Grid is the default layout: equal-height tiles in a responsive grid, the fastest-loading option, and the one that drives add-to-cart on a product page.
Best fit: homepage sections and product / category pages, where social proof needs to be dense and quick to load.
Settings that matter here
- Gallery → Columns, Mobile Columns and Post Spacing (galleryInformation) set the grid shape.
- Posts per page and pagination (autoScroll, loadMore or none) control how much loads at once.
- Hotspot pins are grid-exclusive: Hotspot Pin Style, Hotspot Pin Color and Hotspot Beacon Style on the Products tab turn images into shoppable pins.
- Turn on Shop the Look and image tiles with tagged products show product markers when a shopper hovers (on a phone, while the tile is on screen once the shopper has started using the page). Pin Style picks dot pins, name chips or a "Shop N products" badge, and the markers stand in for the tile's hotspot pins (the post view keeps them).
In the dashboard: Grid: equal-height tiles, the fastest-loading layout.
Related
- Widget layout types and when to use each: /help/widget-layout-types
