Category Showcase Section Highlight Categories With Visuals

Create engaging category showcases with large images, supporting content, and up to four clickable category links per block to help shoppers explore your store.

  • check-icon 2.0 Compatible
  • check-icon Clickable Categories
  • check-icon Responsive Layout
Featured category block
Seasonal category block
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Key Features: Create Visual Category Showcases

Showcase categories with images, headings, descriptions, clickable category icons, flexible layouts, and responsive styling for a better Shopify shopping experience.

Visual Category Blocks

Visual Category Blocks

Create separate showcase blocks with an image, heading, description, and category links.

Flexible Image Position

Flexible Image Position

Place the main category image on the left or right of the content for different layouts.

Four Category Links Per Block

Four Category Links Per Block

Add up to four clickable category icons and titles inside each showcase block.

Clickable Category Navigation

Clickable Category Navigation

Link each category item to a relevant collection, product, or store page.

Custom Category Alignment

Custom Category Alignment

Choose how the heading, description, and category links are aligned within each block.

Flexible Image Height

Flexible Image Height

Choose small, medium, large, or automatic image height for showcase visuals.

Visual Icon Styling

Visual Icon Styling

Adjust category icon size and corner radius to match your store design.

Responsive Category Layout

Responsive Category Layout

Images and content stack on mobile while category icons remain easy to browse.

Category Showcase Settings & Options

Customize showcase images, category links, layout, typography, colors, spacing, and section width.

Section Settings

Section Settings

Applies to the whole section

Choose the height style for showcase images.

Image Height

Set rounded corners for each category showcase item.

Item Border Radius

Set rounded corners for the main showcase images.

Image Border Radius

Adjust the shape of category icons.

Icon Border Radius

Set the desktop size of category icons.

Icon Size

Control the inner spacing around showcase content.

Content Padding

Adjust the gap between category showcase blocks.

Item Gap

Customize heading, content, and category title font sizes.

Font Sizes

Set background and text colors for the section and categories.

Color Settings

Set desktop and mobile top and bottom spacing.

Section Padding

Control full-width display and maximum section width.

Section Width
Block Settings

Block Settings

Applies to each category showcase

Add the main image for the category showcase.

Showcase Image

Choose whether the image appears on the left or right.

Image Position

Add the showcase heading and support rich text.

Showcase Content

Choose the alignment of the block content and category links.

Text Alignment

Add an icon for the first category link.

Category 1 Icon

Add a title and destination for the first category.

Category 1 Link

Add icons, titles, and links for up to four categories.

Category Links

Where This Section Can Be Used

Use Category Showcase to introduce collections, product groups, store categories, or curated shopping paths with visuals and direct links.

  • Home Page
  • Collection Page
  • Product Page
  • Landing Page
Home Page

Help Shoppers Know Your Categories

Use showcase blocks on your homepage to introduce important categories with large visuals and direct links to related pages.

check-iconHighlight popular categories

check-iconCreate visual shopping paths

check-iconLink directly to collections

check-iconIntroduce multiple product groups

Collection Page

Guide Shoppers to Related Categories

Use the section to present related categories and help shoppers discover other collections or product groups.

check-iconShow related categories

check-iconImprove category discovery

check-iconAdd direct navigation links

check-iconOrganize related shopping options

Product Page

Connect Products With More Categories

Add category showcases to help shoppers explore related product groups and discover other areas of your store.

check-iconHighlight related categories

check-iconEncourage further browsing

check-iconCreate category navigation

check-iconLink to relevant collections

Landing Page

Build Visual Category Navigation

Use category showcases on landing pages to organize different product groups and give visitors clear paths to explore your store.

check-iconPresent multiple shopping options

check-iconCreate focused navigation paths

check-iconCombine visuals with descriptions

check-iconLink visitors to key pages

Make Category Discovery More Visual

Combine large category images with supporting content and clickable links to create an engaging way for shoppers to explore your store.

Category Showcase section

Create Flexible Category Layouts

Use multiple showcase blocks and control image position, icon styling, typography, colors, spacing, and responsive layouts from the theme editor.

check-iconCreate multiple category showcase blocks

check-iconAdd a large image to each block

check-iconPosition images on either side

check-iconAdd up to four category links per block

check-iconMake category icons directly clickable

check-iconCustomize category text alignment

check-iconAdjust image and icon styling

check-iconCreate responsive mobile layouts

Do this, skip that.

DO

  • do Use clear images that represent each category
  • do Keep category titles short and easy to scan
  • do Link each icon to a relevant store page
  • do Group related categories within each showcase
  • do Keep image and content styles consistent

DON'T

  • don't Use images that do not match the category
  • don't Add vague or confusing category titles
  • don't Link categories to unrelated pages
  • don't Overload one block with unrelated categories
  • don't Use inconsistent icon styles across the section

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I add multiple category showcase blocks?

Yes. The section uses repeatable Category blocks, so you can create multiple showcase areas on the same section.

How many category links can I add to each block?

Each Category block supports up to four category items, each with an icon, title, and link.

Can each category item have its own link?

Yes. Each category item has its own Link setting, allowing you to direct shoppers to different pages.

Can I place the main image on either side?

Yes. The Image Position setting lets you place the main image on the left or right of the content.

Can I customize the category text alignment?

Yes. Each Category block has its own Text Alignment setting for the heading, description, and category links.

Can I change the height of the showcase image?

Yes. You can choose Small, Medium, Large, or Auto image height.

Can I customize category icon size?

Yes. The Icon Size setting controls the desktop size of the category icons. The section uses a smaller responsive size on mobile.

Can I customize colors and spacing?

Yes. You can adjust background and text colors, content padding, item gaps, section spacing, font sizes, and section width.

Is the section mobile responsive?

Yes. On mobile, the image and content stack vertically, while category icons use responsive sizing and spacing for easier browsing.

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