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Featured categories

by Admin on Jul 01, 2025

1. What is Featured categories?

The Featured Categories section allows you to display key product categories or collections in an eye-catching layout. This section is perfect for helping customers navigate your store by showcasing your top product types using large headings and visually engaging category images.

2. Section Components

Section Featured Categories
Showcases selected product categories as clickable cards with images and titles.
Available block Category Used to add a category card with a title, collection link, and optional custom image.

3. Location & Setup

To add & set up the Featured Categories section:

  • Open the Shopify Theme Editor (Online store > Themes > Customize)
  • Decide where you want to place the new section.
  • Click “Add Section”.
  • Select “Featured Categories”.

4. Highlight Features

  • Custom Images: Use different visuals for each category to match branding or seasonal campaigns.
  • Image Style Control: Choose between rounded or square thumbnails.
  • Independent Layout Settings: Adjust padding, alignment, and image size for desktop and mobile views.
  • Minimalist or Detailed: Show or hide item counts and dividers depending on your design preference.

5. Common Use Cases

🤔 How to set up the Featured categories? 

Don’t know where to start with this Featured categories section? Just follow these steps:

STEP 1:  Add the section

Under Template, click “Add section” and choose Featured categories

STEP 2: Add & set up the category blocks 

Under the Featured category section, there are 3 Category blocks by default. To add more, just click “Add Category”. Then:

  • Click on a Category block to open its settings panel. You can:
    • Choose a Category (a collection)
    • Enter a name in the Category title field.
  • Repeat the steps for other Category blocks.

STEP 3: Customize the overall look of the section:

Tap on the Feature categories section to open its settings panel, and:

  • Give your section a title under the Heading field. You can highlight part of the title by wrapping it with square brackets, e.g. [Shop] by Category.
  • Adjust layout options like title, image, border, and item counts under the Category card group settings.

STEP 4: Click “Save” and preview.

🤔 How to display custom images for each category?

STEP 1: Under the Featured categories section, click on a Category block to open its settings panel. 

STEP 2: Click “Select” under Custom image to upload a specific image representing the category.

STEP 3:  Repeat for each block with different categories and images.

STEP 4: Click “Save” when done.

6. Support Information

Need help? Contact our support team at Omni Themes Support.