Compiling a list of lesser-known limitations on Webflow here for reference. This list will be kept updated.
Designer
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Max number of pages per project: 2 (free), 100 (any paid account or project)
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Max number of characters for project dashboard custom/embed code fields: 20,000 per field (head/footer)
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Max number of characters for custom/embed code component: 10,000
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No support for CSS3 pseudo selectors (
:nth-child,:before,:after, etc.). -
No file field (uploads) for Webflow forms, except for Business Hosting
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Unable to have multiple locations/addresses/markers for Google Map widget.
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No in-built support for wide screen designs (container fixed at 960px max-width).
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Unable to copy assets/styles/elements from one project to another. -
No design import functionality whatsoever. Create everything from a blank or predefined templates.
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Known element reserved custom attribute names:
“abbr”,“accept”,“action”,“align”,“alt”,“autofocus”,“autoplay”,“bgcolor”,“border”,“char”,“charoff”,“charset”,“cite”,“class”,“cols”,“colspan”,“content”,“controls”,“coords”,“crossorigin”,“datetime”,“default”,“disabled”,“download”,“for”,“form”,“formaction”,“formenctype”,“formmethod”,“formnovalidate”,“formtarget”,“frame”,“group”,“headers”,“height”,“high”,“href”,“hspace”,“icon”,“id”,“ismap”,“kind”,“label”,“list”,“loop”,“low”,“manifest”,“media”,“method”,“multiple”,“muted”,“name”,“optimum”,“placeholder”,“poster”,“preload”,“radiogroup”,“readonly”,“required”,“reversed”,“rows”,“rowspan”,“sandbox”,“scheme”,“scope”,“scoped”,“scrolling”,“seamless”,“selected”,“shape”,“size”,“sizes”,“src”,“srcdoc”,“srclang”,“style”,“type”,“value”,“vspace”,“width”,“wrap”,“xmlns”,“onblur”,“onclick”,“ondblclick”,“ondrag”,“ondrop”,“onerror”,“onfocus”,“onfocusin”,“onfocusout”,“onhelp”,“oninput”,“onkeydown”,“onkeypress”,“onkeyup”,“onload”,“onmousedown”,“onmouseenter”,“onmouseleave”,“onmousemove”,“onmouseout”,“onmouseover”,“onmouseup”,“onmousewheel”,“onpaste”,“onredo”,“onscroll”,“onsubmit”,“onundo”
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Backup & restoring: Latest 5 (free), Unlimited (any paid account or hosting)
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Use of custom code: Disabled (free), Enabled (any paid account or hosting)
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Search Results page displays a maximum of 60 results
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Business forms File Upload filetypes
PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX, JPG, PNG, TIFF, SVG, GIF, MP3, MP4, WAV, MPG, PSD, AI, SKETCH
CMS
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Max number of collections per project: 20 (40 with business hosting)
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Max number of dynamic lists (to display collections) per page: 20
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Max number of fields per collection: 30 (60 with business hosting)
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Max number of references per collection: 5 (10 with business hosting)
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Max number of items per collection: 100 -
Max number of collection items per project: 50, (2000 with CMS hosting) (10,000 with business hosting)
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Max number of list items per collection list (on a page): 100
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Max number of characters for collection item’s Name field: 120
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Max number of editor accounts per hosting subscription: 20 (3 or 20 accounts included. $6 per additional editor account)
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Subcategory Template Page unable to list items within it’s subcategory
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Unable to sort multi-reference dynamic lists within collection template page.
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No integration with most designer components (sliders, lightboxes, etc.)
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No membership management (User registration, login, forget password, member-only pages)
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No guest (non-collaborator) contributions to CMS (use Zapier/API instead)
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No pagination component for dynamic lists. -
CSV import does not allow you to set reference, multi-reference, and file fields.
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Unable to export your collections and itemsUpdate: CSV export, images as absolute URLs -
Max number of dynamic pages (pagination) per collection list: 1750
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No multilingual/i18n support
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Only one nested reference per collection list, with 5 maximum reference fields
E-commerce
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Only two fixed payment modes supported - Paypal & Stripe (no bank transfer, cheque, cash-on-delivery, Afterpay, Square, Bitcoin, etc.) (this means you also cannot sell to China)
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No integration with brick-and-mortar (physical) stores inventory and checkout (i.e.: cannot use Webflow e-commerce to use as a cashier checkout counter)
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No shipping zones (by zip code), only by per-country
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No store pickup shipping option
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No multiple currency converter, support only one base currency sitewide
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No wishlist & online gift registry system
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Unable to sell digital goods (e.g.: individual licences, downloadable products)
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Unable to sell appointments/bookings slots
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Unable to set volume discounts (e.g.: buy 5 for 5% discount, 10 for 10% discount)
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No discount/coupon codes system
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No recurring transactions (subscriptions)
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No customer login & no order history
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Cannot use buttons & checkboxes as product variant/option selectors - only dropdowns
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Cannot attach files for orders (e.g.: requiring image uploads to customize product)
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No “Buy Now” button (express checkout) - user has to view cart to checkout
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No external CRM or inventory integration (Salesforce, etc.)
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No “test mode” to dry run your ecommerce setup
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Missing customers email address and phone number in notification emails
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Unable to set minimum order quantities for each product (e.g.: 2, 5, 10) before it can be added to cart
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No abandoned cart marketing to get customers to revisit items in cart
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No customer reviews system after they have purchased a product
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No manual tax rate controls and receipt information
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No custom shipping option based on which products are selected (some products are heavier and costs more, requires registered postage only, etc.)
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No affiliate tracking/referral system
Hosting
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Number of Webflow form submissions: 10 (free/default), 500 (any paid hosting), 100 (personal account), 500 (pro/team account)
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Max number of (parked) domains per project: Unknown. Tested up to 10
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Max number of 301 redirects: Unknown. Tested up to 1000
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Unable to transfer a site with Paid Hosting to another account, without cancelling first
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Adobe Fonts Integration only in projects with active hosting possible (you cannot duplicate a project and have the custom fonts until you purchase a hosting plan)
Template Store
- Purchased templates can only be used on one site. You have to pay for the template again for each clone/copy of the project.
Account
For requests asking for limit increases, please post in the respective threads instead of below. Please keep replies to this thread related to the maintenance and upkeep of this list. Reply below or PM me for add/update/correction requests.
Also, feel free to contact me for further code help and/or customization of third-party plugins
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