How to Unpublish Your Wix Website

Unpublishing your Wix website is a straightforward process that temporarily takes your site offline while preserving all your content and design work. Here's everything you need to know.

Step-by-Step Process

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

2. Navigate to Settings In the dashboard, locate the "Settings" menu, typically found in the left sidebar of your dashboard.

3. Open Website Settings Within the Settings menu, select "Website Settings" (this may be found under the "General" section depending on your dashboard layout).

4. Unpublish Your Site On the Website Settings page, you'll find an "Unpublish" button, usually displayed at the top of the page next to your site's published status. Click this button.

5. Confirm the Action A confirmation pop-up will appear asking you to verify your decision. Click "Unpublish" again to finalize the process.

What Happens After Unpublishing

Once unpublished, your website will no longer be visible to the public or accessible via its URL. However, all your content, design elements, and settings remain safely stored in your Wix account.

Important Considerations

Unpublishing vs. Deleting Unpublishing simply hides your site from public view—it does not delete anything. If you want to permanently remove your site, you'll need to use the "Move Site to Trash" option, which is a separate action found in your dashboard.

Republishing Your Site You can republish your website at any time by following the same steps and clicking the "Publish" button instead of "Unpublish."

Same Process for Wix Studio If you're using Wix Studio, the same unpublishing steps apply and can be accessed through the "Dashboard" tab.

This feature is particularly useful when you need to perform major updates, temporarily pause your online presence, or prepare for a site relaunch without losing any of your work.