What is the reason that Webflow does not have nested components in ecommerce collections like it does in CMS collections, and should this feature be requested on the Webflow Wishlist?

Webflow currently does not support nested components in Ecommerce collections the same way it does for CMS collections, due to limitations in how Ecommerce product fields are structured and rendered within the Designer.

1. Key Difference Between Ecommerce and CMS Collections

• CMS collections are highly flexible and allow for dynamic content to be used in nested components (like custom-designed elements within a Collection List).
• Ecommerce collections, such as Products and Categories, have more rigid data models. They are optimized for transactional use and integrate directly with checkout and cart systems.

2. Technical and Structural Constraints

• Webflow's Ecommerce system prioritizes performance and transactional stability, which limits some dynamic rendering capabilities.
• Nested components rely on rich relational data and flexible rendering contexts, which CMS collections are better equipped to handle.
• The Ecommerce backend stores product data differently, limiting its ability to populate complex or deeply nested components dynamically in the Designer.

3. Should You Request This Feature?

• Yes, if your Ecommerce design requires reusable components (e.g., product badges, embedded dynamic content, cross-sell modules) inside Product or Category templates.
• Add or upvote this request on the Webflow Wishlist (wishlist.webflow.com), ensuring you clearly describe:
• The use case (e.g., inserting a dynamic component inside each product card)
• How this improves scalability and design consistency

4. Workarounds (Until Feature Is Available)

• Convert key visual elements into Symbols and use them inside Product Templates, though dynamic content inside symbols is still limited.
• Use custom code or third-party integrations (e.g., Finsweet Attributes) to inject or sync complex layout logic dynamically, but this adds development overhead.

Summary

Webflow does not allow nested components in Ecommerce collections due to structural limitations in how product data is handled vs. CMS data. If your store needs this flexibility, it is worth submitting a feature request on the Webflow Wishlist to help prioritize this enhancement.