Subcategory Images for OpenCart 4.x — Clean, Modern & Fully Responsive

Transform your category pages with clean subcategory tiles that include images, names, hover effects, and full mobile responsiveness.

OpenCart 4 removed subcategory images from the default theme, leaving category pages empty and visually unbalanced.
This free extension restores that functionality with a modern, polished layout… and adds powerful configuration options on top.

✔ Features

Display Subcategory Images
Show attractive, clickable tiles for each subcategory with image + title.

Desktop Column Control (1–6)
Choose how many tiles appear per row on larger screens.

Mobile Column Override
Set a different layout for mobile devices (1–4 columns).
Fully overrides Bootstrap’s row-cols behaviour for a perfect small-screen layout.

Bold or Normal Text Option
Choose how the subcategory names are displayed.

Hover Highlight Effect
Images subtly brighten on hover for a modern, interactive feel.

Lazy Loading
loading="lazy" applied automatically for faster page loads and improved performance.

Fallback Placeholder Image
If a subcategory has no image, a placeholder is used automatically.

No Core Modifications
Event-only implementation. Update-safe and theme-friendly.

Compatible with OpenCart 4.1.0.3+
Built to match OC4’s Bootstrap 5 structure.

✔ Admin Settings Included

Enable / Disable module

Image width & height

Bold / normal text

Columns per row (desktop)

Mobile column override (optional)

✔ Easy Installation

Upload the OCMOD ZIP via Extensions → Installer

Enable the module under Extensions → Modules → Subcategory Images

Choose your desktop + mobile layout

You're done

No vQmod. No manual editing. Zero core file changes.

✔ Theme Compatibility

Works with the default Bootstrap 5–based layout.
Compatible with most OC4 themes that use the standard category template.

✔ Free Forever

Released free to improve the OpenCart 4 experience.
If you find it helpful, a quick rating or comment goes a long way.

Support
Basic support via Marketplace comments.
Custom tweaks and theme integrations available separately.

Demo:
Front End

https://opencart.ddac.uk/en-gb/catalog/component
Back End

https://opencart.ddac.uk/adminhere/index.php
Username: demo
Password: demo

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