13 Best Squarespace Plugins for Blogs
You can use your Squarespace website to start a blog sharing your ideas, tutorials, and content. All Squarespace plans include blogging built-in, with features like tags, categories, author profiles, layout options, and SEO settings. However, with plugins created by independant designers and developers, you can add extra features and functionality to your blog.
In this post you’ll find the 13 best Squarespace plugins for blogs, why we recommend them, and the situations we recommend using them in.
Please note: Many of these plugins require code, which means you’ll need to choose a Squarespace Plan that supports the code injection feature.
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1. The Squarespace Sidebar Plugin*
The Squarespace Sidebar Plugin allows you to design in a sidebar in any page on your website and display it as a live sidebar on any other page. Sidebars are a popular feature for blog posts, allowing you to display author bios, add banners or calls-to-action, or share related products and offers.
Features
Up to two sidebars per page.
Easy install and setup guide, no code required.
Direct support from the plugin creator.
Pricing
Solo License $49 or Unlimited License $249.
2. Squarespace Related Posts Plugin*
Automatically share related posts at the end of every blog post, without the need to add manual links. Use it to keep visitors exploring your blog and increase engagement with your content.
Features
Works with your existing blog categories and tags.
Smart and flexible content matching to customize which posts are shown.
Easy install and setup guide, no code required.
Direct support from the plugin creator.
Pricing
Solo License $29 or Unlimited License $149.
3. Blog Pagination - Glide*
Add animated pagination to your blog posts, with an elegant design that encourages readers to continue to the next post.
Features
Compatible with Blog Collection pages.
Easy to install with a video tutorial.
Style customizations.
Pricing
Single License $25, Multi-Use License $60.
4. Blog Post Banner Styles*
The Blog Post Banner Styles plugin gives you 6 blog post banner layouts to choose from. Squarespace doesn’t natively include a lot of customization for blog posts, so this plugin adds valuable design options, from full width top banners to split layouts.
Features
6 layout options, customizable per page or per Blog Collection.
Easy to install copy-and-paste code with a video tutorial.
Style customizations.
Pricing
Single License $25, Multi-Use License $60.
5. Affiliate Link Genie*
This plugin is a must-have for anyone recommending products or offers via their affiliate links. Google recommends that affiliate links should be marked as rel=”sponsored” or rel=”nofollow” to mark them as paid links. Squarespace’s native link editor doesn’t give you a field to add this attribute, which can have a negative SEO impact as Google considers some affiliate links as spam, which can make pages that contain them rank lower or be hidden from search results. This plugin handles this for you, allowing you to mark your links correctly.
Features
Works anywhere you can add a text link
Easy to install copy-and-paste code with a video tutorial.
Pricing
Single License $15, Multi-Use License $40.
6. Transcript Audio Sync
The Transcript Audio Sync plugin uses the built-in audio block to play your audio while the transcript animated in sync. This is useful for personal bloggers, journalists, podcasters, and anyone who wants to offer audio versions of their posts in an engaging and accessible format,
Features
Easy to build using the built-in audio block.
Responsive across screen sizes.
Compatible with Squarespace 7.1.
Pricing
$147 per website.
If you join the full-tier Standout Squarespace* program, you get an unlimited license to use this code component and all others in the SquareStylist store.
7. Blog List Follow Cursor
The Blog List Follow Cursor plugin turns a blog into an editorial style index where images appear and follow your cursor when you hover on a post title. It’s a beautiful layout that brings interactivity to the Squarespace blog collection.
Features
Adds an editorial design element that looks and feels more custom than the native Squarespace blog layouts.
Easy to install code with a video walkthrough.
Customer support team for if you run into any difficulties.
Pricing
$127 per website.
If you join the full-tier Standout Squarespace* program, you get an unlimited license to use this code component and all others in the SquareStylist store.
8. Universal Filter Plugin*
The Universal Filter Plugin is an incredibly versatile plugin that can be used to add filtering to various areas of Squarespace websites. For blogs, it improves the filtering system so you can add a number of custom categories and a more advanced search function.
Features
Multi-criteria filtering and smart sorting.
Live search bar field.
Compatible with Squarespace 7.1 7.0.
Pricing
$89.
9. Blog Stacked List Plugin
The Blog Stacked List plugin turns your blog into an editorial list layout, with large typography and stylish borders. We love including this layout inside our own Squarespace templates.
Features
Bring a more custom look to the native Squarespace Blog Collection.
90 days of customer support for any questions.
Compatible with Squarespace 7.1.
Pricing
$97.
If you join the full-tier Standout Squarespace* program, you get an unlimited license to use this code component and all others in the SquareStylist store.
10. Breadcrumb Blog Navigation
This plugin adds breadcrumbs to your blog navigation, increasing ease of navigation by allowing readers to easily return to the post’s category or Blog Collection page.
Features
Adds breadcrumbs to the top of every blog post.
Mobile responsive.
Fully customizable to align with your brand.
Pricing
Single License $29 CAD or Business License $89 CAD.
11. Lazy Load Summaries Block*
The Lazy Load Summaries plugin removes the 30 item limit on Summary Blocks, allowing you to load an unlimited number of items. You can also filter summaries based on tags or categories, and add custom styling and sorting. It’s useful for when you want to pull complex content into your blog posts.
Features
Custom styling and sorting options.
Compatible with Squarespace 7.1 and 7.0.
Includes customer support.
Pricing
$55.
12. Squarespace Pagination - Numbered Pagination*
This plugin adds numbered pagination to your Blog Collection page, making it simpler for readers to find and explore your posts.
Features
Easy to install copy-and-paste code.
Compatible with Squarespace 7.1 and 7.0.
Pricing
$10.
13. Blog List Carousel
This plugin transforms your Blog Collection page into a draggable carousel. It’s a stylish, interactive way of allowing readers to explore your content.
Features
Turns blogs into interactive sliders.
Easy-to-install code.
90 days of customer support.
Pricing
$127.
If you join the full-tier Standout Squarespace* program, you get an unlimited license to use this code component and all others in the SquareStylist store.
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