Webflow Seamless Pagination

🎯 Goal

To create a smooth, uninterrupted browsing experience for Webflow CMS collections.
The objective was to replace standard page reloads with a seamless transition system — keeping animations, filters, and Webflow interactions intact between pages.

⚙️ Problem

By default, Webflow’s CMS pagination causes a full page reload each time users click “Next” or “Previous.”
This reload interrupts animations, resets filters, and adds an ugly query parameter like ?94526fc2_page=2 to the URL — hurting both performance and aesthetics.

Key issues identified:

• CMS lists fully reloaded on each click
• Webflow IX2 animations stopped working after pagination
• Browser URLs filled with unnecessary query strings
• Poor UX on large collections and mobile devices

💡 Solution

A lightweight PJAX-based script was developed to intercept pagination clicks and dynamically load new CMS items without a full page refresh.

Technical highlights:

• Integrated jQuery PJAX for content swapping via AJAX + pushState()
• Automatically reinitialized Webflow’s IX2 animation engine after each load
• Cleaned up pagination URLs (?xxxxx_page=2) using history.replaceState()
• Added optional fade effects for smoother transitions
• Included safety checks for PJAX and container presence to prevent console errors

🚀 Results

The final implementation achieved:
✅ Instant CMS pagination — transitions feel native and fluid
✅ Zero reload flicker — users browse continuously without interruption
✅ Preserved animations — all Webflow IX2 effects stay active
✅ Clean URLs — no visible Webflow query parameters
✅ Improved UX scores — faster, smoother browsing experience

🧠 Summary

Webflow Seamless Pagination transforms static pagination into a dynamic, AJAX-powered experience — keeping Webflow’s native animations, filters, and components fully functional.
A small script with a big impact on speed, usability, and polish.

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