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Importing WordPress, Medium, Webflow, and RSS into your Shopify or Webflow store blog. This page is the support resource linked from the Shopify App Store listing.
Getting started
What is PugSync?
PugSync imports blog posts from external RSS sources into your Shopify or Webflow store. Paste a Medium profile, WordPress feed, Webflow collection RSS, or other supported URL. Posts appear in your store blog so shoppers read them on your domain.
How can I try PugSync before paying?
Use the free plan to import up to 4 articles from 1 source. No card is required, and imported posts remain in your store.
Plans and billing
What are Shopify plan limits?
- 1 active source
- Up to 4 articles a month
- No credit card
- Unlimited articles
- Up to 10 sources
- CDN, analytics
- Medium Bulk Import
- Everything in Starter
- Optional AI parsing
- SEO metadata
- Translation
Annual billing saves about 17%. Use the free plan to test a real import, then upgrade when you need more volume.
Syncing and retention
What happens to imported posts if I cancel or uninstall?
Synced articles remain in your Shopify or Webflow blog after you cancel your subscription or uninstall PugSync. They are only removed if you explicitly delete them in the app (including the “delete imported posts for this source” option) or delete them in your store admin.
Images are different on Shopify Starter and Pro, where PugSync hosts the images inside your posts. We remove those images within 48 hours of uninstall, so they stop showing in your posts. Featured images are stored by Shopify and stay. On Shopify Free, images link to your original site and aren't affected. Cancelling a plan doesn't remove any images.
Are AI features required?
No. AI is optional on Shopify Pro only. It covers custom RSS parsing, SEO metadata, and translation when you enable it. Starter and Free work without AI.
Can I import as drafts?
Yes. You can import as drafts so your client approves before anything goes live. AutoSync can still respect draft settings per source.
Sources and limits
Which platforms are supported?
Medium, WordPress, Blogger, Wix, Webflow, Squarespace, Shopify blogs, and Tumblr. Paste the RSS URL or platform-specific URL (e.g. Medium profile) when creating a source.
Where do I find my RSS URL?
- Medium: Your profile URL (e.g. https://medium.com/@username) or publication URL
- WordPress: Reading settings (RSS options)
- Webflow: Collection RSS feed
- Squarespace: Finding your RSS feed URL
- Tumblr: Add
/rssto your blog URL - Blogger: Add
/feeds/posts/defaultafter your blog URL - Shopify blog: Shopify blog RSS instructions
Are there source limits I should know about?
Some platforms only expose a limited number of recent posts in RSS. Squarespace feeds often return the latest ten publications. Upgrading to unlimited on Starter does not bypass what the feed itself exposes. It only removes PugSync’s own article cap.
Imports and publishing
How does Medium Bulk Import work?
Available on Shopify Starter and above. Export your Medium archive from medium.com/me/export, then upload the ZIP in PugSync to import posts that RSS may not fully expose.
How are images handled?
On Shopify Free, images in imported posts link to the original host. On Starter and Pro, images are rehosted on a CDN so they stay live on your shop even if the source post moves. Those hosted images are removed within 48 hours of uninstall.
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Questions: pugsync@blackpugstudio.com (Barry)
Install PugSync on Shopify
Try Free first: one source, four articles a month, no card.