Article page
The Article page template of Combine: the article with its featured image, the cross-selling product block, navigation and comments.
Applies to: Combine 4.2.0 and later. Added in: Combine 1.0.0. Last checked: 2026-10-13 against Combine 4.2.0.
The Article page shows one blog article. The template has three sections: Article (the image, title and text), Article navigation (links to other articles) and Article comments.
Where to find it: Online Store → Themes → Customize → template picker → Blog posts → Default blog post.
Article blocks
The Article section is built from blocks, in their order. The template starts with Featured image, Title and Content.
Featured image
- Shows the article image. Media aspect ratio keeps its own shape (Natural) or crops it. Media border radius rounds the corners.
- Show date, Show author, Show comments number and Show tags add those details near the image.
Title
- Shows the article title as the page heading.
Content
- Shows the article text. Social share buttons adds share links. Show tags lists the article tags under the text. Show back link adds a link back to the blog.
Cross selling product
- Shows one product with a variant dropdown and an add to cart button, inside the article (since Combine 2.4.0). Use it to sell the product the article talks about.
- Title is the line above it (default "Recommended product"). Select product is the product; connect it to an article metafield (dynamic source) for a different product per article.
- Container background is Primary or Secondary. Hide block if dynamic content is not present hides the block when no product is selected.
Article navigation
The Article navigation section shows other articles as cards under the article, under the Heading "More articles".
- By default it shows the previous and the next article of the blog. Previous post and Next post replace them with the articles you choose.
- Show featured image, Media aspect ratio and Media border radius set the card images.
- The blocks Title, Info (date, author, comments number), Excerpt, Article link and Tags set what each card shows, as on the Blog page.
Article comments
The Article comments section shows the comments and the comment form, when comments are turned on for the blog.
- Container background is Primary or Secondary.
Comments are a Shopify setting: turn them on, and choose whether they need approval, in the blog's settings in Shopify admin (Blog posts → Manage blogs → the blog).
Can the header be transparent over the article image?
Yes. In the Header section, under Transparent header design, turn on Enable on article pages (since Combine 4.0.0). See Header section.
All Article page settings
Every setting of this page, with its type and default.
Where to find it: Blog posts → Default blog post → Article.
Accepts these blocks: Featured image, Title, Content and Cross selling product.
The Article section has no settings of its own in Combine 4.2.0; its blocks have theirs.
Featured image block
Where to find it: Blog posts → Default blog post → Article → Add block → Featured image
One Featured image block per section.
Media aspect ratio (dropdown, default: Uncropped: Natural): Sets the shape of the featured image. Natural keeps its own shape. Options: Uncropped: Natural, Cropped: Short (4:3), Cropped: Square (1:1), Cropped: Tall (5:6).
Media border radius (slider 0 to 30 px, default: 0 px): Rounds the corners of the featured image.
Title block
Where to find it: Blog posts → Default blog post → Article → Add block → Title
One Title block per section.
Show date (checkbox, default: on): Shows the publication date with the featured image.
Show author (checkbox, default: on): Shows the author with the featured image.
Show comments number (checkbox, default: off): Shows how many comments the article has.
Show tags (checkbox, default: off): Shows the article tags with the featured image.
Content block
Where to find it: Blog posts → Default blog post → Article → Add block → Content
One Content block per section.
Social share buttons (checkbox, default: on): Adds share links under the article text.
Show tags (checkbox, default: off): Lists the article tags under the text.
Show back link (checkbox, default: on): Adds a link back to the blog under the text.
Cross selling product block
Where to find it: Blog posts → Default blog post → Article → Add block → Cross selling product
One Cross selling product block per section.
Title (text field, default: "Recommended product"): Sets the title above the cross-selling product.
Select product (product picker): The product offered in the article, with a variant dropdown and an add to cart button. Connect an article metafield as a dynamic source for a different product per article.
Container background (dropdown, default: Primary): Sets the background of the cross-selling product box. Options: Primary, Secondary.
Cross selling product block: Dynamic content
Where to find it: Blog posts → Default blog post → Article → Add block → Cross selling product → Dynamic content
Hide block if dynamic content is not present (checkbox, default: off): Hides the block when no product is selected, for example when its dynamic source is empty.
Where to find it: Blog posts → Default blog post → Article navigation.
Accepts these blocks: Title, Info, Excerpt, Article link and Tags.
Heading (text field, default: "More articles"): Sets the heading above the other articles.
Show featured image (checkbox, default: on): Shows the featured image of each article card.
Media aspect ratio (dropdown, default: Short (4:3)): Sets the shape of the article images. Options: Short (4:3), Square (1:1), Tall (5:6), Taller (2:3).
Media border radius (slider 0 to 30 px, default: 0 px): Rounds the corners of the article images.
Article navigation section: Blog posts
Where to find it: Blog posts → Default blog post → Article navigation → Blog posts
Previous post (article picker): Replaces the previous article of the blog with the article you choose.
Next post (article picker): Replaces the next article of the blog with the article you choose.
Title block
Where to find it: Blog posts → Default blog post → Article navigation → Add block → Title
One Title block per section.
The Title block has no settings in Combine 4.2.0.
Info block
Where to find it: Blog posts → Default blog post → Article navigation → Add block → Info
One Info block per section.
Show date (checkbox, default: on): Shows the publication date.
Show author (checkbox, default: off): Shows the author.
Show comments number (checkbox, default: off): Shows how many comments the article has.
Excerpt block
Where to find it: Blog posts → Default blog post → Article navigation → Add block → Excerpt
One Excerpt block per section.
Number of words (slider 5 to 40, default: 15): Sets how many words of the article the Excerpt block shows, when the article has no excerpt written in Shopify admin.
Article link block
Where to find it: Blog posts → Default blog post → Article navigation → Add block → Article link
One Article link block per section.
Button label (text field, default: "Read more"): Sets the text of the link to the article.
Tags block
Where to find it: Blog posts → Default blog post → Article navigation → Add block → Tags
One Tags block per section.
Maximum number of shown tags (slider 2 to 8, default: 3): Sets how many tags each card shows.
Where to find it: Blog posts → Default blog post → Article comments.
To enable comments go to your blog settings in Shopify admin.
Article comments section: Design
Where to find it: Blog posts → Default blog post → Article comments → Design
Container background (dropdown, default: Secondary): Sets the background of the comments box. Comments show only when they are turned on for the blog in Shopify admin. Options: Primary, Secondary.
Related pages
- Blog page: the list of articles of a blog.
- Blog posts section: the latest articles on any page.
- Header section: the transparent header on article pages.