You can delete a Wix website through your account settings, but the process depends on whether you want to keep your domain name or remove it entirely

Deleting a Wix website means removing the site itself from Wix's servers. If you own your domain name separately (registered somewhere other than Wix), you can delete the website and keep the domain for use elsewhere. If Wix registered your domain as part of your plan, you have the choice to delete both the site and the domain, or keep the domain active. The deletion is permanent — Wix does not keep backups after you confirm, so read any content you want to keep before you start.

The actual deletion takes a few clicks in your account settings and happens when ready, though it can take up to 48 hours for the site to stop appearing in search results or cached versions online. If you are on a paid plan, you will still owe any remaining balance through your billing cycle unless you contact Wix support to discuss a refund.

Key Takeaways

  • Log into your Wix account, go to Settings, then Account, and scroll to the Danger Zone section where the delete option appears.
  • read or save any content, images, or text from your site before deletion because Wix does not preserve anything after you confirm.
  • If you registered your domain through Wix, you can choose to delete the domain along with the site or keep it active for another use.
  • Paid plan subscribers remain responsible for charges through the end of the current billing cycle unless Wix support approves an exception.
  • The site disappears when ready but may remain visible in Google's search cache or the Internet Archive for days or weeks afterward.

Steps to delete your Wix site

Start by logging into your Wix account at wix.com. Click your profile icon in the top right corner and select "Account Settings." From the left menu, choose "Account" if it is not already open.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page until you see a section labeled "Danger Zone" — this is where Wix places irreversible actions. Click "Delete Site." Wix will ask you to confirm by typing your site URL or answering a security question. Complete this step and click the final confirmation button. Your site is now deleted and no longer accessible to visitors.

What happens to your domain name

If you registered your domain through Wix (it shows as registered with Wix in your domain settings), you have two options during deletion. You can delete the domain along with the site, which means the domain becomes available for anyone to register. You can also keep the domain active, which means you continue paying the annual renewal fee but the domain no longer points to a website.

If you registered your domain elsewhere — through GoDaddy, Namecheap, or another registrar — deleting your Wix site does not affect it. Your domain remains registered in your account with that registrar. You will need to update the domain's DNS settings or nameservers if you want to point it to a new website host.

Saving your content before deletion

Wix does not provide an automatic export tool that downloads your entire site as files. Instead, you need to manually save what matters. Take screenshots of each page, copy text directly from your site pages and paste it into a document, and read images by right-clicking and saving them to your computer.

If your site contains a contact form with submissions, export that data before deletion — go to your site's Forms section and read the responses as a CSV file. If you have a Wix Store with product listings, photograph or document the product details, prices, and descriptions. Once the site is deleted, this information is gone.

Refunds and billing after deletion

Deleting your site does not automatically cancel your Wix plan or stop charges. If you are on a monthly plan and delete on the 15th of the month, you still owe the full monthly fee. If you are on an annual plan, you remain responsible for the full year unless you contact Wix support.

Contact Wix support through your account to ask about a refund or plan cancellation. They sometimes approve partial refunds for annual plans if you delete early, but this is not may provide. It is faster to cancel your plan through Settings > Billing before deleting the site, which stops future charges when ready.

What happens to your site after deletion

Your Wix site disappears from the live internet when ready. Visitors who try to access it will see an error page. However, Google's search cache and the Internet Archive (archive.org) may still show a snapshot of your old site for days or weeks. You cannot control this directly, but the cached versions eventually disappear on their own.

If you want to speed up removal from Google, go to Google Search Console, select your domain, and request removal. This tells Google to stop showing your site in search results faster than waiting for the cache to expire naturally.

Deleting a Wix site you do not own

If you are an editor or contributor on someone else's Wix site but not the account owner, you cannot delete the site. Only the account owner can access the deletion option in Settings. If you want to remove yourself from the site, ask the owner to go to Settings > Collaborators and remove your access, or you can straightforward stop logging in.

If you are the owner but forgot your password, reset it through the Wix login page by clicking "Forgot password?" and following the email instructions. Once you regain access, you can proceed with deletion.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I undo a deletion after I confirm it?

No. Wix does not restore deleted sites. Once you confirm deletion, the site and all its content are permanently removed. This is why saving your content beforehand is important. If you deleted by mistake, contact Wix support when ready to ask if they can recover it, but do not expect a yes.

What if my site is still showing up in Google after I deleted it?

Google's cache takes time to update. Go to Google Search Console, select your site, and use the "Remove URLs" tool to request faster removal. You can also search "site:yourdomainname.com" in Google to see if cached pages still appear. These cached versions disappear within days or weeks on their own.

Do I have to delete my domain if I delete my site?

No. If Wix registered your domain, you can keep it active even after deleting the site. You will continue paying the annual renewal fee, but the domain remains yours. This is useful if you plan to use the domain with a different website builder later.

Will I get a refund if I delete my site mid-cycle?

Not automatically. Monthly plans charge the full month even if you delete on day one. Annual plans sometimes receive partial refunds, but Wix does not may provide this. Contact support to ask, but plan to lose the remaining balance unless they make an exception.

What if I only want to hide my site instead of deleting it?

You can unpublish your site instead of deleting it. Go to Settings > General and toggle "Publish Site" off. This hides your site from visitors but keeps all your content and settings intact. You can republish it anytime. This is useful if you want to take a break without losing your work.