How can I display only the newest 3 or 4 posts on my home page in Webflow? Additionally, can I categorize the posts inside the Collection Template, such as displaying trip 2, trip 3, trip 4, trip 5 below the current trip being viewed?

Published on
September 22, 2023

To display only the newest 3 or 4 posts on your home page in Webflow, you can follow these steps:

  1. Go to your Webflow project and open the Home page in the Designer.
  2. Drag and drop a Collection List element onto your page where you want to display the posts.
  3. Select the Collection List element, and in the right panel, click on the "Connect Collection" button.
  4. Choose the Collection that contains your posts from the dropdown menu.
  5. Customize the layout and styling of the Collection List as per your design requirements.
  6. Within the Collection List, add a Collection Item element to represent each post.
  7. Design the Collection Item element to display the relevant post information, such as title, date, and featured image.
  8. To display only the newest 3 or 4 posts, click on the Collection List element again and go to the settings in the right panel.
  9. Under the "Limit" section, select the option "Limit by count" and enter 3 or 4 in the input field.
  10. Save and publish your changes to see the newest posts displayed on your home page.

Now, to categorize the posts inside the Collection Template and display related trips, you can follow these steps:

  1. Open the Collection Template page of your posts in the Designer.
  2. Drag and drop a Collection List element below the current trip being viewed.
  3. Follow steps 3 to 7 from the previous section to set up the Collection List element, but this time, ensure that you connect it to the same Collection that contains your posts.
  4. In the Collection List settings, under the "Filters" section, click on the "+ Add Field" button.
  5. Select the field that corresponds to the category of your posts.
  6. Choose the specific category, such as "trip 2," "trip 3," etc., relevant to the current trip being viewed.
  7. Save and publish your changes to see the related trips displayed below the current trip.

By segmenting your posts into different categories within the Collection Template, you can dynamically display relevant content based on the current trip being viewed. This can enhance the user experience and provide easy navigation to related posts.

Additional SEO Tips:

  • Make sure to include relevant keywords in your post titles, meta descriptions, and headers to optimize your content for search engines.
  • Utilize appropriate heading tags (H1, H2, H3) to structure your content and help search engines understand the hierarchy of your page.
  • Include alt text for your featured images to provide search engines with additional information about the visuals on your page.
  • Use unique and descriptive URLs for your posts to improve search engine visibility.

Additional Questions:

  1. How can I customize the design of the Collection List in Webflow?
  2. Can I create custom URLs for each individual post in Webflow?
  3. Is it possible to change the number of posts displayed on the home page dynamically based on user preferences?