Webflow gives you control over whether a CMS item is live on your site, being worked on, or saved for later. You’ll do this using the Draft and Publish features.
Here’s how they work.
Draft mode
When you start a new CMS item, it begins as a draft. You can also turn an existing live item into a draft if you want to remove it temporarily.
To save something as a draft:
- Open the CMS item
- Make your edits
- Click Save as Draft
It won’t appear on your live site until it’s published.
Publishing content
When you’re ready to make your content live, hit Publish at the top right. The change will be pushed to your live site immediately.
You can also publish the whole site using the Publish button in the Editor toolbar - this will push any pending changes across all CMS items and pages.
Staged for publish
If you edit a live CMS item, Webflow will mark it as “Staged for publish.” This means it’s waiting for you to hit the publish button - nothing changes until you do.
You can review your changes and publish when you’re ready.
Keeping things tidy
It’s good practice to:
- Archive posts you no longer need
- Use drafts for work-in-progress
- Only publish when you’ve checked everything looks right
Webflow won’t publish anything you haven’t approved - so you’re always in control.
