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Why the Squarespace accordion menu beats a customized accordion menu any day of the week.
One of the biggest improvements with the Squarespace 7.0 to 7.1 upgrade is the ability to use native accordion blocks rather than having to use code — a huge improvement when it comes to FAQ menus.
It comes down to the ease of editability for the client using native Squarespace blocks. FAQ menus can be super crucial for many businesses and industries, and they can't always be static, never-touched-again sections. Oftentimes they're dynamic and need to be able to evolve right along with the business and their customers to be truly effective.
The native Squarespace accordion blocks make maintaining and updating for the client much easier than any coded or customized blocks would. But that’s not the only advantage. Here’s a breakdown of how Squarespace accordion menus stack up to the coded versions.
Squarespace Accordion Blocks
Pros:
Super easy for clients to use/maintain/edit, especially given how important FAQ sections are for audiences
Easier for client to refresh FAQs as their business evolves
Lots of great options for out-of-the-box customization that’s already tied to site branding
Easier to add hyperlinks within text
Cons:
Limits to customization (need coding to achieve higher level customization
Coding may not be easy for client to maintain in future
Cannot add images within dropdown sections
Coded Accordion Blocks
Pros:
Ability to achieve high level of customization via coding
Cons:
More difficult for clients to maintain in future, unless comfortable updating code
Not as intuitive when trying to manipulate text (hyperlinks, etc.)
Where there’s coding, there’s a chance for coding to break
But even when you’re using the Squarespace accordion blocks, you can still use code to make tweaks, edits and big changes. Here are a few customization tools to alter native accordion blocks.
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