# What's the difference between a Conversion Block and a section?

> Blocks and catalog sections are separate products, even with the same name. Learn how to tell them apart and which settings belong to which.

A Conversion Block is a small piece that sits inside a section, usually your product buy box. A section is a full part of a page from our Sections catalog. They are separate products with separate settings, even when they share a name.

| | Conversion Block | Catalog section |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Where it sits | Inside a section | On the page, as its own section |
| How you add it | **Edit In Theme** on its card on the **Conversion Blocks** page | From **Sections** in the app, then in the theme editor |
| What it needs | Section Store Plus or its free trial | Depends on the section |
| In the theme editor | Shows under the section it sits in | Shows as its own section. The name often starts with **SS -** |

## Names that look alike

| Conversion Block | Catalog sections |
| --- | --- |
| **Countdown timer** | Countdown timer #1, Countdown timer #2, Countdown timer bar, Product countdown timer |
| **Addons** | Product addons |
| **Upsell** | Upsell & cross-sell |
| **Tabs** | Tabs, Tabs Pro, Product tabs |
| **Payment icons** | Payment icons |
| **Coupon code** | Product coupon |
| **Banner** | Banner (Clickable) |

## Settings that belong to sections, not blocks

If a guide names one of these, it is about a catalog section. The block doesn't have it.

- **Addons Position**, **Form Class** and a Custom Liquid `<div id="ss-addons">` are for add-on sections. The **Addons** block has none of them. It finds your product form by itself.
- Year, month, day and hour fields and UTC are for countdown sections. The **Countdown timer** block has none of them.

## How to check what you have

1. In Shopify admin, open **Online Store** → **Themes**.
2. Click **Customize** on your theme.
3. Open the product template and look in the left sidebar.

An item nested under **Product information** is a block. An item on its own level, like **SS - Product Addons #2**, is a section.

## Related

- [What are Conversion Blocks?](https://section-store.orka.help/a/what-are-conversion-blocks)
- [Can the Countdown timer block end on a set date?](https://section-store.orka.help/a/can-the-countdown-timer-block-end-on-a-set-date)
- [Addons block not adding to cart](https://section-store.orka.help/a/addons-block-not-adding-to-cart)

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