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WCH - Webflow Enterprise Staging Solution

WCH is an EA-built staging solution that allows companies to build in Webflow Enterprise and publish to third-party environments. It connects Webflow's design environment with modern development workflows, giving teams flexibility without being limited to a single hosting provider.

What is WCH?​

WCH is a Webflow Enterprise deployment platform that connects Webflow designs with production hosting infrastructure. It enables publishing from Webflow Enterprise to any environment using the stack and infrastructure that best fit organizational needs.

WCH acts as an enterprise publishing pipeline, taking Webflow sites and deploying them to multiple hosting providers while managing technical requirements in the background.

Why WCH Exists​

Enterprises often select Webflow for its speed and ease of authoring, but face compliance, security, and data residency challenges. WCH addresses these issues by providing control over deployment, hosting, and integrations.

Key Capabilities​

Custom Deployment Flow​

  • Create deployments specific to organizational environments and workflows
  • Adapt pipelines to match existing infrastructure

GDPR-Specific Server Deployment​

  • Deploy to region-specific servers to meet GDPR and compliance requirements
  • Maintain data residency across operations

Change Detection​

  • Track updates automatically for targeted deployments
  • Review changes before publishing
  • Optimize deployments based on actual differences

Version Control​

  • Roll back a page, section, or full build
  • Maintain full change history
  • Restore without requiring Git

Per Page Publishing​

  • Publish selected pages without redeploying the entire build
  • Reduce time and resource use

Owned CDN​

  • Deploy to a custom-configured CDN for delivery control
  • Improve load times and scalability

Locked CSS​

  • Prevent unauthorized style changes
  • Enforce brand consistency

Server-Side Code Injections​

  • Merge Webflow output with custom server-side code
  • Integrate with back-end systems and authentication
  • Extend Webflow output with custom functionality

Managed Release Schedule​

  • Schedule and coordinate releases
  • Align deployments with business and marketing timelines

Multi-Translation Support​

  • Connect to multiple translation systems (Lokalise, Weglot, etc.)
  • Manage multilingual deployments

Unified Site Map​

  • Merge multiple Webflow instances into a single build and site map
  • Improve SEO and indexability

WCH Platform Tools​

WCH Webflow Designer App​

  • Publish from within the Webflow Designer interface
  • One-click deployment from the design environment

Webhook Publishing​

  • Auto-deploy when publishing in Webflow
  • Triggered pipelines through Webflow publish events

Custom Solutions​

  • Integrations tailored to enterprise infrastructure
  • Deployment pipelines for unique workflows

Enterprise Integrations​

Authentication​

  • Auth0, Okta for secure access and authentication
  • Single sign-on integration

Code Management​

  • GitHub for versioning, review, and CI/CD workflows
  • Version control without Git expertise

Cloud Hosting​

  • AWS S3, Microsoft Azure for secure, globally distributed environments
  • Multi-region support for global performance

CRM Integration​

  • Salesforce Cloud for syncing data between Webflow sites and Salesforce
  • Integrate customer data with site content

Benefits for Enterprises​

Deployment Control​

Control when, where, and how sites go live with precise timing.

Security​

Hosting, authentication, and data protection that meet enterprise standards.

Scalability​

Support for large datasets, multi-instance authoring, and global traffic.

Flexibility​

Deploy to any stack or environment that matches technical requirements.

Quick Start Guide​

First Webflow Enterprise Project​

  1. Create a WCH Project: Set up a workspace for deployment
  2. Connect Your Webflow Enterprise Site: Link the published site via OAuth integration
  3. Configure Enterprise Settings: Define compliance, hosting, and integration preferences
  4. Deploy to Staging: Create a staging version with security and review processes
  5. Enterprise Deployment: Deploy to a hosting provider with full audit trails

Requirements​

  • A Webflow Enterprise account with a published site
  • Hosting credentials (AWS, Azure, GitHub, or enterprise SFTP)
  • Knowledge of compliance requirements (GDPR, residency, etc.)
  • Basic knowledge of infrastructure and security needs

Webflow Enterprise Exclusive​

WCH is available only to Webflow Enterprise customers.

Enterprise customers have access to WCH's full set of deployment and integration features.

