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Animated GIF Header Text

HeaderCSSWorks with Squarespace 7.1Free
Animated GIF Header Text 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

Fill in any header text with an animated GIF instead of solid color.

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

  • GIF File
  • Use CSS > Manage Files to upload your GIF and replace GIF-URL-HERE with your GIF’s URL.

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

Add to Custom CSS

Apply GIF Style To Header Apply GIF Style To Header

To assign the animated GIF style, italicize and bold your Header 1 text in a text block.

By default, the plugin applies to Header 1 (h1). If you want change which header the GIF applies to, replace h1 with one of the other header options:

Header 2 - h2

Header 3 - h3

Header 4 - h4

CSS
// TEXT BLOCK - ANIMATED GIF STYLE - GHOSTPLUGINS.COM //

h1 strong em {
  background: url(GIF-URL-HERE) !important;
  background-size: cover !important;
  background-position: center !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important;
  color: transparent !important;
  font-style: normal !important;
  font-weight: normal !important;
  }

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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