How can you create staggered interactions in Webflow and apply them to multiple items with the same class?

To create staggered interactions in Webflow and apply them to multiple items with the same class, you’ll need to use interaction delays in combination with the "Affect: Class" setting.

1. Structure Your Elements Properly

• Ensure that all elements you want to animate (e.g., cards, list items) share the same class.
• These elements should be siblings within the same parent container if you want the stagger to apply neatly.

2. Create a Page or Element Trigger

• Go to the Interactions panel (lightning bolt icon).
• Choose the appropriate trigger: for example, Page Load, or While Scroll Into View, depending on your use-case.
• Click + to add an interaction and name it accordingly.

3. Add an Action and Target a Class

• After creating your trigger, click + Add Action, such as Start an Animation.
• Create a new timed animation (or choose an existing one).
• Click + to add steps to your animation (e.g., Opacity, Move).
• In the settings panel for the step, change the Affect dropdown from default to Class.
• Select "Only children with this class" or "All elements with this class" depending on your setup.

4. Enable Staggered Animation

• Within the animation steps above, you’ll now see an option called "Stagger Children" or "Stagger" next to the class.
• Enable Stagger and set the delay value (e.g., 0.2s).
• Webflow will now automatically animate each element of the selected class with a delay between each.

5. Adjust Timing and Easing

• Customize the duration, easing, and delay to achieve the desired visual effect.
• For example: Move Y: 20px → 0px, Opacity: 0 → 100%, Duration: 0.5s, Stagger: 0.1s.

Summary

To stagger animations for multiple items in Webflow, target a shared class within a timed animation and enable "Stagger" in the interaction settings. This applies delays automatically to each matching element, creating a clean cascading effect.