Squarespace

GROUND CONTROL

 

Ground Control is a freemium Squarespace plugin by BeyondSpace, designed to streamline developer tools management and serve as a centralized hub for BeyondSpace's free and paid plugins.

It offers a Quick Access section for seamless navigation of the Squarespace admin dashboard.

Easily activate or disable BeyondSpace freebies and explore even more features.

Note: Ground Control’s design is evolving, so expect UI/UX updates. Feedback is always welcome!

 

How it works

The setup varies depending on your current Squarespace plan:

  1. Business Plan or Higher:

  2. Personal Plan:

After installation, a small icon appears in the top-left corner of your screen—hover over it to open the Ground Control panel.

  • Use the Switches in Toolbox section to enable tools for your website

  • Enable the Quick Access Toolbar to unlock a dedicated section for easy navigation around your Squarespace dashboard.

Disclaimer:
Ground Control and its toolbox utilize unpublicized Squarespace APIs, which may change without prior notice. While the tool is designed to be safe and effective, we advise using it at your discretion. If any issues arise, please report them through the contact form.

Admin Quick Access

Admin Quick Access toolbar

This tool allows you to quickly get access to the most frequent views in your admin interface, get faster access to the collections like blogs or stores,

⚫ With the ability to add favorite links into the toolbar.

⚫ Work on live site (frontend mode): help you land on admin page with the current live page

⚫ Admin Quick Access toolbar is now a part of Ground Control in Quick Access section

Gallery block for Squarespace 7.1

Classic Gallery Block

You’d like to upgrade to Squarepsace 7.1, but the lack of Gallery block is a deal breaker? This freebie will help you to insert Gallery block to Squarespace 7.1 sections

⚫ Enable Use Existing gallery feature

⚫ Support Personal plan users

New Publication Datepicker

Blog Publish Datepicker

Squarespace's publication datepicker only allows switching months one at a time, making it tedious to update dates far in the past or future. This snippet solves the issue by enabling month and year views, saving countless clicks

⚫ Save tons of clicks when backdate publish date

⚫ Available for Events and Blogs

Asset Libary extra features

Asset Library enhancer

Bring the ability to download the images from your Assets Library quickly without navigate away from the files container

⚫ Download images from Asset library

⚫ Copy URLs directly from the Asset Library for easy sharing.

Drafting profolio projects

Draftify Portfolio

This solution lets you hide portfolio items while you edit, ensuring only polished projects go live.

⚫ Toggle between Draft and Published mode

⚫ Draft portfolio projects will be hidden on all Portfolio page layouts and pagination

⚫ Use URL Mappings to fix the 404 error when drafting an indexed portfolio projects

 Frequently Asked Questions

  • Ground Control is a freemium plugin, meaning it's free to install and use. I regularly share free plugins through this central tool, and anything labeled free will remain free for life.

    While Ground Control itself is free, it also provides an easy way to explore BeyondSpace’s premium plugins through trial versions, allowing you to test out their functionality before deciding to purchase.


    However, some guidelines apply:

    • You are not permitted to sell or distribute this plugin to others.

    • You cannot claim this plugin as your own creation.

    • If sharing the plugin, please share the link to this page rather than the code itself, ensuring users always access the latest updates.

  • Yes! Ground Control is designed with Personal plan users in mind. Most tools enhance your dashboard workflow and don't require a Business plan. However, the installation process will differ slightly—you’ll need to use a Tampermonkey script instead of Footer Injection.

  • No, it’s not. “Squarespace” is a trademark of Squarespace, Inc. This plugin is an independent creation and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Squarespace, Inc.

  • Maintaining and updating these tools takes time and effort. If Ground Control is helpful to you or your clients, here are some ways to support its development:

    • Spread the word: Share the plugin on your website, social media, or Squarespace forums @beyondspace.

    • Join Beyondspace affiliate program

    • Use my paid plugins: Check out the Premium Plugins page for tools that may suit your needs.

    • Buy through my links: Some blog or resource links include affiliate tags. If you purchase through them, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. This helps me sustain and grow my contributions to the community.

  • Absolutely! You’re welcome to share your ideas to help Ground Control grow. While I can’t guarantee every idea will be implemented or provide a timeline, your feedback is always appreciated.

  • I’d love to hear from you! Please email your bug reports or suggestions to [email protected]. Your input helps make Ground Control better for everyone.

    Note: Ground Control’s design is evolving, so expect UI/UX updates.

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Admin Quick Access Toolbar