Create a new Widget
Widgets are powerful tools that allow you to showcase your gallery content directly on your website. In Socialwidget, each widget is connected to only one Gallery, making it easy to manage and display curated visuals effectively.
This guide will walk you through the process of creating a widget—either from an existing Gallery or from scratch—and how to enable it on your Shopify website.
Creating a Widget
Installing and Customizing Your Widget
Enabling the Widget on Your Website
There are two ways to create a new widget in Socialwidget:
You can create a widget directly from an existing gallery, allowing you to quickly publish visuals that you've already curated.
One widget is connected to only one Gallery
Alternatively, you can start from scratch to create a fully customized widget.
Click Create widget.
Enter your Widget name.
Choose the Gallery source and select a Widget template.
Customize the widget settings based on your brand style and layout preferences.
Click Install widget to proceed.
After creating and customizing your widget, you’ll need to enable it on your Shopify store.
Go to your Shopify Admin.
Click Online Store > Themes > Customize.
In the left-hand panel, click App Embeds.
Toggle the Socialwidget switch to the ON position.
In the Theme editor, go to Sections.
Click Add Section.
Select App, then find Socialwidget in the list.
Add your widget to the desired location on the page.
Creating and enabling a widget in Socialwidget is a simple process that allows you to enhance your website with engaging gallery content. Whether you start from an existing gallery or build your widget from scratch, you can easily integrate it into your Shopify store by toggling the app embed and adding the widget section. This setup helps you showcase your brand visually and boost customer engagement.
If you meet any issue while trying to fix these errors, do not hesitate to drop us a message in the live chat or email us at support@socialhead.io . We would love to help you out!
This guide will walk you through the process of creating a widget—either from an existing Gallery or from scratch—and how to enable it on your Shopify website.
Table of Contents
Creating a Widget
Installing and Customizing Your Widget
Enabling the Widget on Your Website
Creating a Widget
There are two ways to create a new widget in Socialwidget:
Option 1: From Your Gallery
You can create a widget directly from an existing gallery, allowing you to quickly publish visuals that you've already curated.
One widget is connected to only one Gallery
Option 2: From Scratch
Alternatively, you can start from scratch to create a fully customized widget.
Installing and Customizing Your Widget
Click Create widget.
Enter your Widget name.
Choose the Gallery source and select a Widget template.
Customize the widget settings based on your brand style and layout preferences.
Click Install widget to proceed.
Enabling the Widget on Your Website
After creating and customizing your widget, you’ll need to enable it on your Shopify store.
Step 1: Toggle on Socialwidget App Embed
Go to your Shopify Admin.
Click Online Store > Themes > Customize.
In the left-hand panel, click App Embeds.
Toggle the Socialwidget switch to the ON position.
Step 2: Install the Widget in Theme Sections
In the Theme editor, go to Sections.
Click Add Section.
Select App, then find Socialwidget in the list.
Add your widget to the desired location on the page.
Creating and enabling a widget in Socialwidget is a simple process that allows you to enhance your website with engaging gallery content. Whether you start from an existing gallery or build your widget from scratch, you can easily integrate it into your Shopify store by toggling the app embed and adding the widget section. This setup helps you showcase your brand visually and boost customer engagement.
If you meet any issue while trying to fix these errors, do not hesitate to drop us a message in the live chat or email us at support@socialhead.io . We would love to help you out!
Updated on: 04/04/2025
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