Haiden Hibbert
You’ve built your course on Squarespace.
Your sales page looks great. Your checkout works. Students can log in and access the material.
But now you want to release lessons weekly… and that’s where things get tricky.
Squarespace doesn’t natively support automated content dripping for evergreen courses. And while there are a few workarounds, they only work in very specific situations.
If you want each student to unlock lessons gradually based on when they enroll — not based on a fixed calendar date — you’ll need a better solution.
In this guide, I’ll show you exactly how to drip content on Squarespace the right way using MemberSpace.
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Can You Drip Content Natively on Squarespace?
Short answer: not really.
Squarespace allows you to set a future publish date for pages or products. That means you can schedule content to go live on a specific date.
But here’s the problem:
That only works if you’re running a live cohort.
For example:
- Everyone enrolls before January 1
- Lesson 1 goes live January 1
- Lesson 2 goes live January 8
- Lesson 3 goes live January 15
That works because everyone starts at the same time. It does not work for evergreen courses.
With evergreen sales:
- One person buys on Monday
- Another buys two weeks later
- Another buys three months later
If you use fixed publish dates, late buyers will either:
- Get everything immediately, or
- Miss earlier content entirely
There’s no way in native Squarespace to unlock lessons relative to each individual’s purchase date.
If you’re deciding whether Squarespace alone is enough for your membership or course setup, you can see a full breakdown of the feature differences here, or watch our YouTube video below.
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The Best Way to Drip Content on Squarespace
The most reliable solution is to install MemberSpace.
MemberSpace is a Squarespace plugin that adds:
- Member logins
- Protected content
- One‑time and recurring payments
- Membership tiers
- Content dripping
- Free trials
It connects directly to your Squarespace site, so everything still lives on your domain — but now you have the flexibility to run a real course or membership business.
Most importantly: MemberSpace allows you to drip content based on when each member joins.
That’s the key difference.
How Content Dripping Works in MemberSpace
Here’s exactly how to set it up.
Step 1: Install MemberSpace on Your Squarespace Site
Installing MemberSpace requires adding a small code snippet to your Squarespace site.
Step 2: Add Your Course Content
Next, upload your course content directly in Squarespace.
This could include:
- Lesson pages
- Video embeds
- Downloadable PDFs
- Audio files
- Module overview pages
You’ll organize these into a Spaces (collections of exclusive content).
Step 3: Set Content Availability (This Is Where Dripping Happens)
Inside MemberSpace, each protected piece of content has an Availability setting.
You’ll see the question:
“When should this content be available?”
You have three options:
- Immediately
- After X number of days
- Specific date/time
For evergreen courses, the magic is in “After X number of days.”
This allows content to unlock relative to each member’s signup date.
For example:
- Lesson 1 → Immediately
- Lesson 2 → After 7 days
- Lesson 3 → After 14 days
- Lesson 4 → After 21 days
If someone joins today, their countdown starts today.
If someone joins next month, their countdown starts then.
Every student gets the same structured experience — no matter when they enroll.
That’s something Squarespace alone simply can’t do.
Example Use Cases for Content Dripping
Content dripping works especially well for:
- Online courses
- Coaching programs
- Certification programs
- Therapy or wellness programs
- Fitness challenges
- Language learning programs
- Membership communities
- Educational subscriptions
Any time you want structured progression instead of instant access, dripping improves the experience.
Why Dripping Content Improves Your Course
Releasing everything at once often leads to overwhelm.
When students see 30 lessons immediately, many feel behind before they even begin.
Drip content helps:
- Prevent overwhelm
- Improve course completion rates
- Encourage consistent engagement
- Build habits over time
- Reduce refund requests
- Keep members subscribed longer
It turns your course into a guided journey instead of a content dump.
And because MemberSpace automates it, you don’t have to manually unlock anything.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I drip content without MemberSpace?
Not in a way that works for evergreen courses. Squarespace’s publish date feature only works for fixed calendar releases.
Does this work for one‑time payments and subscriptions?
Yes. You can drip content whether members pay once or subscribe monthly.
Can I change the drip timing later?
Yes. You can adjust availability settings at any time inside MemberSpace.
Does this work for evergreen courses?
Yes — that’s exactly what the “After X days” option is designed for.
Do members get notified when content unlocks?
You can pair content dripping with email notifications using your email marketing platform to alert members when new lessons become available.
Final Thoughts
Squarespace is a fantastic platform for building your website.
But when it comes to advanced membership features like automated content dripping, it simply wasn’t built for that.
If you want to release lessons gradually, create structured programs, and enroll students at any time — without manual work — MemberSpace is the cleanest solution.
Squarespace builds the front end. MemberSpace powers the backend.
And together, they let you run a course business exactly the way you want!
Drip content on your Squarespace site!
The easiest way to accept membership payments or one-time charges for digital products like podcasts, online courses, communities, content libraries, and more — all from your own website!
Get started for free! 5 minutes to set up.
