An extension that adds functionality to a software platform beyond its built-in capabilities. Plugins extend tool capabilities without core software changes. Evaluate plugin quality and maintenance before depending on them in production.

The process of making website changes live and accessible on the internet. Publishing deploys your work to production servers where visitors can access it. Framer's instant publishing makes changes live immediately when you click publish.

A DNS record that maps a hostname to an IPv6 address. It is the IPv6 equivalent of an A record and is used when your domain should resolve directly to an IPv6 endpoint.

A site or page access control method that requires visitors to enter a password before viewing protected content. It is useful for private previews, client reviews, and restricted launches. See Add Password Protection.

A Publish Staging URL is a temporary or preview deployment address that allows teams to validate content and design before publishing to production.

Site Preview is a non-production view of a site used to test design, content, and interactions before a production publish.

A branch preview is a shareable version of work on a branch, used to review changes before merging or publishing them live.

In collaborative Framer workflows, branch preview helps teams move faster without losing control of structure, content, performance, or editable design details.

In Framer, review sharing helps teams gather comments, approvals, and direction on a live preview or project state before changes go public.