My Recommendations:
Tools and Plugins for Squarespace
It is because of the incredible Squarespace developer community and available tools and plugins for that we can build comprehensive, professional business websites that compete with WordPress. As a freelance Squarespace web designer, I use many different plugins, codes, and tools to run my creative business. I am grateful for these developers, courses, tools, and plugins. Below are my partner affiliate links so you can support these wonderful companies and integrate these resources into your creative business and Squarespace websites.
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SQSP Themes | Custom Templates, Integrations, and Plugins for Squarespace
I use these plugins for Squarespace regularly for creative web page design and recommend the bundle, especially for web designer.s Or, if you are building a DIY site, check out the largest template library on the market!
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Will Myers | Plugins for Squarespace & Custom CSS
These are some of my favorite plugins for Squarespace and custom css integrations! They are affordable and come with two options for setup, of of which includes automatic updates. Recommended for all users. For website designers, check out his Code Curious membership too!
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SQMods | Supercharge your website with unique plugins and templates for Squarespace!
True to it’s name, SQMods has some of the most unique Squarespace plugins I’ve seen. In particular, I find them incredibly useful for improving user experience. One of my favorites is the Promotional Popup, but they are all worth checking out!
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Ghost Plugins | Over 500+ Templates and Plugins for Squrespace
Ghost is an extensive resource for free and paid plugins for Squarespace, custom css, templates, and more. They have the largest database of free Squarespace css. This is a great resource for just about all of your needs. Get 10% off with code KHARAWOLFDESIGN.
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Spark Plugin | Get superpowers in Squarespace
Spark has some of the most user friendly options. Take your UX design to the next level with their dropdown menu, mobile customizations, animations, scroll indicator, and a ton more!
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SquareKicker | Design & Animation Plugin for Squarespace
If you were looking for an all-in-one tool to built out animated websites, this is for you. Use their plugin while you build and then cancel your monthly subscription until you are ready to use it again.
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Schwartz-Edmisten | Courses & Plugins for Squarespace
My favorite Schwartz-Edmiste plugins for Squarespace are the blog breadcrumbs and modern mobile menu. As a website designer, I also use his Squarespace 7.1 style guide template to start each new site—it has saved so much time!
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SEOSpace | Squarespace SEO Plugin
If you are looking for something like Yoast, but for Squarespace, this Squarespace SEO plugin will hit the spot. Take advantage of this incredible SEO tool designed specifically for Squarespace. You can run an SEO Audit, learn what you need to implement, and make sure your website shows up on Google.
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Creative SEO & Blogging Membership
After one of Tonya’s courses my websites saw a 1000% increase in traffic and affiliate income within weeks of implementing these tools. If you are serious about SEO, stuck on how to implement it, or want your website to make money, this membership is an absolute requirement. At $34/month, it’s totally affordable too!
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Christy Price | Courses for DIY-ERS and Web Designers
These are some of the best courses on the market (I’ve learned much from Christy myself!). Check out her courses on making money with your blog, DIY Your Brand, and her Client Process Checklist. I use her Client Process Checklist on every single client project. It has added so much to the on-boarding and off-boarding process.
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ConvertKit | Email Marketing for Creators
A while back I switched from MailChimp to ConvertKit and never looked back. This platform has it all: built-in e-commerce, landing pages, automations, and more. It is the best platform for creators! ConvertKit allows you to have unlimited forms, send automations based on multiple entry points and/or tags, sell products, and more.
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The Contract Shop®: Legal Contracts and Contract Templates
These are the contracts I use on this website. Founded by attorney Christina Scalera, these contracts and templates are great for all websites, e-commerce shops, and more. She sends out updates as laws change.
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Notion | Your connected workspace for wiki, docs & projects
I use Notion for everything—replaced Trello, Google Sheets, To-Do apps and more. All with one tool. I use Notion to organize my CSS and Squarespace toolkit, log monthly blog analytics, track client projects, and so much more. The use cases are endless. Highly reccommend!
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Elfsight | 80+ Website Widgets
If you are looking for a Squarespace website feature and you can’t find it, look here. Elfsight offers over 80 embeddable widgets that work with just about any website platform. Their widgets and Squarespace plugins cover reviews, e-commerce, social media, chats, PDF’s, audio, and much more.
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UserWay Web Accessibility Tool
I am a huge advocate of user experience. Website accessibility is one of the most overlooked components of modern websites. While we can optimize our websites for accessibility, this free widget will take it a step further. You can add a floating icon that allows users to adjust colors, font size and type, and more. All for free!