Wix doesn’t have a direct "pause" button, but there are several ways to temporarily disable your Wix website without deleting your content or subscription. You can choose to unpublish your website, hide it from search engines, or pause your Premium plan. Each option has different effects depending on what you want to achieve.
How to Unpublish Wix Website Without Deleting
Unpublishing lets you stop showing your Wix website to visitors while keeping all your content safe and editable.
Steps to unpublish on Wix
- Go to your Wix Dashboard
- Click on Site & App in the left menu
- Select Settings and scroll down to Site Availability
- Click Unpublish
Your website will be offline but editable. It won’t be visible to the public.
How to Hide Wix Website from Search Engines
If your goal is to hide your Wix website from public view temporarily, but still let select users access it, use the SEO settings to block search engine indexing.
Steps to disable website visibility in search engines
- Go to Settings in your Wix Dashboard
- Click SEO
- Scroll down to Privacy & Indexing
- Toggle "Let search engines index your site" off
How to Pause Wix Subscription
If you want to stop paying temporarily, Wix lets you pause your Premium plan using the Suspend feature or by switching to a free plan.
Options to suspend Wix subscription
- Pause for 3 months: Temporarily suspend billing. Website remains online with a pause banner.
- Cancel and downgrade: Cancel Premium and keep the website unpublished or switch to free version (Wix ads will show).
To pause your Premium plan:
- Go to Billing & Payments in your Dashboard
- Find your plan and click Manage Plan
- Select Pause Plan or Cancel Plan depending on your preference
Taking Your Wix Website Offline Temporarily
To turn off your Wix website temporarily for maintenance or redesign, consider using Wix’s Maintenance Mode feature.
Enable Maintenance Mode
- Open the Wix Editor
- Go to Menus & Pages
- Add a new page titled Maintenance or Coming Soon
- Set this page as your homepage
- Hide all other pages from the menu
How to Reactivate Wix Website Later
Once you’re ready to go live again, here’s how to reverse any temporary pauses.
- Unpublished? Go to Settings > Site Availability and click Publish
- Paused subscription? Reactivate in Billing & Payments
- Maintenance mode? Set your original homepage back
FAQs About Pausing Wix
Can I pause my Wix website and not lose data? Yes, your content remains intact whether unpublished, hidden, or if the subscription is paused.
Does unpublishing affect my SEO? Temporarily, yes. If the website is not live, search rankings may drop.
Can I suspend just the email or domain? You can manage these individually in the Subscriptions area.
Useful Links
Unpublishing Your Wix Site – This guide explains how to unpublish your Wix website, making it inaccessible to visitors while retaining your content for future edits.
Preventing Search Engines from Indexing Your Site – Learn how to hide your Wix site from search engine results by adjusting your site's SEO settings.
Pausing or Delaying Activation of Premium Plans – Understand the options and limitations related to pausing or delaying your Wix Premium plan.
Reactivating a Canceled Premium Plan – Find out how to reactivate your Wix Premium plan if it has been canceled.
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Conclusion
Whether you want to temporarily disable your Wix website or suspend your Wix subscription, Wix offers flexible ways to manage visibility and billing. You can unpublish, hide from search engines, use maintenance mode, or pause your Premium plan without deleting your content. Once ready, it’s easy to reactivate and continue where you left off.