What happens to my projects if I pause my Webflow Account plan?

Published on
September 22, 2023

When you pause your Webflow Account plan, your projects will not be accessible to the public. Here's what happens to your projects when you pause your Webflow Account plan:

  1. Project Editing: You can still access and edit your projects in the Webflow Designer. Pausing your plan will not restrict your ability to make changes or updates to your website's design and content.

  2. Project Publishing: However, pausing your plan will affect the availability of your website to the public. Your website will become unpublished and inaccessible to anyone who visits your site's URL. Instead, visitors will see a notice that the site is no longer available.

  3. Custom Domain: If you have a custom domain connected to your Webflow project, it will be disconnected when you pause your plan. Your custom domain will revert back to the default Webflow URL, and visitors will need to use the default URL to access your site.

  4. Project Hosting: While your website will be unpublished, it will still exist on Webflow's servers. Your projects will remain intact, and any custom code, assets, and CMS collections will be preserved. You can resume your plan at any time to make your projects public again.

  5. Project Backup: Webflow automatically backs up your projects and keeps them secure, even when your plan is paused. This means that you'll have access to your project's latest state when you decide to resume your plan.

It's important to note that while your projects are paused, you won't have access to features like form submissions, password protection, client billing, and other premium functionalities provided by your plan. These features will only be available once you resume your Webflow Account plan.

In summary, when you pause your Webflow Account plan, your projects remain accessible for editing but become unavailable to the public. Your custom domain will be disconnected, and visitors will be directed to the default Webflow URL. However, your projects will be securely backed up, and you can easily resume your plan to revert the website to its published state.

Additional Questions:

  1. Can I still edit my website while my Webflow Account plan is paused?
  2. What happens to my custom domain when I pause my Webflow plan?
  3. Will my website data be secure and backed up during the period when my plan is paused?