How to use the Catalog/Promote Feature plugin
Create a poster-style catalog of features and allow tagged users to promote content
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
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Availability of this feature depends on your account configuration. If you don’t see this option in your Control Panel, contact your account administrator.
How to use the Catalog/Promote Feature plugin
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Log in, go to Builder in the left navigation
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Click the + button to open the Plugin Marketplace
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Search for Catalog/Promote Feature, then click Add Plugin
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Name your plugin and choose whether to add it to the side menu, then click Add
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Stay in the Content tab
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Add features to display in the catalog
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Click Add Features to manually choose items
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Or select Load All Features to automatically display every plugin in your app
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Enable Breadcrumbs for quick access navigation
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Toggle Breadcrumbs on
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Add features you want available in the dropdown
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Or click Load All Features to populate the breadcrumb list
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Optionally upload a breadcrumb background image
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Enable Promote mode
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Turn on the Promote toggle
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Add one or more tags (such as admin) to define which users can promote items
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To test it out, in the App Preview:
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Tagged users will see an informational popup the first time
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Long-press any item to promote it
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A pulsing red dot appears on promoted items
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The user can send a push notification to all app users from the popup
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Long-press again to stop promoting the item
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Click the Design tab
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Add a background image or choose a background color
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Choose whether to show or hide text under each item
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Enable Show Title Bar on Home if this plugin is set as your home screen
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Useful when breadcrumbs are enabled and you need access to the dropdown
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Configure Secured Feature Visibility
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Enabled: users can open secured features and will be prompted to log in if required
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Disabled: features appear but are not tappable
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Hidden: features are not shown to unauthorized users
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Click the Security tab
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Turn on Require Login to restrict feature access to logged-in users
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(Optional) Add tag-based restrictions and choose whether to match any or all tags
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Click the Tagging tab
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Enter a tag name to automatically apply to users when they open this feature
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Click Add Tag
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Click the Purchase tab
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Check Require Purchase to enable
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Choose your product type such as Single Purchase or Subscription
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Upload an image, fill out purchase text, and success/failure messages
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Click the Analytics tab to see feature performance
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View user visits, interactions, and promotion engagement
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Pro tips
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Promote mode works best when paired with push notifications to highlight featured content
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Use breadcrumbs to give users quick access to categories, playlists, or sections
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Use secured feature visibility to show or hide premium features without confusing users