How To Filter Your CMS Collection in WebFlow

Webflow is a powerful tool for designers and developers, but sometimes, it lacks certain key functionalities right out of the box—such as advanced CMS filtering. Thankfully, the Webflow community has a fantastic partner in Finsweet, whose Attributes toolkit fills in these gaps beautifully.

One standout feature that I regularly use and highly recommend is Finsweet’s CMS Filter Attribute. Here’s how you can easily filter your CMS collections in Webflow using this incredibly handy solution:

Step 1: Access Finsweet’s CMS Filter

First, visit Finsweet’s CMS Filter tutorial. This comprehensive guide explains everything clearly, making integration into your Webflow project straightforward and hassle-free.

Step 2: Set Up Your CMS Collection in Webflow

Before applying the CMS filter, ensure you have your CMS collection properly set up in Webflow. Populate it with all the necessary fields and content you intend to filter.

Step 3: Implementing Finsweet Attributes

• Add custom attributes: Follow Finsweet’s documentation to add custom attributes directly in the Webflow Designer interface. This typically involves assigning specific attributes to collection lists, filter buttons, or form elements to trigger dynamic filtering.
• Style the filter elements: Design the filtering UI components (such as buttons or dropdowns) as you would any other element in Webflow, maintaining your site’s consistent style.

Step 4: Publish and Test

Publish your site to test the filtering in action. Finsweet’s scripts are robust, ensuring quick, seamless dynamic filtering without additional coding.

Additional Finsweet Tools to Enhance CMS Functionality

Besides CMS Filter, Finsweet offers several other amazing tools that extend Webflow’s capabilities:

• CMS Load: Load CMS items dynamically without page reloads, ideal for improving site performance.
• CMS Nest: Nest CMS collections within other collections to create complex, interconnected data structures.
• CMS Sort: Enable dynamic sorting of CMS items directly on the frontend for enhanced user experience.

Why Choose Finsweet?

Finsweet consistently bridges gaps in Webflow’s native capabilities, making Webflow even more powerful. I regularly integrate Finsweet’s attributes like CMS Filter into my Webflow sites, and the experience has been transformative, dramatically expanding possibilities without complicating the workflow.

Visit Finsweet Attributes to explore more ways to elevate your Webflow projects.

Happy designing!