How can I display all non-featured blog posts in a second collection list on Webflow, including both featured and non-featured posts, but excluding the newest featured post displayed in the first list? Manually removing the featured flag from the old post every time a new featured post is published is not feasible.

You’re trying to display all non-featured blog posts—including older featured ones—but excluding the newest featured post. Webflow’s native CMS filtering doesn’t support excluding specific dynamic items from a second collection list directly, but here’s a structured workaround.

1. Understand the Goal and Limitation

• You want Collection List 1 to show only the single most recent "featured" post.
• You want Collection List 2 to show everything else: other featured posts and all non-featured posts, excluding that most recent featured post.
• Webflow does not support filtering one collection list based on the contents of another dynamically.
• Manually removing the "Featured" flag to hide older featured posts is not scalable.

2. Create a "Featured Priority" Field (Optional but Recommended)

• In the CMS Collection, add a Number field called something like Featured Priority.
• For each blog post:
• Assign a high number (e.g., 1) to the most recent post you want to feature.
• Leave the field empty or set to a lower number (e.g., 0) for all others.

This manual step replaces removing/replacing the "Featured" flag, making your list logic clearer.

3. Configure Collection List 1 (Featured Post Only)

• Source: Your blog posts collection.
• Filter: Featured is on AND Featured Priority equals 1
• Sort Order: Sort by Publish Date (or another relevant date field), descending.
• Limit: 1 item.

This ensures only the most recent “featured” post shows up here.

4. Configure Collection List 2 (Everything Else)

• Source: Same blog posts collection.
• Filter: Use a Compound Filter:
• Featured is off
• OR
• Featured Priority is not equal to 1
• This will do either: show non-featured posts, or older featured posts that don't have the top priority.
• Sort Order: Sort by Publish Date, descending.
• No Item Limit (unless you want pagination or truncation).

5. Alternative Without Using a Priority Field (Manual Workaround)

If you don’t want to use a number field:

• Keep “Featured” toggled on for multiple posts.
• Assign a second Switch field called "Primary Featured" (or similar).
• In your first Collection List:
• Filter: Featured is on AND Primary Featured is on
• In your second Collection List:
• Filter: Primary Featured is off
• This gives you fine control and avoids removing the "Featured" flag when rotating the primary highlight.

Summary

Create a system using either a Featured Priority numeric field or a Primary Featured toggle. Use Webflow’s collection filters to include/exclude posts accordingly, allowing the first list to show only the top featured post and the second list to show everything else, without manual flag removal every time.