What happened to the Webflow legacy Editor on August 4, 2026?

Webflow permanently shut down the legacy Editor (the ?edit overlay) and Editor branding (white-labeling) on August 4, 2026. Content editing moved into the Webflow platform via Client Seats: every client now needs their own Webflow account, and there is no white-label equivalent.

Does Qixoo work on Webflow-hosted sites?

Yes. Add one script tag in Site Settings → Custom Code (available on paid Webflow site plans) and the published site becomes click-to-edit. It also works if you export the site or rebuild it on any other hosting — Vercel, Netlify, your own server.

Does my client need an account to edit?

No. You send your client an invite link. They open their live site and edit text, images, links, menus, sliders and galleries by clicking — in a trimmed editor without Qixoo branding.

What happens to the site if I stop paying?

The site stays live with all saved edits — visitors see everything. Only editing pauses until the plan is active again. Nothing is deleted and nothing is migrated.

Happened on August 4, 2026

Webflow retired the legacy Editor
and white-label. Here's the 5-minute replacement.

The ?edit overlay is gone for good — and so is Editor branding removal. Your clients are being moved into Client Seats: a Webflow account for every editor, Webflow branding on the experience, and no white-label equivalent. Qixoo puts click-to-edit back on the live site — under your brand.

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The legacy Editor no longer loads. Clients who bookmarked yoursite.com?edit hit a dead end since August 4.
White-labeling retired with it. Webflow's own help center confirms Editor branding (whitelabeling) ended the same day — there's no equivalent in the new system.
Every client now needs a Webflow account. Client Seats replace shared Editor logins; new editors beyond migrated ones follow your plan's seat pricing.
Many clients were never told. Users of white-labeled Editors were excluded from Webflow's deprecation emails — agencies have to break the news themselves.

Side by side

Client Seats vs Qixoo

	Webflow Client Seats	Qixoo
Client needs an account?	Yes — every editor signs up for Webflow	No — client opens an invite link
Whose branding does the client see?	Webflow's. White-label retired Aug 4 with no equivalent	Yours — white-label editor, $29 one-time
Where does the site live?	Webflow hosting	Wherever it already is — Webflow, Vercel, Netlify, FTP, your server
How does the client edit?	Inside the Webflow platform (`?update`)	Clicks text and images on the live page
If you stop paying	Unpaid site plan → site goes offline	Site stays live with all edits; only editing pauses
Cost per client who edits	Free migrated seat, then your plan's seat pricing	Client logins included in every plan — from $0/mo

Sources: Webflow legacy Editor deprecation FAQ & Legacy Editor branding help pages, August 2026.

Migration = one tag

Switch one client site in about a minute

No rebuild, no export, no DNS change. The site keeps its hosting, its design and its SEO.

01 / SIGN UP

Create a free account

Email and a password. No credit card. Your first site is free forever.

02 / PASTE

Add one script tag

On Webflow: Site Settings → Custom Code. On any other hosting: paste it into the <head>.

03 / HAND OVER

Send the client an invite link

They open their live site and edit by clicking — text, images, links, menus, sliders, galleries. No account, no dashboard, no training call.

Honest answers

Questions agencies ask first

Does it work on Webflow-hosted sites?

Yes. Paid Webflow site plans allow site-wide custom code — add the tag once in Site Settings → Custom Code and the published site becomes editable. It works the same if you export the site or rebuild it anywhere else that serves HTML.

What exactly can my client edit?

Text, images (including background photos), links, buttons, navigation menus, sliders in nine popular libraries, and image galleries with category filters. The editor speaks the language of the site it's on — 19 languages auto-detected.

What does the client-facing editor look like?

A trimmed-down editor without Qixoo branding: no token counters, no AI panels, no settings your client shouldn't touch. With the white-label option, the brand your client sees is yours.

What happens if I cancel?

The site keeps working and visitors see all saved edits. Editing pauses until the plan is active again. Nothing gets deleted, and there's a backup export (edits, images, README) on every paid plan.

What does it cost?

Free for the first site. Paid plans from $9/mo (3 sites) to $99/mo (unlimited sites, unlimited client logins). White-label is a $29 one-time add-on. No per-seat pricing — client logins are included.

Webflow retired the legacy Editorand white-label. Here's the 5-minute replacement.