This was definitely a statement.

The new Marketplace being part of a larger Framer Community is an interesting move, I have some concerns like many others.

One of the strengths of the Marketplace was the approval process. While it was long and difficult for creators, buyers could generally trust that templates met a certain standard, and creators had to reach a certain level before getting listed.

A website can look beautiful on the outside while lacking the fundamentals underneath. Things like proper heading structure, sensible component systems, scalable CMS setups, and building templates in a way that someone can actually customise and maintain. These aren't things buyers can easily spot from a preview, but they're often the difference between a good template and a frustrating one.

With community publishing, templates can now be listed without those initial checks. How does a buyer know whether a template is built well before paying for the remix link? In many cases, they won't.

Personally, I learned a lot through the approval process. It pushed me to think beyond the visuals and consider the actual user experience of someone buying and using my template. I can't imagine every first-time creator naturally accounting for these things without that feedback.

My concern isn't that there will be more templates. More creators and more opportunities are great. My concern is that the signal-to-noise ratio will change. We'll likely see a flood of visually strong templates with weaker foundations, making it harder for buyers to find quality and harder for experienced creators to stand out.

What are your thoughts creators?

This was definitely a statement.

The new Marketplace being part of a larger Framer Community is an interesting move, I have some concerns like many others.

One of the strengths of the Marketplace was the approval process. While it was long and difficult for creators, buyers could generally trust that templates met a certain standard, and creators had to reach a certain level before getting listed.

A website can look beautiful on the outside while lacking the fundamentals underneath. Things like proper heading structure, sensible component systems, scalable CMS setups, and building templates in a way that someone can actually customise and maintain. These aren't things buyers can easily spot from a preview, but they're often the difference between a good template and a frustrating one.

With community publishing, templates can now be listed without those initial checks. How does a buyer know whether a template is built well before paying for the remix link? In many cases, they won't.

Personally, I learned a lot through the approval process. It pushed me to think beyond the visuals and consider the actual user experience of someone buying and using my template. I can't imagine every first-time creator naturally accounting for these things without that feedback.

My concern isn't that there will be more templates. More creators and more opportunities are great. My concern is that the signal-to-noise ratio will change. We'll likely see a flood of visually strong templates with weaker foundations, making it harder for buyers to find quality and harder for experienced creators to stand out.

What are your thoughts creators?