Documentation
How Widgetsify works, end to end — this guide applies to every tool in the library, since they all follow the same build → embed → manage pattern.
Quick Start
- Explore. Browse the tool library and pick the one you want.
- Build. Fill in the builder form (no account needed) and save. You can preview it right away.
- Sign up. When you're ready to actually use it on your site, create a free account. Anything you built as a guest is automatically attached to your new account.
- Embed. Copy the script tag from your Dashboard and paste it into your site.
Embedding your widget
Every tool produces the same kind of embed code: a small placeholder element plus a single script tag, for example:
<div class="sb-ig" data-sb="abc123"></div>
<script src="https://widgetsify.com/media/com_siteboostify/js/w.js" async></script>Paste this wherever you want the widget to appear on the page. It works the same way regardless of the platform:
- Joomla: paste into a Custom HTML module, or directly into an article if your editor allows raw HTML.
- WordPress: use a Custom HTML block in the block editor, or a Custom HTML/Text widget.
- Wix / Squarespace: use their "Embed a Widget" / "Embed Code" block.
- Shopify: paste into a theme section or a Custom Liquid block.
- Plain HTML site: paste directly into your page's HTML.
The script loads asynchronously, so it won't block the rest of your page from rendering while it fetches your widget's content.
Managing your widgets
Your Dashboard lists everything you've built, across every tool, in one place. From there you can:
- Copy the embed code for any widget
- Edit a widget — changes apply live, no need to re-paste the code
- Preview a widget without it counting toward your monthly views
- Delete a widget (this stops the embed on your site from working)
- See how many views a widget has used this month
- Upgrade an individual tool to Pro, or manage an existing subscription
Free vs Pro plans
Each tool has its own Free plan with sensible limits (how many items you can create, how many views per month, etc.) and its own Pro plan that raises or removes those limits, billed a few euros a month per tool. Upgrading one tool to Pro has no effect on your other tools — they stay on whatever plan you've chosen for them individually. Exact limits are shown on each tool's page before you build, and on your Dashboard once you have.
GDPR / click-to-load mode
Tools that load third-party content (map tiles, embedded posts) offer an optional click-to-load mode. When it's on, visitors see a placeholder first — nothing loads, and no related cookies are set, until they actively click to load the content. This is recommended if your site has EU visitors.
Restricting a widget to your domain
Optionally, you can lock a widget to a specific domain (e.g. example.com). Once set, the embed code will only render on that domain — useful if you want to prevent someone from copying your embed code onto their own site. Leave it empty to allow the widget to run anywhere.
Troubleshooting
My widget isn't showing up
- Make sure both the placeholder
<div>and the<script>tag were pasted — copying only part of the embed code is the most common cause. - Check that the widget hasn't hit its monthly view limit (it'll show an upgrade notice instead of your content).
- If you've set a domain lock, confirm the site you're testing on matches that domain exactly.
- Open your browser's developer console (F12) and check for errors — feel free to send us a screenshot of the console if you're stuck.
I edited a widget but the live site still shows the old version
Changes apply instantly on our side; if you're still seeing the old version, it's almost always a caching issue — try a hard refresh (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + R) or clear your site's page cache if you use a caching plugin/CDN.
Still stuck? Check the FAQ or reach out at