WHY LEAVE
Why people leave Wix.
And when it's time.
A Wix site goes up fast. The trouble starts when you want more control over SEO and speed, or when you want to move somewhere else.
You can't take your content with you
Wix has no full-site export. Collections go to CSV, page text from the editor doesn't.
URLs the Wix way
The blog lives under /post/, products under /product-page/. You only partly control your URL structure.
Slow loading
The site carries the scripts of the editor and every app. Core Web Vitals are hard to tune when the code isn't in your hands.
An app for everything
Forms, bookings, reviews, pop-ups. Every app is one more script and often one more subscription.
Layouts that shift
The classic Wix Editor places elements freely on a canvas. On mobile they drift, and you end up adjusting every page twice.
Custom logic only in Velo
Whatever Wix can't do, you solve with Velo code. It only runs on Wix, so it can't move with your site.
WHAT CARRIES OVER
What carries over.
And what replaces the apps.
I pull the content out of Wix from CSV, through the API and from the published site, and move it into the new structure. Here's where everything goes.
| WIX | WEBFLOW | SANITY CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Blog posts | Blog CMS collection | Documents in Sanity |
| Pages from the editor | Pages and templates | Pages built from blocks |
| Blog categories and tags | Reference fields in the CMS | References between documents |
| Media from the Media Manager | Assets, compressed | Sanity media library |
| Page SEO settings | Title, description, OG, canonical URL | The same fields on every document |
| Wix Forms | Webflow forms | Forms connected to your system |
| CMS collections | CMS collections with custom fields | Content schema in Sanity |
| Members, bookings and store | Not migrated, handled separately | Not migrated, handled separately |
What replaces the add-ons
| APP | WEBFLOW | SANITY CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Wix Forms | Webflow forms with integrations | Custom forms with storage and integrations |
| Wix Multilingual | Webflow Localization | Language versions in Sanity and Astro |
| Wix Bookings | An embedded booking system | A booking system connected through an API |
| Wix Members Area | A members area through an external service | Authentication and permissions in a custom app |
| Velo code | API integrations or an automation service | A custom backend and direct API integrations |
| Wix App Market apps | Components and custom code in Webflow | Astro components with content in Sanity |
PROCESS
How a Wix migration works.
From export to rank monitoring.
Wix audit
I go through the whole site, export the collections and list the pages, apps, URLs and the content that won't leave Wix on its own.
URL map and redirects
/post/, /product-page/ and other Wix prefixes become clean new URLs, each with a 301 redirect.
Content conversion and cleanup
I move posts and page text into a clean structure. Whatever Wix won't export, I pull from the published site.
Your content review
You go through the site in a dedicated feedback tool. You leave comments right on the page, and I fix them.
Launch
I switch the domain, check redirects, forms and analytics, and submit the new sitemap. You cancel your Wix plan only after you've checked the new site.
Post-launch monitoring
I watch Search Console and traffic. Whatever shows up after launch, I fix.
Send me your site's URL. I'll tell you what it takes.
I'll go through your site, apps and collections and suggest whether to move to Webflow or go custom. No commitment, no sales pitch.
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FAQ
What people ask
about leaving Wix.
Can I export my whole site from Wix?
Not all of it. Collections and products export to CSV; I pull the rest of the content through the Wix API or from the published site. The design doesn't carry over. I rebuild it, closely based on the current one if you like.
Will my blog posts and their URLs carry over?
Yes. I move the posts along with their categories and images and redirect every /post/ URL to its new one with a 301.
What about the apps I use on Wix now?
I go through every one. Webflow and Sanity handle forms and languages on their own; bookings or reviews get connected to a standalone service. Some apps you won't need at all.
I bought my domain through Wix. What happens to it?
We either transfer it to another registrar or just point it at the new site. Before the switch, I check whether your email runs through it too, so nothing goes down.
I have an online store on Wix. Can it be migrated?
Products can be exported from Wix to CSV. Whether to move the store to Webflow or connect a different solution, I'll recommend after the audit, based on how many products you have and how you take payments.
Will I still edit the site myself, like on Wix?
Yes. In Webflow you edit text and images right on the page, in Sanity in an editor with a live preview. The layout won't fall apart on you, though, because components hold it together.
Does Wix have to go offline during the migration?
No. Wix keeps running until you approve the new site. You cancel your plan only after the domain is switched.
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