How to republish the site to force a complete update

Why republish your hotel website?

Key features • Updates the entire site, even without modifications • Resolves display or loading issues • Reloads styles, scripts, and dynamic content • Ensures a clean and consistent online version

Republishing is particularly useful when parts of a website are no longer displaying correctly, images appear to be missing, or sections no longer reflect recent changes. Unlike a simple publication, republishing forces a complete rebuild of the hotel website, which often corrects unexpected behavior.

Access the republishing tool

Log in to your site's editing area. In the top right corner, you'll find the publishing option. Depending on the site's status, you'll see either Publish, Republish, or both options available.

Next, click on the Republish action to access the validation panel.

💡 Tip: If you only see Publish, use it. In many cases, Webflow automatically republishes the entire site when no specific changes are detected.

Launch the site republication

To republish your site:

1. Click the Republish button.
2. Select your primary domain (and the staging domain if you are using one).
3. Confirm the action.

The system will then rebuild all your pages, reloading styles, interactions, and dynamic configurations. This may take a few seconds depending on the size of the site.

💡 Tip: This is often the most effective action when a section exists in the editor but does not appear on the public version.

When to use Republish instead of Publish

Use Republish in the following situations: • a section displays incorrectly even though it looks correct in the editor • the overall style appears broken (margins, fonts, colors) • an image does not appear online despite an update • an integration or script no longer triggers • you have fixed a minor structural bug

Use Publish when: • you have simply modified text, an image, a button, or a form • your update is occasional and localized • you want to quickly validate a correction

💡 Tip: Always start with Publish. If the problem persists, switch to Republish.

Verify that the republication worked correctly.

Once the republishing is complete, open your site as a visitor and check that: • the broken section now displays correctly • the styles are consistent across all pages • images and dynamic elements (collections, forms, etc.) load correctly • the mobile version no longer has any issues

Refresh your browser and, if necessary, clear the cache to display the latest version.

💡 Tip: Test your site in private browsing mode if the changes do not seem to be applied.

Best practices to avoid future mistakes

To maintain a stable hotel website: • Publish regularly after a series of changes • Avoid modifying too many structural elements at once • Test on desktop and mobile before each publication • Schedule a weekly check of your hotel's key pages

These best practices improve the stability of your site and enhance the user experience.

Conclusion

Republishing a website is a simple yet powerful way to correct display issues, synchronize all pages, and ensure your online version accurately reflects your changes. Using it at the right time guarantees an optimal experience for your hotel guests.