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How to use the Catalog/Promote Feature plugin

Create a poster-style catalog of features and allow tagged users to promote content with one long-press

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Written by Amr Alshareef
Updated this week

The Catalog/Promote Feature plugin displays your app’s features in a clean, visual catalog layout—ideal for promoting podcasts, videos, books, courses, media, or any feature you want presented in a poster grid. You can enable breadcrumbs for quick navigation and allow specific tagged users to promote items from inside the app.

Requirements

  • This is a Boost plugin available on the Standard, Growth, and Business plans

How to use the Catalog/Promote Feature plugin

  1. Log in, go to Builder in the left navigation

  2. Click the + button to open the Plugin Marketplace

    • Search for Catalog/Promote Feature, then click Add Plugin

    • Name your plugin and choose whether to add it to the side menu, then click Add

  3. Stay in the Content tab

    • Add features to display in the catalog

      1. Click Add Features to manually choose items

      2. Or select Load All Features to automatically display every plugin in your app

    • Enable Breadcrumbs for quick access navigation

      1. Toggle Breadcrumbs on

      2. Add features you want available in the dropdown

      3. Or click Load All Features to populate the breadcrumb list

      4. Optionally upload a breadcrumb background image

    • Enable Promote mode

      1. Turn on the Promote toggle

      2. Add one or more tags (such as admin) to define which users can promote items

  4. To test it out, in the App Preview:

    • Tagged users will see an informational popup the first time

    • Long-press any item to promote it

    • A pulsing red dot appears on promoted items

    • The user can send a push notification to all app users from the popup

    • Long-press again to stop promoting the item

  5. Click the Design tab

    • Add a background image or choose a background color

    • Choose whether to show or hide text under each item

    • Enable Show Title Bar on Home if this plugin is set as your home screen

      1. Useful when breadcrumbs are enabled and you need access to the dropdown

    • Configure Secured Feature Visibility

      1. Enabled: users can open secured features and will be prompted to log in if required

      2. Disabled: features appear but are not tappable

      3. Hidden: features are not shown to unauthorized users

  6. Click the Security tab

    • Turn on Require Login to restrict feature access to logged-in users

    • (Optional) Add tag-based restrictions and choose whether to match any or all tags

  7. Click the Tagging tab

    • Enter a tag name to automatically apply to users when they open this feature

    • Click Add Tag

  8. Click the Purchase tab

    • Check Require Purchase to enable

    • Choose your product type such as Single Purchase or Subscription

    • Upload an image, fill out purchase text, and success/failure messages

  9. Click the Analytics tab to see feature performance

    • View user visits, interactions, and promotion engagement

Pro tips

  • Promote mode works best when paired with push notifications to highlight featured content

  • Use breadcrumbs to give users quick access to categories, playlists, or sections

  • Use secured feature visibility to show or hide premium features without confusing users

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