The Favorites tab is your personalized workspace in SitesBuddy where you collect and organize your most-used tools, templates, and checklists. Instead of searching through categories every time you need something, star your favorites and access them instantly from one convenient location.
Think of it as your personal bookmark system. Everything you star automatically syncs here, organized by type, and you can even drag and reorder items to match your workflow
Click the star icon (⭐) next to any widget in the Tools tab, or the heart icon (❤️) on any template or checklist. The item instantly appears in your Favorites tab, organized into the appropriate section.
Removing Favorites
Click the star or heart icon again to unfavorite an item. It disappears from your Favorites tab but remains available in its original location (Tools, Templates, or Checklists tabs).
Organized by Type
Your favorites automatically sort into three collapsible sections:
TOOLS & WIDGETS: All your starred widgets and design tools
TEMPLATES: All your hearted Google Sites templates
CHECKLISTS: All your starred checklists for project guidance
Key features
Drag & Drop Reordering
Customize the order of your favorite widgets and checklists by dragging them up or down. Your custom order saves automatically and persists across sessions. Put your most-used items at the top for instant access.How to Reorder:
Look for the drag handle (⋮⋮) on the left side of each widget or checklist
Click and hold the drag handle
Drag the item to your desired position
Release to drop it in place
Your new order saves automatically
Collapsible Sections
Each category (Tools & Widgets, Templates, Checklists) can collapse or expand by clicking the category header. This helps you focus on one type of content at a time while keeping your interface clean.
Perfect for
Frequent Users
Create your custom toolkit with only the 5-10 widgets you use most often, eliminating time spent browsing through 30+ tools
Project-Focused Work
Star the specific widgets, templates, and checklists relevant to your current project for quick access
Workflow Optimization
Organize your favorites in the order you typically use them - put your "starter" tools at the top, finishing tools at the bottom
Multi-Site Managers
Favorite the widgets you use across all sites, making it easy to maintain consistency
Template Designers
Collect your go-to templates and widgets in one place for rapid site creation
Learning New Features
Star new widgets as you discover them, creating a learning list you can practice with
Why use favorites?
Speed
Access your go-to tools in 1 click instead of 3-4 (tab → category → widget)
Focus
See only what you need, when you need it - no visual clutter from unused tools
Workflow
Organize tools in your actual working order, not alphabetically or by category
Consistency
Use the same tools across projects, ensuring visual consistency
Learning Curve
New to SitesBuddy? Start by favoriting 5 basic tools instead of being overwhelmed by 30+ options
Project Efficiency
Build sites 50% faster when all your tools are pre-selected and organizedThe Favorites tab transforms SitesBuddy from a comprehensive toolkit into your personal, customized workspace - organized exactly how you work, with only what you need.