Social Proof
UGC carousel
Section handle:
ugc-carousel
Settings
Content
| Setting | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eyebrow | Text | Community | — |
| Heading | Text | Customer photos | — |
| Subheading | Rich text | — | — |
Layout
| Setting | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media aspect ratio | Dropdown | portrait | Shapes the media frame on phones and tablets. On desktop the frame has a fixed height and media is cropped to fit. · Options: square – Square (1:1), portrait – Portrait (4:5), vertical – Vertical (9:16) |
| Show arrows | Toggle (on/off) | On | Previous and next buttons. Only shown when there are two or more entries. |
| Show entry index | Toggle (on/off) | On | A numbered row of thumbnails under the featured entry, one per entry. Only shown when there are two or more entries. |
Style
| Setting | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grayscale media | Toggle (on/off) | Off | Shows images and videos in black and white. They return to color when hovered with a mouse. |
| Enable video sound toggle | Toggle (on/off) | Off | Adds a sound on/off button to videos. Videos always start muted. |
Blocks
UGC item
Block type:
ugc
Content
| Setting | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media type | Dropdown | image | Entries missing the matching image or video are hidden on the storefront. · Options: image – Image, video – Video |
| Image | Image | — | Required for image entries. For video entries, used as the cover image when the video has none. |
| Image alt text | Text | — | Describes the image for screen readers. Blank uses the alt text saved with the image in Files. |
| Hosted video | Video | — | Plays muted and on loop while on screen. Visitors can pause it, and it starts paused for visitors who have reduced motion turned on. |
| Username / handle | Text | — | — |
| Caption | Text | — | — |
| Star rating | Slider | 0 | Stars out of 5. Set to 0 to hide the rating. · Min: 0 · Max: 5 |
| Verified buyer | Toggle (on/off) | Off | Shows Verified buyer on the entry; when off it shows Community post. Only turn on when you have confirmed the purchase. |
| Platform icon | Dropdown | — | Shows the platform's icon and name on the media. · Options: `` – None, instagram – Instagram, tiktok – TikTok, youtube – YouTube, pinterest – Pinterest, facebook – Facebook, x – X, linkedin – LinkedIn, snapchat – Snapchat, bluesky – Bluesky |
| Product in the frame | Product | — | Optional. Shows the product beside the post, and links to it when no button link is set. |
| Button label | Text | — | Blank uses Shop and the product name when a product is chosen. With no product, blank hides the link. |
| Button link | URL / Link | — | Blank links to the chosen product. With no product and no link, the link is hidden. |
Default Configuration
When you add this section from the Theme Editor, it comes pre-configured with:
- UGC carousel — default settings, no pre-added blocks