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Underline Hover Style - Navigation

HeaderCSSWorks with Squarespace 7.1Free
Underline Hover Style - Navigation preview

The original library, featuring hundreds of free copy-and-paste plugins for Squarespace. These legacy plugins are preserved as they were originally released and are available as-is. For no-code plugins with visual editing and live previews, explore the current plugin library.

Overview

Add an underline hover style to the header navigation links.

Plugin Delivery

Free Plugin

This is a free plugin from the original Ghost Plugins library. Copy the code below and paste it into your Squarespace site. No purchase or account needed.

Squarespace Compatibility & Requirements

Compatibility notes preserved from the original release.

Works with Squarespace 7.1Supported
Custom CSSRequired

Customizable Options

  • Underline Color (On Hover)
  • Remove Native Active Underline
  • Link color, size, and font family can be changed in Squarespace settings like normal.

Install

Legacy plugins install by hand, there is no Plugin Studio build for this one.

  1. 1Copy the code from the Code Documentation section below.
  2. 2In Squarespace, open Website, Pages, Website Tools, Custom CSS for CSS, or Settings, Advanced, Code Injection for HTML and JavaScript.
  3. 3Paste the code, save, then refresh your site to see the plugin running.

Code Documentation

From your Squarespace account, go to the Custom CSS. Copy and paste the code in this guide into the Custom CSS Editor box.

CSS
// HEADER NAVIGATION - UNDERLINE HOVER STYLE - GHOSTPLUGINS.COM //

.header-nav-item a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: #000;
}

// REMOVE NATIVE ACTIVE UNDERLINE - GHOSTPLUGINS.COM //

.header-nav-item a, .header-nav-folder-item--active .header-nav-folder-item-content {
  background-image: none !important;
}

Classes and Styling

Selectors and variables this plugin uses, target them in Custom CSS to restyle it.

--active.header-nav-item.header-nav-folder-item--active.header-nav-folder-item-content

FAQ

Answers to common questions about setup, customization, and troubleshooting.

Is this plugin free?

Yes. Legacy plugins are free to use on any site, no account or purchase needed.

Will it work on my Squarespace version?

Legacy plugins were built for the version noted in Squarespace Compatibility & Requirements and are provided as-is. Newer platform changes may require small tweaks.

Can I customize it?

Yes. Edit the values in Script Settings or override the selectors listed under Classes and Styling in your Custom CSS.

Do you support legacy plugins?

Legacy plugins are no longer updated. For maintained plugins with Plugin Studio and ongoing support, browse the current plugin library.

Changelog

A history of updates released for this plugin.

Original release

Archived exactly as it shipped in the original plugin library. No further updates are planned for legacy plugins.

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