How do you unpublish a Wix site?

Unpublishing a Wix site is a straightforward process that temporarily takes your website offline without deleting any of your content or work. This allows you to hide your site from public view while maintaining the ability to republish it whenever you're ready.

Steps to Unpublish Your Wix Site

Step 1: Access Your Wix Dashboard Log into your Wix account and select the site you want to unpublish from your dashboard.

Step 2: Navigate to Settings Click on Settings in your site dashboard, then go to Website Settings under the General section.

Step 3: Locate Publish Status Find the Publish Status area within your website settings. You'll see an option to unpublish your site.

Step 4: Confirm Unpublishing Click on Unpublish and confirm your action in the popup dialog that appears.

Once completed, your site will no longer be accessible to visitors and will be removed from public view. Your content remains saved in your Wix account, and you can republish at any time by returning to your dashboard and clicking Publish.

Understanding the Difference: Unpublish vs. Delete

Unpublishing simply hides your site temporarily, while deleting permanently removes it. If you want to completely delete your site instead, you'll need to go to Site Actions in the dashboard, select Move to Trash, and then permanently delete it from the Trash folder.

Important Considerations

If your site has a custom domain or premium plan, you may need to cancel or reassign these services before deleting to avoid ongoing charges. However, unpublishing alone doesn't affect your subscriptions.

For more detailed guidance, you can visit Wix's official tutorials on unpublishing websites.