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Website Migration from WIX to WordPress – Everything You Need to Know

26 October 2021

Website Migration from Wix to WordPress -
What You Need to Know

Many website owners are interested in advancing and transferring their Wix website to WordPress. WordPress powers about 33% of all websites, while Wix powers only 1%. WordPress has many advantages, such as open-source code, an advanced interface, easier operation, and more options and add-ons.

The transition from Wix to WordPress may be a bit tiring for those who do not have the required experience. However, this transition has many advantages, which leads many to turn to us at LM Web Solutions to make the transition. Therefore, we decided to share our experience, expand the range, and explain to you in this article about the advantages of this transition, the disadvantages, and the main differences between the two platforms.

Many website owners have created a website easily and independently on the “Wix” platform and chose over time to switch to the WordPress platform for several main reasons:

  1. The websites grew – the business progressed, and hence it was time to move to the big leagues and increase the possibilities and solutions on the site.
  2. In addition, Wix does not have the extensive solutions that are suitable for the needs of website owners, since it is a platform with closed code. In Wix, for example, it is not possible to rent services from a programmer who will deal with new requirements in a few working hours like in WordPress.
  3. WordPress sites are faster, easier to make changes to, easier to promote and operate, contain more options and features, and more.

WordPress vs. Wix -
Wisdom of the Crowd

WordPress is an open source platform that has been popular since 2003 because it is easy to use and has an active development team. As of 2021, the platform hosts about 33% of all sites on the network, which compares to only 1% of all sites. WordPress hosts more than 1.1 million new domains every six months, and it is no surprise that the keyword “WordPress” is searched for approximately 2.74 million times each month. This data alone is reason enough to migrate your site from WordPress to Wix.

Migrating a Website from WordPress to Wix - Key Reasons to Migrate

Convenience: Oftentimes, Wix doesn’t work well, especially if you are trying to change or add a site that requires a unique combination of code and design, such as complex elements or non-standard displays.

Major changes to the website: changes like adding a new storefront or a large amount of content to the website; with proper development, WordPress can load a large amount of content from an external file, such as an Excel file, with the click of a button. Adding a store – the main disadvantage of Wix is the lack of possibility to choose or change payment companies, thus affecting the profitability of sales, without the possibility to negotiate payment fees.

Website promotion: switching to WordPress may help with website promotion, as there are many options. Also, most website promoters prefer to work with the WordPress platform. We are happy to assist you.

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Backup services: who owns the code?

Wix has a backup service, but Wix owns the code and templates, and you cannot choose another hosting company. This is in contrast to WordPress, where you can easily change hosting companies and back up your site.

Is it worth it to migrate my site to WordPress at all costs?

As with anything in the business world, migration takes time, money, or both. Therefore, migrating from Wix to WordPress is not necessary in every situation. If your site is working well and serving the purpose for which it was built, there is no reason to migrate. Each case should be considered individually.

Main differences between

Wix websites and WordPress

These are two different platforms for building websites, and there is no connection between them except in their general nature. Wix is built on closed source, while WordPress is built on open source. In addition, Wix is free to use, unless you pay for a premium version or additional features. Similarly, the WordPress system is free, but can be more expensive. You have to pay for a domain, storage servers, and often plugins, features, and other advanced tools for building a website. Wix sites include advertising (which is free to use). WordPress, on the other hand, has no advertising at all. Ultimately, however, website owners and business owners need to consider ROI (return on investment): a measure of efficiency versus return on investment.

But ultimately Website owners

and Business owners

The site can be transferred in two ways:

  1. Rebuild the site with the help of the popular page generator “Elementor” – build on the existing design of Wix and transfer content manually.
  2. Website development from scratch “custom-made” – writing high-quality code and implementing it in WordPress with the help of special fields (custom fields). This method is recommended for those on a budget; it is important to maintain 301 references. This means that a record of old and new links must be maintained in an Excel table. The programmer must then implement this to maintain the ranking of each page.

It is important to maintain 301 references. This means that a record of old and new links must be maintained in an Excel table. The programmer must then implement this to maintain the ranking of each page.

Site Migration from Wix to WordPress –

Let’s move forward.

We at LM Web Solutions have extensive experience in migrating sites from Wix to WordPress.