Can I selectively publish specific content in Webflow without it affecting the entire website or new navigation?

You cannot selectively publish individual content items in Webflow without updating the entire site, but you can publish specific CMS items independently in some cases.

1. Understand Webflow’s Publishing Options

• Entire Site Publishing: When you click Publish from the Webflow Designer or Dashboard, Webflow pushes all changes—pages, styles, navigation, CMS changes—to the live domain(s).
• CMS Item Publishing: You can publish or update individual CMS items (blog posts, projects, etc.) without affecting the rest of the site.

2. How to Publish Individual CMS Items

• Go to the CMS section in the Designer or Editor.
• Click into a specific CMS item.
• Click Publish at the top right.
• This will publish just that CMS item without pushing other changes.

3. Limitations to Keep in Mind

• Navigation changes: If you add a static page and link it in the main Nav Bar, publishing that CMS item will not publish the new page or updated navigation—it requires a full site publish.
• Global changes like styles, components, and navigation cannot be published selectively—they go live only with a full-site publish.

4. Editor vs Designer Publishing Behavior

• Webflow Editor (typically used by clients): Allows publishing CMS items and scheduling posts without affecting the rest of the site.
• Webflow Designer: Any change made must be fully published across the site for it to appear live.

Summary

You can selectively publish CMS items (posts, projects, etc.) in Webflow, but any global site changes—such as navigation updates, new static pages, or style changes—require a full-site publish.