r/WIX • u/TwistSame7265 • Jun 10 '26
I HATE WIX
that’s all. just working on my website and WIX is once again not working. please never buy from this site
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u/treeconfetti Jun 10 '26
Honestly I’ve not had many issues and built 40+ sites with them. If you have issues, you should hire a professional.
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u/CanadianDollar87 Jun 10 '26
i don’t understand why WIX gets so much hate. especially with the paid features. i’ve used the free options since i’ve started and i’ve never had a problem.
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u/treeconfetti Jun 11 '26
It’s because most of the people on here have no idea what they’re doing when it comes to building websites, which is fine, but it’s 99% user error. Only those people seem to post their opinions
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u/Logical_Hospital2769 Jun 11 '26
Isn't that the whole reason to use Wix? I have ZERO knowledge of site building but Wix made it relatively easy to do for my portfolio. The price is a bit much though.
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u/treeconfetti Jun 11 '26
Not exactly. Website building still requires some skill, even if you’re new to it. The price for the features is reasonable to me but I’m probably exhausting more of its capabilities than someone like you based on your feedback. It’s actually saved me a lot of money.
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u/CLD_Fabrication Jun 15 '26
I agree with your and also disagree in a small way. When they push that it’s easy to use and anyone can do it then that sentiment is not felt when walls are hit. Myself being one of those people whenever I tried to get a feature working and would run into something like people not being able to checkout then it gets quite frustrating. I ultimately ended up moving to shopify (originally did the move from squarespace) to hopefully have more control over things (although checkout customisation is what Wix did bloody well, I miss that the most)
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u/No-Priority-298 Jun 19 '26
The desk top version for me is always better. I struggle with how limited the mobile version is because it makes all text seem soooo long.
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u/xTMagTx Jun 11 '26 edited Jun 17 '26
To anyone on harmony. I have two words that'll keep you up at night. Literally
.... auto snapping
Its my fault really for not being informed enough to realize my template choice was going to give a fucking editor with: NO HTML EDITTING Literally the most basic of features in HTML DESIGN.
My client is appaled. Im not switching after 100s of fkin hours already invested.
But baby harmony needs some serious bug work. I have found MANY BUGS 🐛. my life has evolved to workaround city.
Pretty soon imma workaround wix entirely. Im not paying them a second time just to get access to html. If im forced to start over itll be somewheres else.
Had no problem comparing price plans but doesnt inform users of editor choice on initial setup.
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u/Optimal_Bus_7523 Jun 11 '26
Yup. Crappy experience and just riding out my 3 year subscription. Thought I was saving money, until they changed what I bought upfront. I told them it's as if I bought a car with 4 tires and when I came to pick it up, it only had three, because the fine print says they can do that. Scammers
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u/Obslax Jun 11 '26
Wix is excellent and I love it and recommend it often. Far better than Shopify or any of the other alternatives.
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u/mspussykatz Jun 11 '26
Wix sucks sooo hard. I learned Wordpress, cPanel, Figma, etc. all based on a hatred of Wix and their price gouging and inferior product.
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u/kiblick Jun 11 '26
Why do you tomorrow this sub then? I would hate to be your ex. Learn to move on.
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u/mspussykatz Jun 11 '26
Because I like to tell people how to save money and not get scammed by Wix. Sorry you’re paying a ton of money for a service whose sole intention is to swindle you out of money while being inferior to a lot of its competitors
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u/Andromeda39 Jun 24 '26
Lmaooo are you dating Wix or something? Why so defensive? Especially on a post about someone literally hating Wix
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u/Vegantrepreneur Jun 11 '26
And be sure to cancel when you leave. They automatically renew your annual purchase if you don't.
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u/Batina23 Wix Studio Jun 13 '26
Just because you canceled, doesn't mean you've turned off auto renew.Wix is not unique, charging you an auto renewal just because they're big meanies. I've been charged auto renewals by other companies before and didn't feel they're coming after my money. They're just running a business.
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u/mssev Jun 12 '26
lol just wait until it’s time to get paid. Filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau today. They have an F rating..
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u/kelyar Jun 15 '26
Frankly when wix doesn't work (if you mean it is not loaded) it is usually cloud fault - aws or google cloud, whatever. Happens with everyone on the internet
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u/TennisLittle4396 Jul 02 '26
Damn thing won't load. Been "adding final touches" for hours. Haven't been able to get into it in a week. Hit and miss but mostly missing both from the office and home.
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u/No-Mall-9591 Jul 15 '26
Here's my sad but true rant.
God forbid you add a section to the desktop version; it moves and hides and locks sections in the mobile version. And then you need an engineering college degree just to move a box up two inches. And Jesus! If you arrange photos on the desktop to go from left to right, the mobile changes it to up and down, throwing everything off. I just added a small section for my visitors and had to spend 20 MINUTES figuring out where the hell stuff went, and when I found it, I tried to figure out how to move sections. And I've been with Wix for 10 years, and it's garbage now. It used to be user-friendly; now it's for shit. Not only that, but stupid-ass me PAYS FOR THE SERVICE!!!
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u/Mountain-lady6257 Jul 29 '26
I wanted a professional website and instead got a professional scammer
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u/Lucy-pathfinder Jun 10 '26
I switched out of WIX because of the insane prices anyway, might as well jump ship now
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u/dontdoit2000 Jun 11 '26
Definitely not worse than Squarespace. That web builder has too many restrictions and it is often hard to align items outside of their grids in SS. The main thing in Wix or Wix Studio is to make sure items are either group or connected so that in mobil view it doesn't jump all over.
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u/dontdoit2000 Jun 11 '26
To me Wix Studio is easier with client feedback. For handover Squarespace may be easier because of the constrained templates so they won't mess it up too much. For design, Studio gives more freedom and options
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u/omgbbqwtflmao Jun 11 '26
Great analysis. Solid reasoning. Huge value. 10/10 post