Understanding Framer CMS

The Framer CMS (Content Management System) is a built-in tool designed to manage repeatable, dynamic content—such as blog posts, portfolios, or FAQs—without requiring manual layout updates for every new entry.

Core Concepts

• Collections: Think of these as "folders" for similar content types (e.g., a "Blog" collection or "Team Members" collection).

• Fields: These define the specific data points within a collection, such as Title, Slug (for URLs), Images, Date, and Formatted Text.

• CMS Pages: Automatically generated detail pages that use a single design template to display unique content for every item in a collection.

• Collection Lists: Elements you drag onto your canvas to display multiple items (like a grid of blog cards) from a collection.

Key Features

• Visual Editing: Unlike "headless" CMS platforms (e.g., Contentful), Framer lets you design and manage content in one visual interface.

• Advanced Fields: Supports Collection References to link items between collections (e.g., linking an "Author" to a "Blog Post") and Gallery fields for multiple images.

• SEO Built-in: Automatically generates sitemaps and allows for dynamic meta tags and structured schema.

• Mobile Management: You can edit, create, and publish CMS entries directly from a mobile device.

Pricing & Limits

Framer's CMS availability depends on your site plan:

• Free: 10 Collections and 1,000 Items (includes Framer branding).

• Basic ($10/mo): 1 Collection and 1,000 Items.

• Pro ($30/mo): 10 Collections and 2,500 Items (adds staging and analytics).

• Scale ($100/mo): 20 Collections and 10,000 Items (up to 40,000 with add-ons).