Wix Versus Wordpress
- Sarah Bryce
- Mar 19, 2020
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 5
What’s the difference?
• 👉Wix is an all-in-one, user-friendly platform where design, hosting, and maintenance are handled for you. It’s flexible, visually creative, and professional, ideal for designers, small businesses, and service providers who want full creative control without coding.
👉 In short:Wix = streamlined, design-driven, all-in-one professional builder, Faster to build, easier to manage, and typically more affordable. Everything (design, hosting, updates) is included in one platform, which keeps setup and maintenance simple.
WordPress = open-source, developer-level customization and scalability, more time-consuming and expensive because it requires separate hosting, plugin management, security, and updates. It’s powerful and customizable but usually needs a developer for setup and maintenance. It’s best for larger or more complex sites, or for those who want full ownership and scalability with advanced technical options.
👉 In short: Wix = quick, cost-effective, and professional.
👉 In short: WordPress = powerful, customizable, but more involved and costly
Wix: Designed with creatives and designers in mind. It offers true drag-and-drop freedom, modern templates, and a visual interface that makes customization intuitive.
WordPress: Can feel less designer-friendly — it often relies on rigid templates, complex settings, and plugin management. Custom layouts or style changes usually require coding knowledge or a page builder plugin (like Elementor or Divi), which can make the interface harder to navigate.
👉 In short:Wix = visually creative and designer-friendlyWordPress = flexible but technical and less intuitive
Here's a break-down comparison between WIX and WORDPRESS WEBSITES:
Will my site be MOBILE FRIENDLY?
Yes! It will be fully functioning. It can have photo galleries, buttons, sign-up, contact forms and downloadable PDFs. Wix has e-commerce sites and shops, specializing in small businesses. They provide SEO tools and APP upgrades to optimize your site.
Interested in an eCommerce Site?
What About SEO?
As you can see Wix is doing well with their SEO versus the competition:
Creative Design Maximized
One of the best things I love about Wix , is design freedom. Wix Editor comes with many creative tools to design your desktop version and turn into an equally attractive mobile version.
Wix's drag and drop features allows to modify,
and move around elements, hide elements you don't need, and be able to see exactly how everything will look through it's preview mode.
How much will Wix's subscription be?
A yearly subscription for a "basic" premium Wix subscription is currently roughly 200.00 a year, plus the cost of your domain (after1st year free ) is around another $20.00 annually. *CHECK CURRENT PRICING There are other levels of subscriptions of course, and also it costs more to buy monthly versus yearly.
So how much will I, the designer, charge to build you a site?
Of course this depends on how elaborate of a site.This is presuming you have your branded LOGO DESIGN. This depends whether you'd like a simple landing page website or a multi-page site. If you have a store with products, that would add time as well to the build.
I can also offer a Comprehensive Business Branding & Website Service Package, and have "ADD-ONS" such as Facebook Page Design and Set-Up, Google My Business Set-Up, Verification, and design.
So you have OPTIONS! So go ahead and get that website!
Sarah Bryce Designs is a woman-owned small business & designer in the Bethany Beach area. Sarah specializes in marketing & design work in both digital and print. www.sarahbrycedesigns.com
