How to add Accordion to a ButterCMS website

Embed Accordion on ButterCMS

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Create a Accordion component for ButterCMS on Common Ninja

First, create a ButterCMS Accordion component on Common Ninja. On the components catalog, find the Accordion and enter the Editor.

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Save the Accordion component

When you're done creating the Accordion component, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.

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Copy the Accordion Embed Code

When you're ready to add the Accordion component to your ButterCMS website, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the component embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your ButterCMS website.

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Paste the code to your ButterCMS website’s HTML field.

Next, go to your ButterCMS website editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the ButterCMS’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Accordion Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Accordion component on your ButterCMS website.

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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.

If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Accordion component on your ButterCMS component. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.

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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your ButterCMS website’s HTML code.

If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Accordion component to your ButterCMS website. You can do this by putting it straight into your ButterCMS website's HTML code.

Why Use This Widget

Use the Accordion widget when you have a lot of information and want to keep your pages clean, scannable, and easy to navigate. Collapsible sections let visitors open only the topics that matter to them, which reduces noise and keeps attention focused. This is ideal for FAQs, product details, documentation, policies, and long-form content that would otherwise stretch endlessly down the page. By grouping related items under clear headings, you help users understand the structure of your content and move through it at their own pace. A good accordion improves readability, lowers bounce rates on heavy pages, and makes complex information feel manageable rather than overwhelming.

This tutorial was written by the Common Ninja product team, creators of interactive, no-code widgets for ButterCMS website. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.