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Balance Summary Block

Summary BlocksCSS + JSWorks with Squarespace 7.1, Requires Core/Business Plan or Higher, Uses CSS Editor and Code InjectionFree

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Overview

Set one, two, or three items per row in a Squarespace Summary Block with Balance.

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 7.1, Requires Core/Business Plan or Higher, Uses CSS Editor and Code InjectionSupported
Custom CSSRequired

Customizable Options

  • ⚠️ Before You Begin - Squarespace Animations
  • We recommend Squarespace Animations (FLEX) be disabled or a different animation style be used when using this plugin. Squarespace Animations can sometimes conflict with third-party code.
  • Helpful Tip – Link Each Item To a Different Page or External Site
  • Linking each item to a page or external site is easy and can be done with Squarespace’s Source URL setting. Go to the blog post’s settings and add in the link to the Source URL box and enable the Link Post Title To Source URL toggle – (see the screenshot in the original guide).
  • Plugin Notes
  • - Font family inherits from title and body settings. - Cannot use other plugins that also use the carousel layout. - Squarespace's native carousel layout will not be available. - You are not able to randomize the items per row order.
  • Troubleshooting (Plugin Not Working)
  • - Primary metadata is set to tags. - The balance text has been added to the summary’s header box. - A title, excerpt, image, and tag are all required in each post. - If only 3 items are showing, check the summary block’s number of items setting.

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

1. Add this code to Header Code Injection Code 1.

2. Add this code to Footer Code Injection Code 2.

3. Add this code to Custom CSS Code 3.

4. Follow the parts below - 4(a). Customizable Options - Footer Code Injection These options are available in Footer Code Injection. - Summary Item Spacing - Button Text (Applies To All Items)

- 4(b). Customizable Options - Custom CSS These options are available in CSS. - Summary Width, Margin, and Padding - Summary Background, Border, and Border Radius - Zoom Effect On Hover - Image Height (Desktop and Mobile) - Text Alignment - Title Size and Color - Excerpt Size, Color, Line Height, and Spacing - Button Font Size, Font Color, Background, Padding, and Border Radius - Button Top Spacing

5. Set Up and Manage Your Content Create a new blog page and add a new post with the following inputs. Each input will turn into a certain element within the plugin. Repeat this step for each item. All are required for the plugin to work. - Blog Title = Title Text - Blog Image = Image - Blog Excerpt Box = Description Text - Blog Tags = 1, 2 or 3 Items Per Row (See Step 6) Why a blog?The blog page is simply used as a workaround to house and manage your testimonials. You’ll link this blog page to a summary block in the next step.

6. Organizing Per Row (Assigning Tags) You can set the number of items per row – with 3 being the max. Add a percentage to each blog post’s tags setting to start organizing your items on a per row basis – (see the screenshot in the original guide). - 100% = Apply to 1 post to make it the only item in a row - 50% = Apply to 2 posts to make them the only 2 items in a row - 33.33% = Apply to 3 posts to make them the only 3 items in a row Some organization will be required as the items per row option must be applied in the order the posts were created and published. We recommend creating all posts and then assigning % tags. As new posts are added, this will make it easier to adjust items per row.

7. Add a Summary Block Add a summary block to any page with these settings - this will link the summary block to the blog you just created. All settings are required for the plugin to work. - Select a Page: Blog (From Step 5) - Primary Metadata: Tags - Enable: Title, Image, Excerpt - Layout: Carousel Style Important: Add the text balance to the summary block’s header text box.

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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