Ability to undo or discard changes for CMS editors

Clients often make mistakes when editing their website and the fact that they have to go back and completely redo what was there before seems unnecessary. I'm surprised this wasn't already on the wish list.

  • Jen Armstrong
  • Jan 21 2017
CMS / Editor
  • Danielle Bechtel commented
    17 Jan 06:17pm

    This has been an ask since 2017. It's nearing a decade. Please, just let us undo. Or explain to people why you can't.

  • Louis-Philippe Tremblay commented
    13 Dec, 2024 07:13pm

    Summarizing my first 10 minutes with Webflow Editor:
    -Erased text by mistake and now the block disappeared so no way to put the text back.

    -Willing to redo all my changes manually even if not optimal, but discarding unpublished changes is not even possible

    -Wish I had researched web platforms better before choosing Webflow

  • Andre Murrell commented
    11 Dec, 2024 12:27pm

    I've been using Webflow since the beginning...and I had this conversation with a client recently and thought surely they've added the undo button by now...surely! But alas....this is such a frustration for clients.

  • Madeline Rose commented
    2 Dec, 2024 07:52pm

    My organization just switched to Webflow from WordPress. If I had known of this, I would have thought twice. It's very strange!

  • Virginie Douay commented
    12 Nov, 2024 07:32pm

    Pleasssssse an UNDO button for editors (clients) and the possibility to remove some unpublished changes

    love U webflow


  • RL Simpson commented
    19 Sep, 2024 11:56am

    Basic functionality that should be prioritized over new features, etc.

  • Miguel Stevens commented
    10 Sep, 2024 02:30pm

    Is there any update on discarding unpublished changes? Clients really need this.

  • Bartłomiej Bednarski commented
    26 Aug, 2024 03:49pm

    Can't believe it... it was our client's first and main question and our team looked unprofessional, as w had no adequate answer ...

  • Kieran Mahon commented
    10 Aug, 2024 08:35am

    Come on Webflow, this is always a painful conversation with clients, it makes clients very uneasy and reluctant to publish changes at all.

  • Jean-Francois Beaulieu commented
    18 Jul, 2024 02:31am

    New Webflow user, just had my first handover to a client and had to try and understand with that person why they can't just undo what they did in the demo..


    This is ridiculous, can't believe this problem has been around for so long. (7 years!!) Undo is supported in the Designer already.. AND I can undo changes I've done in Editing mode if I go back to Designing mode. !

    This blows my mind and affect the confidence I have going forwards with Webflow.

  • Quinn Bell commented
    10 Jul, 2024 10:02pm

    Please please add this!

  • Andrei Kurbanov commented
    3 Jul, 2024 12:20pm

    It's very disappointing guys, this topic has been raised many years ago, and still no progress

  • JuliRose Sullivan commented
    5 Jun, 2024 07:52pm

    Any updates on this webflow?????

  • Mandy Hopp commented
    7 May, 2024 04:06pm

    Any updates here? This is incredibly basic and its hard to understand why this has been ignored for 7 years.

  • StreamLnr Admin commented
    26 Apr, 2024 01:44pm

    This is needed for CMS Editors as they are prone to making mistakes and having an ability to discard changes prior to publishing would be so damn useful. Bringing clients to webflow from other CMS systems would be easier with that.

  • David Preece commented
    11 Apr, 2024 01:18am

    I, as an editor (ie a client) expected that my screenshot would be merged with the 'blank screen' placeholder. It wasn't. Now I want to undo my change and can't, even though I haven't published it. I can't even get rid of all the unpublished changes. It's just crap.

  • Hasan Luongo commented
    13 Mar, 2024 01:48pm

    honestly cant believe there is a no solution for this, how many dang votes does it take to make this most obvious feature ????

  • Joseph DiNardo commented
    6 Mar, 2024 08:26pm

    5 minutes in to my experience with webflow and discovering this I am about to migrate us off...

  • Kyle Hennessy commented
    27 Feb, 2024 10:00pm

    As a design/dev agency, we've moved away from recommending Webflow for our clients. This is one of many basic features missing that has made Webflow a poor experience. Hopefully these things are resolved in the future and we can come back.

  • Dmitry Kabirov commented
    21 Jan, 2024 07:08pm

    It's insane that this basic feature isn't implemented. I'm dying of embarrassment explaining this to the client, especially after promoting Webflow as the best CMS. The fact that we can't simply undo or discard changes without going through the absurd process of reverting to the previous version is infuriating—literally causing physical discomfort. Prioritize user-friendly features that actually make sense in the real world. This is a no-brainer, and the fact that it's still on the wishlist is just unbelievable. Thank you.

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