Can I display a real-time count of items from different databases on my Webflow homepage?

Yes, you can display a real-time count of items from different databases on your Webflow homepage, but it requires integrating Webflow with external tools or custom code.

1. Use Webflow CMS Collection Counts (Static)

• Webflow CMS does not provide dynamic “real-time” item counts by default on the frontend.
• You can use Collection List elements and apply filters, but you can't directly count and display the total number without custom code.
• For small static counts, manually updating a number element works, but it's not scalable or dynamic.

2. Use Custom JavaScript + Webflow CMS API

• You can use Webflow’s CMS API to fetch collections and count items in real-time.
• Create a hidden API endpoint for each collection using Webflow's CMS Collection Slugs.
• Use JavaScript (fetch) on the homepage to retrieve item counts and inject them into the page dynamically.
• This works only if your site is hosted on Webflow and doesn’t require third-party data sources.

3. Integrate External Databases (Airtable, Firebase, etc.)

• Use a tool like Make (Integromat), Zapier, or custom API integration to fetch data from an external database.
• Send the item count to Webflow via a CMS item update, or directly embed it with custom code via JavaScript.
• For direct embedding, use JavaScript fetch to pull data from your external API and dynamically update the number on the page.

4. Use Memberstack or Jetboost for Dynamic Functionality

• Memberstack and Jetboost.io provide advanced CMS and user-specific filtering features that can include real-time dynamics.
• Jetboost offers real-time search and filtering tools, which can be adapted to show result counts or filtered item total counts, based on their prebuilt scripts.

5. Webflow Limitations to Keep in Mind

• Webflow’s front-end cannot natively query and count across multiple collections.
• Real-time updating requires JavaScript and external APIs, especially when dealing with multiple databases or external sources.
• Rate limits apply when using the CMS API (60 requests per minute per site for Starter plan).

Summary

You can show a real-time item count from different databases on Webflow, but it requires custom JavaScript, the Webflow CMS API, or external integrations like Airtable, Firebase, or automation tools. Webflow alone doesn’t support this natively without code.