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title: How to use the Web Content plugin
description: Use the Web Content plugin to display external websites in your app. Choose between in-app, pop-up, or external browser views.
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# How to use the Web Content plugin

## Use the Web Content plugin to display external websites in your app. Choose between in-app, pop-up, or external browser views.

The Web Content plugin allows you to display content from external websites inside your app. It’s ideal for embedding forms, blogs, event pages, or customer portals without needing to recreate them.

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### **Requirements**

- This is a **Boost** plugin, available on the **Standard**, **Growth**, and **Scale** plans
- Your website must use HTTPS.
- To use the In Feature view, the website must allow embedding via iframe (X-Frame-Options must be disabled).

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### **How to use the** Web Content **plugin**

1. Log in, go to **Builder** in the left navigation
2. Click the **+** button at the top left to open the **Plugin Marketplace**

     - Search for Web Content, then click **Add Plugin**
     - Name your plugin and click **Add**
3. Stay in the **Content** tab

     - Paste your desired website URL into the field provided
     - Click **Validate** to confirm the site loads successfully
     - Choose your view mode

           - **In Feature** (default): Displays the website inside your app
           - **In Popup Window**: Opens the site in a modal overlay
           - **External Browser**: Opens the site in the device’s default browser (Chrome, Safari, etc.)
4. Click the **Security** tab

     - Turn on **Require Login** to restrict access to logged-in users
     - (Optional) Add tag-based restrictions and choose whether to match **any** or **all** tags
5. Click the **Tagging** tab

     - Enter a tag name to automatically apply to users when they open this plugin.
     - Click **Add Tag**
6. Click the **Purchase** tab

     - Check **Require Purchase** to enable
     - Choose your product type (e.g., Single Purchase or Subscription)
     - Upload an image, fill out purchase text, and success/failure messages
7. Click the **Analytics** tab

     - View data such as number of views, users, and devices over time

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### **Troubleshooting tips**

- If the website doesn’t display inside the app, check the browser’s developer tools for iframe restrictions. You must allow iframe embedding (no X-Frame-Options header blocking it). If you don’t have control over these settings, choose Pop-Up Window or External Browser instead.
- If a secure connection isn’t available, switch to External Browser mode to avoid loading errors.

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