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title: How to use the Catalog/Promote Feature plugin
description: Create a poster-style catalog of features and allow tagged users to promote content.
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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

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.

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#### **Requirements**

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

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#### **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

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#### **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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