How to Cancel Wix in 2026 (And Migrate Your Website Before You Lose It)
Updated 2026-02-18 · 7 min read
⚠️ Export BEFORE You Cancel
Wix sites are built on proprietary technology — you cannot directly export your Wix site design to WordPress or another platform. You can export blog posts and some data, but the visual design is gone. Download everything you need before canceling.
Wix will offer discounts — decline if you want to cancel
Confirm cancellation
💡 14-Day Refund Window
Wix offers a 14-day money-back guarantee on new premium plans. If you signed up less than 14 days ago, you can get a full refund. After 14 days, no refunds — you keep access until the plan expires.
Before Canceling: Save Your Content
Blog posts: Go to Blog Manager → Export posts as a .xml file (Wix Dashboard → Blog → Posts → ⋯ → Export)
Images/media: Download from your Wix Media Manager manually
Store products: Export product catalog as CSV from Wix Stores
Contact/CRM data: Export contacts from Wix CRM as CSV
Page text: Copy-paste each page's content into documents — there's no bulk text export
Form submissions: Download from Wix Forms before canceling
Transfer Your Domain
If you registered a domain through Wix:
Your domain is separate from your website plan — canceling the premium plan doesn't affect your domain
To transfer your domain away: Wix Dashboard → Domains → ⋯ → Transfer Away
You'll get a transfer authorization code (EPP code)
Transfer to a cheaper registrar like Cloudflare ($10/year), Namecheap, or Google Domains
Domain must be at least 60 days old to transfer (ICANN rule)
Cheaper Alternatives
WordPress.com (free–$25/mo): More flexible, thousands of themes, you own your content and can export anytime
Carrd ($19/year): Perfect for simple one-page sites — portfolio, landing page, personal site
Google Sites (free): Basic but functional, integrates with Google Workspace
Notion (free): Can serve as a simple website with Notion Sites (new feature)
Self-hosted WordPress ($3-5/mo): Hosting on Hostinger or DigitalOcean — maximum flexibility, cheapest long-term
GitHub Pages (free): For developers — free static site hosting
The Website Builder Subscription Trap
People often accumulate multiple website-related subscriptions:
Website builder (Wix/Squarespace): $17-36/mo
Domain renewal: $15-20/year
Email hosting: $6-12/mo
SEO tools: $29-99/mo
Analytics: $0-50/mo
Stock photos: $29/mo
Total: $81-226/month for a small website
What Happens After Cancellation
Your site reverts to Wix Free (with Wix branding and ads)
Custom domain disconnects (site goes back to yourusername.wixsite.com/sitename)
Online store and payment processing stop working
Email mailboxes are disabled
Your site editor and content remain accessible — you can re-upgrade anytime
Paying for website tools you don't use?
Website builders, domains, hosting, plugins — upload your bank statement and JustCancel finds every recurring charge.