How to Add Static Block to Category Page in Magento 2

An E-commerce store category page is utilized not only to list products but a number of things like display offers or deals, add a content block, show banners, etc.

The default Magento 2 category page does not cater additional CMS block. However, the admin can add CMS block to show custom content on the category page.

You can change the layout of the category page as you want. Display additional elements with CMS static blocks on the category page easily.

The post shows the stepwise method to add static block to category page in Magento 2.

Steps to Add Static Block to Category Page in Magento 2:

1. Login to Magento 2 admin panel
2. Navigate to Catalog > Categories
3. Select the required category
   
4. Expand Content section
5. From the dropdown menu in the “Add CMS Block” select one of the options
   
6. Expand the Display Settings
7. Select “Static block and products” from the dropdown menu in the Display Mode field
   
8. Save the category

That’s it.

After this configuration, the frontend will show the added static block:

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