TL;DR​

  • Build in Webflow Enterprise
  • Control deployment with SSR and CI/CD pipelines
  • Publish anywhere: AWS, Azure, GitHub, S3, Salesforce Cloud, or private infrastructure
  • Meet compliance and security requirements with GDPR-specific deployments
  • Extend with integrations: Auth0, Okta, GitHub, Salesforce, and others
  • Scale with enterprise infrastructure and monitoring

About Edgar Allan​

Edgar Allan is the largest Webflow Enterprise Partner, supporting organizations in scaling their digital presence. WCH was built to combine Webflow's design capabilities with enterprise deployment and integration control.

Client Success Story​

"We needed the ability to deploy thousands of replicated agent websites based on a Webflow template. We used WCH to deploy the templates with third-party agent data and now have a complete solution for our application." — Andy Horner, CMO, WealthWave

Feature Comparison​

The table below compares Webflow Hosting, WCH (Webflow Deploy), and Code Export across key features and functionality:

Feature / FunctionalityWebflow HostingWebflow Deploy (WCH)Code Export
CMS (Content Management)✅ Full CMS with visual editor & collections✅ Supported❌ Not available post-export
Publishing Workflow✅ Branching, staging, approvals✅ Supported + Per page publishing❌ Manual updates via DevOps pipeline
Form Handling✅ Built-in, includes spam protection✅ Form rendered on the client side independent of Webflow Hosting with data sent back to Webflow servers⚠️ Requires third-party or custom backend
SEO & Metadata Control✅ Visual controls for metadata, alt text✅ Supported✅ Static, manually editable in code
CMS-Driven SEO Fields✅ Dynamic values via CMS fields✅ Supported❌ Not functional (CMS not exported)
Open Graph Tags✅ Configurable per page or CMS item✅ Supported⚠️ Must be manually coded
Canonical Tags✅ Built-in management✅ Supported⚠️ Manual implementation required
Auto-generated Sitemaps✅ Auto-generated and maintained by Webflow✅ Supported❌ Must be created and hosted manually
Robots.txt Management✅ Editable directly in Webflow✅ Supported❌ Must be created and hosted manually
301 Redirects (URL Redirect Manager)✅ Simple interface in Webflow settings⚠️ Managed in Webflow but handled by endpoint environment❌ Must be handled via server config
Performance Optimization✅ CDN, image optimization, lazy loading✅ Image optimization, lazy loading. Additional performance can be added at the endpoint environment❌ Handled externally (e.g., via CloudFront)
Security & Compliance✅ SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR-ready⚠️ SOC Type 1 is slated for October. Deployed instance is used to address security considerations⚠️ Depends on external hosting setup
Localization✅ Native multi-language support (Enterprise)✅ Supported❌ Must be hand-coded in exported HTML
Localization Preview / QA✅ Preview per locale within Webflow✅ Supported❌ Requires custom staging setup
Machine Translation✅ Available with Localization✅ Supported❌ Requires manual setup
Localization-specific SEO✅ hreflang, localized metadata, alternate URLs✅ Supported❌ Must be manually added per locale
Content Scheduling✅ CMS item scheduling support✅ Full site publish can be scheduled❌ Manual file changes and deploy triggers
Site Search✅ Native✅ Site search is supported in WCH Cloud as an add-on feature as it requires configuration❌ Requires third-party integration (e.g. Algolia)
Uptime Monitoring✅ Handled by Webflow infrastructure⚠️ Uptime supported on endpoint environment⚠️ Must be implemented via third-party tools
Enterprise SLAs✅ Available on Enterprise plans✅ Supported❌ Dependent on external hosting provider
Admin JavaScript Management❌ No✅ Admins can lock down what JavaScript is rendered to the final environment❌ No
Site Wide Search and Replace❌ No✅ Yes, teams can include a unique ID that can be replaced at runtime❌ No
Per-Page Backup❌ No✅ Supported❌ No

Legend​

  • ✅ Fully Supported - Feature is available and fully functional
  • ⚠️ Partially Supported - Feature is available with limitations or requires additional configuration
  • ❌ Not Supported - Feature is not available or requires significant manual implementation

Documentation Structure​

Next Steps​