5 Common Webflow Mistakes and How to Fix Them Efficiently

5 Common Webflow Mistakes and How to Fix Them Efficiently5 Common Webflow Mistakes and How to Fix Them Efficiently

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Zebediah Miller

pro

• Sep 18

I’ve seen a lot of Webflow projects over the years—both my own and other people’s.

Here are 5 common mistakes I keep running into (and how to fix them).

Webflow

Zebediah Miller

pro

• Sep 18

1. Too many combo classes

It’s tempting to just keep stacking them, but it turns into a nightmare to manage.

What helps: build out a solid set of utilities first, then only use combos when there’s a real variation.

Zebediah Miller

pro

• Sep 18

2. Interactions that are too complicated

Webflow’s interactions are powerful (and are getting even more so with GSAP), but it’s easy to overdo it—especially when you’ve got animations stacked on the same element.

What helps: keep animations simple and reusable. If you need something really custom, that’s when I’ll reach for GSAP.

Zebediah Miller

pro

• Sep 18

3. CMS architectures that aren’t thought through

I’ve seen sites with a few massive collections trying to handle everything, and others with a new collection for every little thing. Both are painful.

What helps: map out your content types before building. Use reference/multi-ref fields instead of duplicating content.