Widget Types Overview

ReelPlus offers four distinct widget types, each designed for a different purpose and placement on your Shopify storefront. Every widget type turns your videos into shoppable experiences where customers can browse products and add to cart without leaving the page.

The Four Widget Types at a Glance

Choosing the Right Widget

Use Carousel When You Want To:

• Showcase multiple videos in a visually rich, scrollable format
• Highlight product collections, seasonal campaigns, or tutorials
• Place video content prominently on homepages or landing pages
• Display product badges (discounts, view counts) directly on thumbnails

Use Story When You Want To:

• Create an Instagram-like experience that feels familiar to customers
• Drive engagement with short, sequential video content
• Feature new arrivals, behind-the-scenes content, or quick tips
• Prioritize a mobile-first experience

Use Floating When You Want To:

• Provide an always-available video entry point across your entire store
• Boost engagement without using any layout space
• Offer a persistent call-to-action for video content
• Let customers access videos from any page at any time

Use Product Page When You Want To:

• Show product-specific videos directly on the product detail page
• Help customers see the product in action before purchasing
• Replace or supplement static product images with video
• Increase conversion rate on individual product pages

Common Settings Across All Widgets

Regardless of which widget type you choose, all widgets share a set of common configuration options:

Page Targeting

Control where each widget appears:

• All pages — widget shows on every page of your store
• Specific pages — widget shows only on selected pages (homepage, product pages, collection pages, etc.)
• URL-based rules — target widgets to pages matching specific URL patterns

Device Targeting

Choose which devices see the widget:

• All devices — visible on desktop, tablet, and mobile
• Desktop only — hidden on smaller screens
• Mobile only — hidden on larger screens

Video Assignment

All widgets use the same video library:

• Select videos from your uploaded library
• Reorder videos using drag and drop
• Tag products to individual videos for shoppable overlays
• Set custom thumbnails for each video

Analytics

Every widget type automatically tracks:

• Impressions — how many times the widget was seen
• Views — how many times videos were played
• Clicks — interactions with product cards and CTAs
• Add to Cart — products added to cart from the widget
• Revenue — sales attributed to widget engagement

Style Customization

Use the ReelBuilder visual editor to customize:

• Colors, fonts, and spacing
• Badge appearance and content
• Play button and navigation styles
• Product card layout and information displayed

Explore Each Widget Type

How Widgets Work Together

ReelPlus's contextual loading system intelligently determines which widgets to show on each page. When a customer visits your store:

1. The system detects the current page type (home, product, collection, etc.)
2. It checks which widgets target that page
3. It loads only the required widget assets for optimal performance
4. If multiple widgets target the same page, priority settings determine display order

This means you never have to worry about conflicts between widgets or unnecessary asset loading. The system handles everything automatically.

Next Steps

• Read the detailed guide for each widget type using the links above
• Create your first widget if you have not done so yet
• Add widgets to your theme using the Shopify Theme Editor