Free Plugins for Squarespace on Personal Plan
If you are familiar with my work, I have published several free plugins for Squarespace that can ease your pain working with the Squarespace backend. Most of them are JavaScript-based, which means they require you to upgrade to a Business Plan or higher. In case you still want to stay on your Personal Plan, this tutorial will help you to install the freebies via the Tampermonkey extension.
Free plugins for Squarespace supported
Only plugins that enhance the Squarespace backend can be installed by this way
| Snippet | Description |
|---|---|
| Classic gallery block | One of a few free squarespace 7.1 plugins that can allow inserting Gallery block on Squarespace 7.1 sections |
| Blog Publish datepicker | Advanced Datepicker to update blog publish date |
| Assets Library Downloader | Quickly download images from the assets library |
| Admin Quick Access | Shortcut to most used screens like Custom Code Injection or Custom Css |
Free plugins for Squarespace via Tampermonkey
How to
The process is straightforward and just need some tips
If you are using Edge or Chrome, install the extension Tampermonkey
In your Tampermonkey extension, create a new userscript
Name the script properly, eg: Classic Gallery block for Squarespace
On line 7 of the script, you will find a line starts with @match, make sure to update line correctly, eg: if your site url is https://denim-sturgeon-949p.squarespace.com/ then the line should be (with asterik at the end)
// @match https://denim-sturgeon-949p.squarespace.com/*Visit to the supported freebie listed above, for example: Classic Gallery block
Copy the script content on the page to clipboard, ignore the html script tag, and replace the content from line 12 - 16
Save script
I also attach a video to demostration the steps below
Install free Squarespace plugins using Tampermonkey
Heads up
These are indeed important points to consider when using free plugins for Squarespace via Tampermonkey scripts:
Browser Dependence: Tampermonkey scripts are tied to the specific browser where they are installed. If you switch to a different browser or device, you'll need to install the scripts again.
Visibility to Website Editors: these scripts are only executed on the your browser, meaning they affect the behavior of websites as seen by the user who installed the script.
Security Considerations: Always install scripts from trusted sources to avoid potential security risks.
Conclusion
By installing these free plugins for Squarespace on the Personal Plan, you can significantly improve your workflow when working with the Squarespace backend. From enhancing your gallery capabilities and streamlining blog publishing to quickly accessing assets and admin features, these free Squarespace plugins offer powerful solutions without the need for a Business Plan upgrade.
