Squarespace Discount Codes: How to Create and Use Them
To create a Squarespace discount code, open Products and Services in the left sidebar and click Discounts. Click Add Discount in the top left, pick your discount type, then set the code, the amount and the dates.
Creating your Squarespace discount code
From your dashboard, look under Products and Services in the left sidebar and click Discounts.
Click Add Discount in the top left corner.
Squarespace offers a few types: a percentage off, a fixed amount off, or free shipping. Pick the one that matches your promotion and fill in the code name, the amount and the expiry.
The code itself is what customers type at checkout. Keep it short, memorable and all one case, because anything long or fiddly gets mistyped and you'll get emails about it. WELCOME10 works. SPRING-SALE-2026-FINAL does not.
Configuring the rules
The settings underneath are where you control what the code actually does.
Applies to lets you limit the discount to specific products or categories rather than everything. Useful when you want to move old stock without discounting new arrivals.
Minimum order sets a threshold, which is how you use a discount to raise average order value rather than just reduce margin.
Usage limits cap how many times the code can be used, either in total or per customer. Worth setting on anything public, because codes get shared to voucher sites faster than you'd expect.
Start and end dates let the promotion run and expire on its own. Set the end date when you create it, so a sale price doesn't quietly run for six months because nobody remembered.
Percentage or fixed amount?
The math matters more than people think.
Percentages scale with the order, so 20% off is generous on a large basket and barely noticeable on a small one. They suit stores with a wide price range.
Fixed amounts feel bigger on cheaper items. Ten dollars off a thirty dollar product is a third off, and reads as a better deal than the equivalent percentage.
Free shipping is often the strongest of the three and the cheapest to offer, because shipping cost at checkout is one of the main reasons people abandon a cart. If you're only going to run one promotion, try that one first.
Making sure people actually see it
A discount code nobody knows about does nothing. Once it's created, it needs to be somewhere visible.
A promotional popup is the usual route for a welcome offer, since it can appear a few seconds after arrival and collect an email at the same time.
An announcement bar across the top of the site works well for a sitewide sale and is less intrusive than a popup.
And email your existing list. That's the highest-converting place a discount code can go, because those people already wanted to buy from you.
Testing it before you announce it
Always run the code through your own checkout before you promote it.
Add a qualifying product, enter the code, and confirm the discount applies at the right amount. Then try a product that shouldn't qualify and confirm it's rejected.
Check it on mobile too. The discount field at checkout is sometimes collapsed behind a link on small screens, and if customers can't find where to enter the code, you'll hear about it.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a Commerce plan for discount codes on Squarespace?
Yes. Discounts are a commerce feature, so they need a Commerce plan rather than the Business plan.
Can customers use more than one discount code at once?
No, Squarespace applies one code per order. Customers will pick whichever saves them more.
Can I create a discount for specific products only?
Yes, using the Applies to setting, which limits the code to chosen products or categories instead of the whole store.
How do I stop a discount code being shared?
Set usage limits, either a total cap or one use per customer, and give it an end date. Public codes reach voucher sites quickly.
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