{"id":110,"slug":"webflow-export-limitations-cms-not-included","title":"Webflow code export: CMS / accounts / e-commerce / localized content NOT included; forms and search don't work","kind":"reference","scope":"business","status":"current","audiences":["claude-code","candid-team"],"topics":["platform-lock-in","data-portability"],"reference_body":"**Quote (Webflow Help Center, current):**\n\n> \"CMS, User Accounts, Ecommerce content (databases) and functionality, and localized pages, elements, and content aren't included in exported code.\"\n\nAlso: forms, site search, password protection, and reCAPTCHA do not function on exported sites. **Code export is gated to paid Workspace plans** ($24/mo+); free tier cannot export. CMS Collections export only as CSV; relationships between items and design are not preserved.\n\n**Sources:** Webflow Help Center (current); LitExtension migration guides 2026.\n\n**Confidence:** Verified (primary Webflow documentation).\n\n**Practical implication:** Webflow code export is most useful as a **brochure-site escape hatch**. CMS-driven Webflow sites have no real equivalent — moving off is a content rebuild, not a portability operation.","rationale_body":null,"metadata":null,"links":{"outgoing":[],"incoming":[{"slug":"rule-require-database-export-day-one","title":"RULE: Require a working database export on Day 1 of any engagement. Test it. Re-test quarterly.","kind":"rule","scope":"business","link_type":"depends-on"},{"slug":"research-brief-owning-your-stack","title":"Research brief: Owning your stack — why agency-managed platforms cost more than they save (piece 4 of 15)","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"}]},"created_at":"2026-05-22T19:17:26.778Z","updated_at":"2026-05-22T19:17:26.778Z"}