Add-ons
The built-in features you can switch on from the Addons page, from a blog and forum to memberships, messaging and social login, with a guide for each.
Add-ons are optional features that come with Yclas. They are all there from the start, switched off, so your marketplace stays simple until you need more. Turn on the ones that fit your community: a blog for news, a forum for discussion, reviews to build trust, memberships to earn money.
Add-ons are built into Yclas. To connect an outside service such as Stripe, Mailgun or Google Maps, see Integrations instead.
Switch an add-on on or off
- In the admin panel, click Addons in the sidebar.
- Click the card of the add-on. Cards that are on show an On label.
- Click Enable (or Disable to switch it off). Some add-ons have extra settings on the same page.
Type in Search addons… to find one quickly. The page header shows how many of the add-ons are on.
Some cards carry a PRO label from the days when they were paid extras. On a site hosted by Yclas you can switch them all on.
When you switch on an add-on that has content to manage, a new item appears in the admin panel sidebar: Blog, FAQ, Forum, Reviews, Subscriptions or Transaction. Switching an add-on off hides it from your site and the sidebar but keeps its content, so nothing is lost if you turn it back on.
Content
| Add-on | What it does | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Blog | A blog for news, tips and announcements, which also helps your search ranking. | Blog |
| Forums | Discussion boards where members ask questions and talk. | Forum |
| Faq | A page of frequently asked questions. | FAQ |
| Reviews | Members rate and review listings and sellers. | Reviews and ratings |
Payments and transactions
| Add-on | What it does | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Subscriptions / Memberships | Charge members a daily, weekly, monthly or yearly fee to post. | Membership plans |
| eWallet | Members keep a balance on your site to pay and get paid. | eWallet |
Other
| Add-on | What it does | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Social login | Members sign up and sign in with Facebook, Google and other accounts. | Social login |
| Messaging | Private messages between members inside your site, instead of email. | Messaging between members |
| Add to home screen | Lets visitors install your marketplace on their phone like an app. | Add to home screen |
| Adblock detector | Asks visitors who block ads to switch their ad blocker off. | Ad-block detector |
| Auto locate | Suggests the nearest location to each visitor and shows how far away listings are. | Auto-locate visitors |
| Black list | Blocks members whose listings you mark as spam, and disposable email addresses. | Blacklist and banned words |
Which add-ons to start with
- Every marketplace: Messaging keeps conversations on your site, and Black list saves you time fighting spam.
- Community marketplaces: Reviews and Forums give members reasons to come back.
- To earn money: Subscriptions / Memberships, alongside featured listings.
- For search engines: the Blog, with regular useful posts.
Related guides
- Integrations — connect outside services.
- Ways to make money from your marketplace — which add-ons and settings help.
- A tour of the admin panel — where everything is.
Updated 7 October 2026 · Suggest an edit