Posted by In Magento 2, there are nine different types of widget in Magento 2 such as CMS Page Link, CMS Static Block, Catalog Category Link, Catalog New Products List, Catalog Product Link, Catalog Product List, Orders and Returns, Recently Compared Products and Recently Viewed Products.
Each widget type play its particular function to help admin set up blocks per their convenience. In order to learn more about these nine widget types, let’s take a look at the following information below.
Widget Types And Their Discriptions
| CMS Page Link | Displays a link to a specific CMS page. Allows you to specify custom text and title. When the link is complete, it can be used in content pages and blocks. |
| CMS Static Block | Displays a block of content at a specific location on a page. |
| Catalog Category Link | Displays either an inline or block-style link to a selected catalog category. When the link is complete, it can be used in content pages and blocks. |
| Catalog New Products List | Displays a block of products which have been designated as new, for the duration of time specified in the product record. |
| Catalog Product Link | Displays either an inline or block-style link to a selected catalog product. When the link is complete, it can be used in content pages and blocks. |
| Catalog Products List | Displays a list of products from the catalog. |
| Orders and Returns | Give guests the ability to check the status of their orders and submit requests to return merchandise. The widget appears only for guests and customers who are not logged in to their accounts. |
| Recently Compared Products | Displays the block of recently compared products. You can specify the number of products included, and format them as a list or product grid. |
| Recently Viewed Products | Displays the block of recently viewed products. You can specify the number of products included, and format them as a list or product grid. |