Has anyone else noticed and/or found a solution to the issue in Webflow where changing categories on the main blog page while on a paginated page of the "All" category results in staying on the same paginated page?
- Webflow doesn't reset pagination when switching category filters, which can cause empty or incorrect results.
- Fix using JavaScript to remove
?page=from the URL on category change, or use tools like Jetboost or Finsweet for better filter + pagination handling.
Yes, the issue you’re describing is a common behavior in Webflow CMS Collection Lists with pagination and category filtering. When users switch categories on a paginated “All” view (e.g., page 2 or 3), Webflow doesn’t automatically redirect them to page 1 of the new category filter — it stays on the same paginated page, which can result in an empty collection list or unexpected results.
1. Why This Happens
- Webflow’s native pagination and filtering are not context-aware of each other.
- When a filter (like a category switch) is applied from a paginated view (e.g.,
/blog?page=3), the URL remains on page 3 even though the new category may not have that many pages. - Webflow doesn’t reset to page=1 when the filter changes.
2. Workarounds Using URL Redirects or JavaScript
There isn’t a native Webflow fix, but here are common workarounds:
Use JavaScript to detect category changes and redirect to page 1.
Add a small script that listens for clicks on your category filter links (e.g., buttons, dropdown items) and removes the
?page=nquery string if it exists before loading the new content.Filter via separate CMS template pages instead of a single category-filtered Collection List.
Create separate CMS Template pages or category-specific Collection Pages, ensuring each starts from page 1.
3. Best Script Implementation (General Idea)
- Use JavaScript to look for
?page=in the URL. - On category click, modify the URL to remove the pagination query.
Example concept (simplified):
- On category filter click, redirect the user to the new category URL without any
?page=parameters.
Note: For this to work well, category filters should be set up as actual links with query parameters or CMS collection references, not as static filters.
4. Consider Using Third-Party Solutions
If you're using MixitUp, Jetboost, or Finsweet’s CMS Library, they provide more advanced filtering and pagination support:
- Jetboost CMS Filters reset pagination by default when filters change.
- Finsweet CMS Library allows dynamic filter + pagination combinations that handle UX issues like this.
Summary
Webflow does not automatically reset pagination when switching category filters. To fix this, use JavaScript to remove the pagination query (?page=n) when switching categories, or consider a 3rd-party filtering tool like Jetboost or Finsweet that handles this behavior more gracefully.