Top 10 Webflow Components Every Designer Should Build Once

A Fully Responsive Nav Bar With Multi-Level Dropdowns

Most projects need a navigation system, but building a clean, scalable, and responsive navbar is a must-have skill.

What you learn building it:

• responsive structure management
• hover vs. click interactions
• breakpoint-specific styling
• accessibility principles

Once you master this, building more complex menus becomes effortless.

A CMS-Powered Slider

Static sliders are limiting CMS sliders let clients update slides without touching the Designer.

Key skills:

• dynamic bindings
• collection sorting
• conditional visibility
• custom pagination logic

A CMS slider is especially useful for testimonials, featured blogs, and case studies.

A Reusable “Card Component” System

Every designer needs a universal card system for:

• blog posts
• team members
• product previews
• services
• pricing

Why cards matter:

• they teach you consistent spacing
• you learn how to build repeatable UI patterns
• you can scale entire layouts instantly

Building a flexible card component is foundational for all future Webflow work.

A CMS Search + Filter System (Without Custom Code)

With Webflow’s new Logic and built-in filters, designers can now create:

• blog search
• category filters
• product attributes
• dynamic sorting

Skills you gain:

• understanding collection structure
• combining multi-filter controls
• creating UX-friendly search interfaces

This is one of the most in-demand client features today.

A Sticky Scroll Interaction Section

Sticky scroll animations are everywhere in 2026 landing designs.

Building one teaches you:

• positioning behavior
• multi-step scroll animations
• timeline sequencing
• performance optimization

Once you build it once, you can adapt it for feature sections or hero storytelling.

A Client-Easy FAQ Accordion

Accordion UI is simple to make  but making it client-friendly is the real challenge.

Good FAQ components:

• use clean interaction logic
• remain accessible
• support unlimited CMS items
• collapse/expand smoothly

You’ll reuse this on 90% of projects.

A Modular Footer With CMS-Editable Links

Footers often get rushed, but a well-built footer is incredibly powerful.

Why this component matters:

• globally reusable
• CMS-powered link lists for easy editing
• dynamic multi-column structures
• supports branding consistency

This is one of the most time-saving components long-term.

A Pricing Table With Toggle Switch (Monthly/Yearly)

Toggle-based components teach you advanced interaction logic.

You’ll learn:

• using Switch interactions
• toggling elements’ visibility
• adjusting layout without breaking responsiveness
• managing states and transitions

Clients love this component  especially SaaS and service businesses.

A CMS-Powered Blog Template With Rich Text Styling

A components list can’t be complete without the most essential CMS template: the blog.

What you gain building it:

• RTE styling
• custom RTE classes
• embeds inside RTE
• author/date/category fields
• SEO field structure

Once you build one good blog template, you can reuse it across all future builds.

A Modular Hero Section With Layered Elements

Heros are the first thing users see  and one of the hardest to perfect.

Why every designer should build an advanced hero at least once:

• teaches spacing hierarchy
• layering images, gradients, and icons
• responsive typography scaling
• optional Lottie or scroll-triggered animations

It’s the ultimate design + technical challenge wrapped into one component.

Why Building These Components Matters

Once you build these 10 components, you’ll have foundational mastery over:

• responsive layout systems
• interactions
• CMS logic
• component reusability
• client-friendly editing
• scalable project structure

These are the exact skills agencies look for when hiring Webflow designers  and what separates hobbyists from professionals.