Webflow code export: CMS / accounts / e-commerce / localized content NOT included; forms and search don't work

reference·Scope: business·Status: current

Created 2026-05-22

Quote (Webflow Help Center, current):

"CMS, User Accounts, Ecommerce content (databases) and functionality, and localized pages, elements, and content aren't included in exported code."

Also: 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.

Sources: Webflow Help Center (current); LitExtension migration guides 2026.

Confidence: Verified (primary Webflow documentation).

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.

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