Is it possible to create a social media platform with features like user registration, user dashboards, dynamic item publishing, an explore page with infinite scroll, saved content, and following functionality using Webflow?

Creating a full-featured social media platform like Instagram or Twitter using only Webflow is not completely possible, but you can achieve many core elements with Webflow plus third-party integrations or custom code.

1. User Registration and Authentication

• Webflow does not natively support user login/registration.
• Use third-party tools like Memberstack, Outseta, or Firebase (with custom code) to handle user authentication and user accounts.

2. User Dashboards and Profiles

• With Memberstack or Outseta, you can direct users to custom dashboard pages filtered by their user ID.
• Create individual CMS collections for users, and use Memberstack user attributes to display personalized content.

3. Dynamic Content Publishing (User Posts)

• Webflow's CMS doesn't support front-end posting, so users can’t submit content dynamically unless you add:
• Third-party form handling (e.g., via Zapier, Make, or Airtable) that adds form-submitted data to your CMS.
• Alternatively, use Wized (a front-end logic builder) with Webflow to build dynamic interactions and content publishing.

4. Explore Page with Infinite Scroll

• You can build an “Explore” page using Webflow’s CMS Collection Lists.
• Implement infinite scroll using tools like Jetboost, Finsweet’s CMS Load, or custom JavaScript (e.g., ScrollTrigger or IntersectionObserver).

5. Saved Content (Favorites, Bookmarks)

• Use Jetboost's "Favorites" booster to add user-specific saving/bookmarking functionality.
• Requires user logins (via Memberstack/Outseta) to track saved items per account.

6. Following Functionality

• Webflow lacks relational database structure to support following/follower connections out of the box.
• Requires a custom backend (e.g., Firebase, Supabase) integrated with Webflow via Wized or custom scripts to store user relationships.
• You'd also need a way to show followed users' content—this currently requires custom filtering logic with a backend.

Summary

You can build a basic version of a social media platform in Webflow using tools like Memberstack, Jetboost, and Wized, supporting user accounts, dashboards, saved posts, and dynamic content. However, features like real-time following, notifications, or true in-app interactions require custom backend development beyond Webflow alone.