Show Categories block

The Show Categories block will display the selected categories.

Block inserter search for Show Categories with the Show Categories block

Once you insert the Show Categories block it will let you choose the categories:

Show Categories block placeholder in the editor with the category search field and the Select Categories list

Once you select a category you will see some additional settings on the right side on the screen:

Show Categories block settings in the editor sidebar with Order by, Order type, Listing template, Items per row and selected categories

Select categories

In the Choose Categories to Display settings, type a category name in the search field and select the matching categories in the list below it. You can select multiple categories.

Additional block settings

  • Order by – the category sorting method
  • Order Type – ascending or descending order
  • Listing Template – the template to be used to show the categories
  • Items Per Row – how many categories per row should be shown – works only for grid templates

More display options

If you need more display options please use the [show_categories] shortcode with the WordPress shortcode block.
See All Product Catalog Blocks for the other catalog blocks.