Magento has a set of predefined widgets that you can configure and show on the different pages. With the Magento widget interface, we can configure different widgets on different pages.
We will add a block of products on the content area of the homepage. Go to the backend and navigate to Content | Widgets.
In the following steps, we will configure a widget for the category pages:
Click on the button Add Widget.
In the form, set the following values:
Type: Catalog Products List
Design Theme: Packt cookbook
Click continue and the following screen shows up:
Complete the Storefront Properties tab with the following values:
Widget Instance Title: Widget-home-products
This is the title of the widget in the backend. A structural name is easy when working with a lot of widgets
Assign to Store Views: All Store Views
Complete the Widget Options tab with the following values:
Title: Featured products
Number of Products to Display:
10
Conditions: Choose...