The best Squarespace templates, plugins & extensions

Here is an oddity in Squarespace 7.1 commerce: set your product navigation to 'Sidebar' and the internal category pages lose their category navigation entirely, leaving shoppers stranded once they click into a category. This $15 fix from Schwartz-Edmisten adds category links across the top of those pages, with an optional 'All' filter so customers can jump back to the full range. Because it is built with CSS alone, it works on any Squarespace plan, no Business or Core plan required, which is rare for a plugin. Comes with a multi-use license, so designers can use it on every client store they build.For more ways to improve store navigation, see our guide to the best Squarespace mega menu and navigation plugins.

Squarespace's native Accordion Block does the job structurally, but its styling controls stop at dividers and icons. Colours, fonts and layout are largely locked to your site defaults, which is frustrating when the accordion sits in a section that needs its own look. This plugin from SQS Mods opens the native block up: full colour control to match your palette, layout adjustments, and mixed font styles and sizes. Because it restyles the block Squarespace already provides rather than replacing it, your clients keep editing accordion content exactly as before, with no new component to learn.Two things to know before buying. On mobile and tablet the block reverts to standard Squarespace styling, so the customisation is desktop only. And the custom code requires the Business plan or higher. If you need a genuinely new accordion component rather than a restyle of the native one, Will Myers' Accordion Dropdown Pro is the better fit; this is the one to pick when the built-in block already works and just needs to look right.SQS Mods build their plugins from problems that came up on real client sites, a story we cover in why every SQSMODS plugin starts with a real client problem. See how it fits the wider landscape in our guide to the best Squarespace plugins.

The native Accordion Block gives you two icon choices, a plus or an arrow, and that is where the personality ends. This snippet from Will's Toolkit swaps the default open and close icon for custom icons, so the accordion matches the rest of your design instead of announcing itself as a stock Squarespace block. It is a small change that does a lot for polish, particularly on FAQ pages where the accordion is the centrepiece.Accordion Icons is part of Will's Toolkit, Will Myers' membership library of Squarespace plugins and code snippets, rather than a standalone purchase. Installation is copy and paste, and because Toolkit code is maintained centrally, fixes and improvements arrive without you having to reinstall anything. As with most Squarespace customisations, you will need a plan that supports custom code.If you want to go further than the icon, colours and layout included, look at Accordion Block Tweaks by SQS Mods, which restyles the whole native block. For where accordions fit in the bigger picture, see our guide to the best Squarespace plugins.

Running a legacy Squarespace 7.0 site on the Brine template family? This is the 7.0 version of Schwartz-Edmisten's popular mega menu plugin, built specifically for Brine and its many child templates. It adds full-width mega menu dropdowns to your desktop navigation, installs with copy-and-paste code, and includes updates to the original code plus a video walkthrough. Worth knowing before you buy: this version is desktop only (your mobile menu stays as it is), it is not keyboard accessible, and you will need the Core plan or higher. If your site is on 7.1, buy the 7.1 version instead, which adds mobile support and accessibility. $75 with a multi-use license.See how it compares with the other options in our guide to the best Squarespace mega menu and navigation plugins.

Squarespace's Map Block shows one pin on a default map, and that is the end of it. If you run multiple locations, a directory, or a travel or events site, you are stuck. This plugin from Squarewebsites extends the native Map Block to show multiple locations with custom markers and custom map styling that matches your site rather than defaulting to standard Google colours. The clever part is where the locations come from: you add them to a Gallery, Blog or Events collection using each item's location tab, tick Use Collection Locations on the Map Block, and the map populates itself. Adding a new branch later means adding a collection item, not touching code.Practical notes before buying. The plugin needs sitewide code injection, which means the Business or Commerce plans (there is a Markdown block workaround for the Personal plan, but Squarewebsites are honest that it could stop working). The code arrives by email within 24 hours of purchase rather than as an instant download, because each copy is paired to your Squarespace domain. The $40 licence covers one site; designers using it across client sites should look at the unlimited version at $70. It works on both Squarespace 7.0 and 7.1, on any template.See how it compares with other options in our guide to the best Squarespace plugins.

One static headline has to work hard when your business has several angles: a studio that designs, builds and maintains, or a coach who works with founders, teams and freelancers. This $20 plugin from Schwartz-Edmisten adds rotating words within a heading, cycling through your list with a choice of two animation styles, fade or slide in from the top. It is the classic hero section device, done without JavaScript frameworks or page builder switching.The Schwartz-Edmisten formula applies here as with the rest of the range: copy and paste installation with a walkthrough video, lifetime updates and tech support for the original code, and a multi-use licence covering unlimited sites, though not resale inside templates. It requires custom code, so you will need the Core plan or higher (not the Basic plan), and it works on any Squarespace 7.0 or 7.1 template, mobile included. One honest caution from us: rotating text is easy to overdo. One instance in the hero is usually the right amount; three on a page starts to feel like a slot machine. Also worth knowing that, as a digital product, it is non-refundable, so check your plan before buying.See where it fits alongside other options in our guide to the best Squarespace plugins.