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Migrate from Wix to Jekyll

Complete guide to migrating your Wix website to Jekyll. Leave Wix's poor core web vitals behind and get native github pages integration. Free migration tool included.

10-20 minutes

Easy

100% Free

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TL;DR

You can migrate from Wix to Jekyll for free using LeaveWP. Enter your site URL, choose Jekyll as the destination, and download your content — posts, pages, and media — in minutes. No API keys, passwords, or CLI tools required. Difficulty: Easy. Estimated time: 10-20 minutes.

Official docs: Wix Developer Docs

Why Teams Leave Wix

Drag-and-drop website builder with AI features. Small business owners building their first website without any coding, but these limitations push teams toward modern alternatives.

Poor Core Web Vitals — heavy JavaScript bundle slows pages

This is the most common reason teams migrate away from Wix. Jekyll eliminates this issue entirely.

No way to export your site or move to another host

With Jekyll, native github pages integration — deploy by pushing to a repo.

Absolute positioning makes responsive design brittle

Modern architectures like Jekyll are designed to avoid this from the ground up.

Performance degrades significantly with apps and animations

After migrating, you'll no longer need to worry about this — Jekyll takes a fundamentally different approach.

What Jekyll Brings to the Table

Ruby-based SSG that powers GitHub Pages. Built with Ruby (Liquid templates), it's developer blogs hosted on github pages with minimal setup.

Native GitHub Pages integration — deploy by pushing to a repo

Mature and battle-tested for blogs and documentation

Large library of themes and plugins

Simple mental model — content in Markdown, layouts in Liquid

Jekyll is open-source and free to use. You own your code and data with no vendor lock-in. Deploy to any host that supports Ruby, or use managed platforms like Vercel and Netlify for zero-config deployments.

Wix vs Jekyll at a Glance

Side-by-side comparison based on real platform characteristics

Metric	Wix	Jekyll
Ease of Use	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Performance	⭐⭐ 2/5	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Flexibility	⭐⭐ 2/5	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Cost	⭐⭐ 2/5	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
Scalability	⭐⭐ 2/5	⭐⭐ 2/5
Ecosystem	⭐⭐ 2/5	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Language	Proprietary (Velo for custom code)	Ruby (Liquid templates)
Pricing	$17-35/month	Free (open-source)
Open Source	No	Yes

Ratings are based on publicly available data, documentation, and community consensus as of 2026. Individual experience may vary.

What Gets Migrated

A detailed breakdown of how your Wix content maps to Jekyll

Content Types from Wix

pages
blog posts
products
bookings
events

Technical Details

Export Method: No native export — content must be manually copied
Source Language: Proprietary (Velo for custom code)
Destination Format: Markdown/MDX files with frontmatter, organized by content type
URL Handling: 301 redirect map generated automatically to preserve SEO equity

What may need manual attention

Visual layouts and custom animations built in Wix's editor will need to be recreated in Jekyll. The content and text transfers, but the visual design is platform-specific.

How It Works

Migrate your content in three simple steps

Connect

Enter your Wix site URL — LeaveWP connects automatically.

Configure

Select Jekyll as destination and choose content options.

Export

Download your migrated content or preview it in your browser.

Is Wix to Jekyll the Right Move for You?

Migrating from Wix to Jekyll makes the most sense if you're experiencing poor core web vitals — heavy javascript bundle slows pages or outgrowing Wix's architecture. Jekyll is best for developer blogs hosted on github pages with minimal setup.

You should migrate if: your Wix site is slow, your hosting costs are climbing, you need more control over your code, or you want to adopt a modern JAMstack architecture.

You might want to stay if: your Wix site benefits from wix adi creates a site automatically from your answers and you don't have Ruby developers on your team. Wix is genuinely easy to use, and that simplicity has value.

The migration itself is straightforward with LeaveWP — enter your Wix URL, select Jekyll, and download your content. The more important question is whether Jekyll's architecture fits your team's skills and your project's long-term needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to migrate from Wix to Jekyll?

Most migrations from Wix complete in 10-20 minutes. Content is exported from Wix, then structured for Jekyll. Complex sites with extensive custom fields may take longer.

Will I lose my SEO rankings when migrating from Wix?

No. We help you set up proper 301 redirects from your old Wix URLs to preserve search rankings. Jekyll supports clean URL structures that maintain your existing SEO equity.

What Wix content can be migrated to Jekyll?

Wix content types like pages, blog posts, products, bookings are all migrated to Jekyll. Content is converted to Markdown/MDX files or structured for your chosen headless CMS.

Do I need Ruby experience to migrate?

No coding experience is required for the migration itself — LeaveWP handles the export and conversion automatically. However, customizing your Jekyll site afterward will benefit from Ruby (Liquid templates) knowledge. For teams without that expertise, the generated code is well-structured and documented, making it approachable for developers of any level.

How much does it cost to host a Jekyll site after migrating from Wix?

Jekyll sites can be deployed to Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, or any Node.js host — often on generous free tiers. Compared to Wix's $17-35/month pricing, static Jekyll sites can be hosted for free on Vercel or Netlify (up to generous bandwidth limits), which is significantly cheaper than running a Wix instance.

Can I migrate Wix custom fields and metadata to Jekyll?

Yes. Custom fields, metadata, and taxonomies from Wix are preserved during migration. In Jekyll, these become frontmatter fields in your Markdown/MDX files, which you can extend or restructure to fit your content model.