WebzstorePart of your Wix site
Content collections (Wix's database-style lists, such as listings or team profiles)
What to expect
Exported as a CSV file (a spreadsheet file) with items and fields, but no pages or design
Wix to WordPress Migration
Wix to WordPress Migration
We move Wix websites to WordPress by taking out the content Wix lets you export and rebuilding the pages and templates in WordPress. Wix does not offer a complete working copy of a site for hosting elsewhere, so the design and layout are always a rebuild.
Webzstore starts by listing what you can extract, what you must copy by hand and what must be recreated. That list becomes the plan.
01Choose
Choose what you want to change
Tick the part you want help with, or plan the full move. The plan you see is a starting point for the call, not a quote.
Where this startsWe built our site on Wix and want WordPress, but I have been told we cannot just export it.
In plain terms
- Collection
- A Wix list of structured items, such as team members or listings.
- CSV file
- A simple spreadsheet-style file that holds rows of data.
- Redirect map
- A list that sends visitors from each old address to its new one.
02Decide
What can you actually take out of Wix?
Wix states that a Wix site must run on Wix's servers. These are the pieces we check, one by one.
Part of your Wix site
Blog posts
What to expect
Wix says exporting them to other platforms is currently not possible, so they are copied or recreated
Part of your Wix site
Pages and layouts
What to expect
Rebuilt as WordPress templates
Part of your Wix site
Store products
What to expect
Handled through the ecommerce migration route, with checks for digital products
Part of your Wix site
Domain
What to expect
Managed separately from the site
03Transfer
Rebuild the templates around your content
A template is a saved page layout that new pages reuse.
- We design a small set that covers your real page types, rather than copying every Wix page one by one.
- Each exported collection is mapped to a WordPress content type, so a listing page can pull from the same fields your editors already know.
- Images are uploaded to the WordPress media library, and each one gets its descriptive text (alt text) checked.
- The WordPress Website Design service covers the build.
04Test
Check every collection-driven page
The risk in this route is data that looked complete in Wix but arrives short in WordPress.
- We compare the exported rows with the pages built from them, and open at least one page for each collection.
- We then check a blog post copied by hand, the menu, a contact form and the mobile view.
- Your team signs off on the wording and the layouts before the switch.
05Launch
Keep the domain and the old site apart until launch
Your domain and your Wix site are separate concerns.
- Wix lets you connect a domain managed elsewhere, and you can later point that domain away from Wix when the new site is ready.
- This means the domain can stay where it is while the WordPress site is built.
- On launch day, the domain settings (the DNS records that tell the internet where your site lives) are changed to the new host.
- We prepare a redirect map (a prepared list pairing every old address with its new destination) in advance and test it.
- We watch search performance after the switch, and we make no promise that it will stay the same.
- See Website Migration Services for the wider process.
Questions about moving Wix to WordPress
Can you export my whole Wix site?
No. Wix says a complete working site cannot be exported and hosted independently, so the site has to be rebuilt on WordPress.
Will my blog posts move across?
Not by an official export. Wix says exporting blog posts to other platforms is currently not possible, so posts are copied or recreated.
Can I keep my Wix design?
No. The design is rebuilt. We can follow your current look where it still serves you, using the pages as a reference.
Should I end my Wix plan before the move?
No. Keep Wix running until the WordPress site is approved and the domain change is agreed.
Move for a reason you can name
Send us your Wix address, the collections you use and the reason you want WordPress. We will assess the extraction and the rebuild together.
Explore the next step
- Website Migration ServicesExplore website migration services with Webzstore. Plan your content, features and launch, then discuss the project on a free 30-minute call.
- WordPress Website DesignBuild or improve a WordPress website with useful page layouts, an agreed editing setup and clear ongoing care responsibilities. Book a free 30-minute call.
- Headless CMS DevelopmentExplore headless cms development with Webzstore. Plan your existing content, features and launch, then discuss the project on a free 30-minute call.