Tech Talks
20.02.2025., četvrtak
Best 6 Tools Every Webflow Developer Needs in 2025
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Having a beautiful website isn’t enough anymore. It's about functionality, ease of use, and the ability to integrate easily with different tools enhancing the user experience. For all the developers and designers, webflow is the best choice for building a website, and that too without writing a single code. Webflow has gathered a vibrant community along with many SAAS tools. All the webflow development service comes with many plugins and integrations, all with the sole purpose of making the development process efficient and productive. However, as the website development project gets complex, adding tools makes the whole workflow better along with delivering superior results. In this guide, we will explore 6 tools that every webflow developer should consider in 2025 to uplift their project. Top 6 Tools for Webflow Developers 1. Airtable It is an online platform for sharing and adding the database. You can store, manage, organize, and collaborate the information about anything. Syncing the datasets into a webflow (CMS) content management system can be even more streamlined when you hire Webflow developers who is skilled in data management. With the help of Airtable, you can slice and dice your database into grids, tables, calendars, galleries, and Kanban boards. A popular use case of Airtable is form creation, you can create a form in Airtable then click the “share button” grab embed code, and drop it into the webflow project. Key Features of Airtable 1. Collect the airtable table and then integrate it with various webflow CMS collections. 2. Syncing the large datasets into webflow CMS streamlines the whole content management system of blogs, product catalogs, and portfolios. 3. Using Airtable and webflow APIs to handle custom data requirements. 2. Zapier Zapier is an automation platform that helps in creating an automated workflow, they are called “zaps”.That triggers actions on one app because of the other app. With Zapier you can connect thousands of other apps and create a workflow in the form of Zap. For instance, when a new CMS item like a blog or product has been added to webflow, zapier shares it on social media sites, manages the mailing list, and adds it to another app. Overall the combination of webflow and zapier saves time and enhances efficiency across web development and marketing tools. Key Features of Zapier 1. Allows support for APIs and custom apps, enabling sending and receiving from external services. 2. To optimize the workflow review the past tasks and automation which helps in troubleshooting. 3. It automates tasks based on time, such as scheduling social media posts or sending daily reports. 3. Relume Library Relume Library is a complete design system and component library specifically designed for webflow. It has a collection of over 1000 webflow components, meticulously crafted for designers to assist them in creating websites swiftly and efficiently. These components have ready-made visual elements without the need to develop elements from scratch, ensuring visual harmony across the sites. All the components are easily customizable and well-crafted, which leads to better loading time and improved user experience. Key Features of Relume Library 1. The library contains pre-built components like headers, footers, cards, and sliders. 2. To match the branding or project requirements, the design can be adjusted. 3. The component library is continuously expanded, ensuring the designers have the latest design trends and functionalities. 4. Buttondown Buttondown is an email newsletter platform that allows the creator or businesses to add or manage the email newsletter. All the users can import and export the subscriber list. It handles, sign-ups, and unsubscribe list management to improve the performance of email marketing and audience engagement. Integrating the buttondown with webflow helps in managing sign-ups for the email newsletter directly from webflow. It is easy to integrate Buttondown and webflow as per the following steps: Step 1: You need to create an account on Buttondown. Step 2: Then create a newsletter sign-up form on webflow. Step 3: Connect webflow with buttondown through an API. Step 4: Do the necessary testing of integration. Key Features of Buttondown 1. Button down ensures that the mailing list stays up-to-date so that minimum cost is incurred in email campaigns. 2. With the feature of customization and responsive forms created in webflow match with the brand’s and work flawlessly on the devices. 3. Easy tracking of the subscription trends and user engagement with buttondown analytics. 5. Jetboost Jetboost is a zero-code tool used for enhancing Webflow’s (CMS) content management system. It streamlines the whole process for websites that rely on webflow's CMS, as it improves content discoverability and interactivity. It is well suited for websites like e-commerce stores, educational platforms, Job portals, and many more. Key Features of Jetboost 1. It allows filters of the content based on tags, categories, and other criteria and gives a customized browsing experience. 2. To enhance the content navigation without page reload, certain features like “infinite scroll” and “load more” buttons as added. 3. It lets the user save or revisit the CMS items, improving engagement and personalization. 6. Swiper.js Swiper.js is a modern, versatile, and highly customizable javascript library that simplifies touch-enabled sliders, and carousels, for the web. You can display images and videos in the form of swipe-enabled components both horizontal and vertical layouts. These components are specifically designed for mobile devices but it works seamlessly on web interfaces. Swiper.js is designed with a mobile-first approach, it provides smooth performance and features that enhance user experience. It is compatible with a screen reader and keyboard navigation and works exceptionally well on all browsers and devices. Key Features of Swiper.js 1. Swiper.js ensures seamless animation and transitions for even heavy-content and media-rich sliders. 2. It reduces the load time and ensures less responsive breakpoints of webflow. 3. Enable the user to navigate the content with touch gestures and drag-and-drop on mobile and desktops. Conclusion The integration of these tools with webflow, can completely transform the workflow of your webflow development project. Whether it is dynamic content syncing between Airtable and webflow, or workflow automation with Jetboost, or enhancing interactivity or user experience with Swiper.js, or utilizing the webflow developer's resources with Relume library and simplifying the email list with Buttondown. These tools ensure smooth and efficient website development. With the right integration tool, you can build exceptional websites using Webflow development services along with tackling the challenges. |
