I’m using Shopify Minimal theme (I think its the old version).
Within my collection page (eg. Prints), I would like to create subheadings (eg. Small Prints, Medium Prints, Large Prints) and then have the relevant products listed under each subheading. Each Collection will have different subheadings. This will make my store tidier and more organised.
I’ve done some googling but havent been able to reach an answer.
Not sure whether this can be done with product tags?
Yes, this is possible, although the old Minimal theme doesn’t support it out of the box.
One approach is to use product tags (for example, Small, Medium, and Large) and then customize the collection template to group products under those headings. If you’re comfortable editing Liquid, you can loop through the products by tag and display a heading before each group.
If you’d rather avoid code, another option is to create separate automated collections for each size and link to them from the main collection or a custom page.
If you’re planning to stay on the Minimal theme, a small theme customization is probably the cleanest solution. I’d be interested to hear how others have implemented grouped sections within a single collection page.
@ArchangelCreations ,
Yes you can do this using product tags although the Minimal theme doesnt support it out of the box.
A common approach is to tag your products e.g., Small Prints, Medium Prints, Large Prints and then customize the collection template to group products under those headings. If you dont want to edit the code another option is to create separate collections for each size and link them together from the main collection page.
For a longterm solution Id recommend using product metafields instead of tags as they are more flexible and easier to manage.
Hello, @ArchangelCreations
Hope things are going smoothly on your end!
Yes, it’s possible. The Minimal theme doesn’t support this by default, but you can use product tags or metafields with a small Liquid customization to group products under headings like Small Prints, Medium Prints and Large Prints.
Yes, this can be done. The easiest way is to use product tags.
For example, tag your products as:
Small Prints
Medium Prints
Large Prints
Then make a small code customization to the collection template so it displays a heading for each tag and lists the matching products underneath. This keeps everything within a single collection and makes it easy to organize products without creating multiple collections.
It’s a straightforward customization and works well with the older Shopify Minimal theme.
Thanks for that!
Any advice on how I can edit the liquid template code. I don’t know much about coding, but have edited the theme code before following step by step instructions
Yes, absolutely! Since you’re comfortable following step-by-step instructions, you should be able to make this change.
The general process is:
Go to Online Store → Themes → Edit code.
Open your collection template (on the Minimal theme, this is typically collection-template. liquid or main-collection.liquid, depending on your theme version).
Locate the section where the products are being looped through ({% for product in collection.products %}).
Replace that loop with a custom version that groups products by their tags and outputs a heading for each group (e.g., Small Prints, Medium Prints, Large Prints).
{% assign headings = "Small Prints|Medium Prints|Large Prints" | split: "|" %}
{% for heading in headings %}
<h2>{{ heading }}</h2>
<div class="grid grid--uniform">
{% for product in collection.products %}
{% if product.tags contains heading %}
{% include 'product-grid-item' %}
{% endif %}
{% endfor %}
</div>
{% endfor %}
Please make sure products tag should be similar.
Before making any changes, I’d recommend duplicating your theme so you have a backup in case you need to revert anything.
If you’d like, I can also add the code to your theme for you.
Yes, this can be achieved but product tags alone will not automatically create subheadings on your collection pages.
One possible approach is to use product tags such as:
small-print
medium-print
large-print
Then customize the collection template using Liquid code to group and display products under different headings based on those tags.
Another easier approach would be to create separate collections:
Small Prints
Medium Prints
Large Prints
and then display those collections within your main Prints collection page.
Since you mentioned you are using the older Shopify Minimal theme, some custom coding may be required. If each collection needs different subheadings, creating a custom collection template would likely be the most flexible solution.
You may also consider upgrading to a newer Shopify 2.0 theme as it provides more options for creating custom collection layouts without as much coding.
Yes, this is possible, but it isn’t supported by the default Minimal theme.
A few options:
Using product tags: Add tags such as Small Prints, Medium Prints, and Large Prints, then customize the collection template to group products under each heading.
Using product metafields: This is a cleaner and more flexible approach, especially if each collection has different subheadings.
Using separate collections: Create a collection for each category (e.g., Small Prints, Medium Prints, Large Prints) and display them together on a custom page.
If you’re comfortable with custom coding, this can be implemented directly in the collection template so products are automatically grouped under their respective headings without creating multiple collection pages.
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Yes, product tags can be used for this, but tags alone will not automatically create subheadings within a collection page.
You would need to:
Add a consistent grouping tag to each product, such as Small Prints, Medium Prints, or Large Prints.
Edit the Minimal theme’s collection template to display each tag as a subheading and list the matching products underneath it.
Since Minimal is an older theme, this will require some Liquid code customization. Make sure each product has only one grouping tag; otherwise, it may appear under multiple subheadings.
A simpler no-code option is to create separate automated collections for Small Prints, Medium Prints, and Large Prints, then add links to these collections from your main Prints page. However, this would take visitors to separate pages rather than displaying all sections within one collection.
Before editing the theme code, we’d recommend duplicating your current theme as a backup.
Hi @ArchangelCreations ,
You can absolutely do this, but product tags alone won’t automatically create grouped headings in the Minimal theme.
A common approach is to assign each product a custom value (using a tag, product metafield, or product type) such as Small Prints, Medium Prints, or Large Prints, then customize the collection template to group products under those headings.
If you’re comfortable editing Liquid, this can be done with a small theme customization. If not, you may want to use a filtering/search app or consider upgrading to a newer Shopify theme that offers more flexible collection layouts.
Good advice. Using a metafield or product type to group products is usually a cleaner long-term solution than relying on tags alone. For older themes like Minimal, a small Liquid customization can create a much more organized collection page without changing how products are managed.
Hi there @ArchangelCreations
The Minimal theme doesn’t include grouped collection sections out of the box, but you can create your own collection template and achieve this. Product tags alow you to group products together and then you could use your Liquid knowledge to list the products under each tag as a heading. Alternatively, you can add sub-collections for each subgroup and link them up using your navigation or collection pages. That makes the setup easier to maintain as your catalog expands.
