How to hide the categories section from Instant Search Widget Print

Modified on: Tue, 28 Mar, 2023 at 5:37 PM


This article is general for Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Magento 1, Magento 2, CS-Cart.

By default, the Instant Search Widget shows categories/collections that match the search term.

How to hide the categories section from Instant Search Widget

To hide categories/collections from the widget, follow these steps:

  1. Go to the Searchanise (Smart Search Bar & Filters) control panel > Search & Navigation > Instant search widget section > Content tab.
  2. Switch off the Show categories option.

    How to hide the categories section from Instant Search Widget

  3. Apply the changes.

That’s it. The categories/collections section won’t be shown in the widget. You can go to your storefront and check it out.


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