How To Delete CMS Collection Webflow

Quick summary

Deleting a CMS Collection in Webflow requires removing all connections, instances, and references before the Delete Collection button becomes active. This step-by-step walkthrough shows you exactly how to unlink dependencies and permanently remove a collection from your Webflow project.

Steps

1. Open the CMS section in the Webflow Designer.
2. Hover over the collection you wish to delete and click the small gear icon that appears to open its settings.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the settings page to find the Delete Collection button — if it is active, click it and confirm to delete immediately.
4. If the button is inactive, click View Connections to see all linked connections.
5. Review the list of connections in the modal and unlink them directly from that view.
6. If the Delete Collection button is still inactive after removing connections, click the Collection name instead of the gear icon to check Fields and Instances.
7. Clicking the Collection name opens a list of all instances of that collection.
8. Click the Select option in the instances list.
9. Tick the checkbox next to Name to select all instances at once.
10. Click Delete to remove all selected instances.
11. Confirm the deletion to proceed.
12. With no instances or connections remaining, attempt to delete the collection now, or continue to check for active references.
13. Click the Delete Collection button from the settings page.
14. If a References pop-up appears, review the list of existing references blocking deletion.
15. Press OK and navigate to the referenced collection to resolve the reference.
16. Open the referenced collection — in this example, the Authors tab.
17. Scroll down to custom fields, locate the Blogs field that references Blog Posts, and click the gear icon to view options.
18. Click the garbage bin icon to delete the reference field, or change the Collection value to a different collection.
19. Confirm your choice to remove the reference.
20. Return to the original collection, scroll down, and click the Delete Collection button.
21. Click Delete in the confirmation pop-up to finalize.
22. Your CMS Collection has been successfully deleted from Webflow.