How can I hide certain pages in a Webflow template I purchased when publishing, without deleting them?
TL;DR
- Set pages to draft in the Pages panel to prevent publishing.
- Unlink pages from navigation to remove access points.
- Add a "noindex" meta tag in Page settings to block search engine indexing.
- Use password protection if restricted access is needed.
- Exclude pages from site search in Page settings to hide them internally.
If you want to hide specific pages in your purchased Webflow template when publishing, you can achieve this without deleting them. Here’s how:
1. Set Pages to Draft
- Go to the Pages panel in the Webflow Designer.
- Click on the page you want to hide.
- In the right-side settings, toggle "Draft" on to prevent it from publishing.
2. Unlink Pages from Navigation
- Go to the Navbar component.
- Remove or hide any links pointing to the pages you don't want accessible.
- This prevents users from navigating to them accidentally.
3. Apply a "No Index" Meta Tag (Optional)
- Go to the Page settings of the hidden page.
- Scroll down to "Custom Code" and add this inside the
<head>section:<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"> - This keeps search engines from indexing the page.
4. Restrict Access with Password Protection (If Needed)
- Go to Project Settings > Publishing > Password Protection.
- Set a password for any pages you don’t want public.
- This is useful if you still want to access them but keep them hidden.
5. Exclude Pages from Site Search
- Go to the Page settings of the hidden page.
- In the "Search Indexing" section, disable "Include in site search."
- This removes the page from internal Webflow search functionality.
Summary
To hide specific pages when publishing, set them to draft, remove navigation links, and optionally apply "noindex" meta tags or password protection. This ensures they remain unpublished or inaccessible without deleting them.