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Migrate from Wix to SolidStart

Complete guide to migrating your Wix website to SolidStart. Leave Wix's poor core web vitals behind and get solidjs fine-grained reactivity. Free migration tool included.

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TL;DR

You can migrate from Wix to SolidStart for free using LeaveWP. Enter your site URL, choose SolidStart 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. SolidStart eliminates this issue entirely.

No way to export your site or move to another host

With SolidStart, solidjs fine-grained reactivity — updates dom without virtual dom diffing.

Absolute positioning makes responsive design brittle

Modern architectures like SolidStart 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 — SolidStart takes a fundamentally different approach.

What SolidStart Brings to the Table

Full-stack framework for SolidJS with fine-grained reactivity. Built with JavaScript/TypeScript (SolidJS), it's performance-focused developers who want react-like syntax without virtual dom overhead.

SolidJS fine-grained reactivity — updates DOM without virtual DOM diffing

Top benchmark performance — often faster than Svelte

JSX syntax makes it approachable for React developers

File-based routing with SSR and SSG support

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

Wix vs SolidStart at a Glance

Side-by-side comparison based on real platform characteristics

MetricWixSolidStart
Ease of Use⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Performance⭐⭐ 2/5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
Flexibility⭐⭐ 2/5⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Cost⭐⭐ 2/5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
Scalability⭐⭐ 2/5⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Ecosystem⭐⭐ 2/5 1/5
LanguageProprietary (Velo for custom code)JavaScript/TypeScript (SolidJS)
Pricing$17-35/monthFree (open-source)
Open SourceNoYes

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 SolidStart

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 SolidStart. The content and text transfers, but the visual design is platform-specific.

How It Works

Migrate your content in three simple steps

1

Connect

Enter your Wix site URL — LeaveWP connects automatically.

2

Configure

Select SolidStart as destination and choose content options.

3

Export

Download your migrated content or preview it in your browser.

Is Wix to SolidStart the Right Move for You?

Migrating from Wix to SolidStart makes the most sense if you're experiencing poor core web vitals — heavy javascript bundle slows pages or outgrowing Wix's architecture. SolidStart is best for performance-focused developers who want react-like syntax without virtual dom overhead.

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 JavaScript/TypeScript 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 SolidStart, and download your content. The more important question is whether SolidStart'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 SolidStart?
Most migrations from Wix complete in 10-20 minutes. Content is exported from Wix, then structured for SolidStart. 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. SolidStart actually tends to improve Core Web Vitals scores, which can boost rankings over time.
What Wix content can be migrated to SolidStart?
Wix content types like pages, blog posts, products, bookings are all migrated to SolidStart. Content is converted to Markdown/MDX files or structured for your chosen headless CMS.
Do I need JavaScript/TypeScript experience to migrate?
No coding experience is required for the migration itself — LeaveWP handles the export and conversion automatically. However, customizing your SolidStart site afterward will benefit from JavaScript/TypeScript (SolidJS) 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 SolidStart site after migrating from Wix?
SolidStart 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 SolidStart 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 SolidStart?
Yes. Custom fields, metadata, and taxonomies from Wix are preserved during migration. In SolidStart, these become frontmatter fields in your Markdown/MDX files, which you can extend or restructure to fit your content model.

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