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Complementary Products

Display complementary products (cross-sells) in a responsive carousel on product pages. Uses Shopify’s complementary product relationships to suggest items that go well together.

Configure the Section

This section is designed for the Product template. To add it:

  1. Navigate to a product page in the theme editor.
  2. Click Add section and select Complementary products.
  3. Set up complementary product relationships in the Shopify admin under Products > Search & Discovery.

Section Settings

Product Display

SettingDescription
Max productsMaximum number of complementary products to show. Range: 1-10. Default: 4.
ColumnsNumber of columns on desktop. Range: 1–8. Default: 4.
Mobile card sizeSize of product cards on mobile. Large (60%) or Compact (44%). Default: Large.
Column gapSpacing between product cards. Range: 0–100px. Default: 8px.
SettingDescription
Arrow styleChevron or None. Default: Chevron.
Icon sizeArrow icon size. Range: 12–48px. Default: 20px.
Icon shapeNone or Circle background. Default: Circle.
Icon colorArrow color. Default: #666666.
Background colorArrow background color. Default: #BFBFBF.
Background opacityArrow background transparency. Range: 0–100%. Default: 20%.
Arrow placementOverlay (on top of cards) or Bottom (below cards). Default: Overlay.
Hide nav on mobileHide navigation arrows on mobile. Default: Off.

Layout

SettingDescription
Section widthPage width or Full width. Default: Page width.
Content gapSpacing between heading and product grid. Range: 0–100px. Default: 12px.
Color schemeSelect a color scheme for the section.
PaddingTop and bottom padding with unified or separate controls. Range: 0–100px. Default: 32px.

Blocks

Add text blocks for section headings, product item blocks for product-card presentation, container blocks for layout composition, and app blocks for third-party integrations.

Product item blocks can include media, title, price, swatches, and quick-add controls depending on the product-card block settings.

Empty Complementary Products

Complementary products appear only after relationships are configured in Shopify Search & Discovery and Shopify returns products for the current product. If no complementary products are available, the section stays out of the way until products are assigned.