Theme Sections

Sections are the top-level building blocks of your store's pages. Each section is a full-width container that holds content blocks. In the Shopify theme editor, you add sections to your pages and then fill them with blocks.

How sections work in Wave

Wave includes 145+ sections organized into these categories:

Category	Count	Description
Header & Footer	8	Navigation, announcements, mobile dock
Hero	7	Full-width banners and hero images
Collections	20	Collection showcases, grids, carousels
Products	23	Product features, lists, bundles, quick views
Content	27	Text, images, FAQs, editorials, step-by-step
Testimonials	6	Customer reviews, before/after stories
Interactive	10	Hotspots, store locators, product compare
Popups	5	Promotions, age verification, email capture
Section Presets	28	Pre-built layouts using the generic Section

In addition, Wave includes 25 main page sections that power the core pages (product detail, collection, blog, cart, search, account, etc.) and several utility sections.

Section groups

Wave organizes certain sections into groups that appear on every page:

• Header group: Announcement bar + Header
• Footer group: Footer
• Overlay group: Cart mini, quick view modals
• Popup group: Promotional popups, age verification
• Feature group: Floating sidebar + Mobile dock

Adding sections to a page

1. In the Shopify admin, go to Online Store > Customize.
2. Select the page template you want to edit.
3. Click Add section in the left sidebar.
4. Browse or search for a section.
5. Click the section to add it to your page.
6. Drag sections to reorder them.

The generic "Section" component

Wave includes a special Section component that acts as a blank canvas. It accepts any theme block, allowing you to build completely custom layouts from scratch. This section also comes with 28 pre-built presets — ready-made layouts you can add instantly and customize.

Universal section settings

All sections share a set of common settings for spacing, background, color scheme, and animation.