tune it before submitting to ThemeForest:
What’s Working Well:
Clean, Professional Layout
The site layout feels intuitive and easy to navigate. The flow from hero → value → listings → blog → agents is smooth and logical.
Strong Visual Hierarchy & CTA
The “Sell / Buy” buttons in the hero section are well-positioned. You’ve maintained good spacing and readability throughout.
Consistent Branding
The red, white, and black theme is clean and consistent across the site. It feels cohesive and brand-appropriate.
Nice Icon Usage
The illustrated car icons and info tags (like year, fuel type, etc.) look great — simple yet effective.
“Why Choose Us” Section
This part adds trust and explains value clearly, which is a great addition for a marketplace-style platform.
Suggestions Before Submission:
Add Subtle Hover Effects
Cards and buttons could use a little interactivity — e.g., :hover effects, soft shadows, or transitions. This adds modern depth and polish.
Enhance the Footer
Currently, the footer feels too minimal. You could add:
Quick links (e.g., About, Terms, Privacy)
Contact info or even a simple newsletter field
Social media icons
Mobile Responsiveness
The layout looks like it will adapt well, but double check breakpoints — especially:
Featured cars section
Agent cards
Navigation bar (burger menu)
Improve Headline Contrast
Some section headers like “Recent Post” and “Puspakom Agents” could use more contrast — maybe a slightly bolder weight or bigger font size.
Optimize Images
Make sure large assets like the hero image are compressed for faster loading — especially if submitted to ThemeForest.
Code Quality (HTML/PHP)
Assuming good practices, but make sure:
You’re using semantic HTML5 tags (<section>, <main>, etc.)
CSS/JS are external and clean
No inline styles or bloated code
Include dummy PHP (e.g., contact form processing)
Final Thoughts:
You’re really close — this is a solid base with good design sensibilities. A few tweaks and polishing touches should give you a much better chance at passing ThemeForest review.
Make sure to include:
404 page
Working contact form (even if just dummy)
A clean and clear documentation file
Overall, great job! Looking forward to seeing this on ThemeForest soon.
Let me know if you’d like a code-level review — I’d be happy to help!
Thank you so much for your word of encouragement and suggestion. I really appreciate that. I have the complete section of the footer, which are quick links, privacy policy and so on, but i removed them because solocar.my is now on live url and i dont want users to be clicking on dummy link or url which has # in href. Will apply other changes and proceed with next step. Thanks alot.
If the project is already in use on that other live site then I am not sure that even if you do fix all of the outstanding concerns that you can then start selling it on Envato
Live Demo: https://solocar.my
What’s Working Well:
Clean, Professional Layout
Suggestions Before Submission:
