How do I unpublish my website on Wix?

Quick Steps to Unpublish Your Wix Website

Unpublishing your Wix website temporarily takes it offline while preserving all your content and design. Here's how to do it:

The Unpublishing Process

1. Access Your Dashboard Log in to your Wix account at Wix.com and navigate to your site's dashboard.

2. Open Settings Locate and click on the Settings menu in your dashboard's left sidebar.

3. Navigate to Website Settings Within the Settings menu, select Website Settings from the available options.

4. Unpublish Your Site At the top of the Website Settings page, you'll find the Unpublish button. Click it to initiate the process.

5. Confirm the Action A confirmation window will appear. Click Unpublish again to finalize taking your site offline.

What Happens When You Unpublish?

Once unpublished, your website becomes invisible to visitors, but nothing is lost. All your pages, content, images, and design elements remain safely stored in your Wix account. You can republish your site at any time by returning to Website Settings and clicking the Publish button.

Important Considerations

Unpublish vs. Delete: Unpublishing is temporary and reversible. If you want to permanently remove your site, you'll need to use the "Move to Trash" option found in Site Actions, which completely deletes the site after a grace period.

Applies to All Editors: Whether you built your site with Wix Editor, Wix ADI, or Wix Studio, the unpublishing process remains the same through the dashboard settings.

Unpublishing is ideal when you need to pause your online presence for maintenance, redesign, or any other reason without losing your work.