Message on category page

Question

Basically I want to show static content using a block on my category menu in Magento 2.3.5. I have created a category and set Display Mode as Static Block only, Anchor set to No and Added a block from Add CMS Block dropdown, but the issue is when I try to browse this category it shows We can't find products matching the selection. How to hide this message.

Answer 1

The message We can't find products matching the selection. comes from the file /magento/vendor/magento/module-catalog/view/frontend/templates/product/list.phtml.

You need to override the list.phtml file in your custom module or theme to hide the message.

Example:

<?php
/**
 * Product list template
 *
 * @see \Magento\Catalog\Block\Product\ListProduct
 */
?>
<?php
$_productCollection = $block->getLoadedProductCollection();
$_helper = $this->helper(Magento\Catalog\Helper\Output::class);
?>
<?php if (!$_productCollection->count()) :?>

// ---------------------- comment or remove the below code ------------------------------
<div class="message info empty"><div><?= $block->escapeHtml(__('We can\'t find products matching the selection.')) ?></div></div>

<?php else :?>
    <?= $block->getToolbarHtml() ?>
    <?= $block->getAdditionalHtml() ?>
....
....

I hope this helps!