Wix Website Design UK

What Wix does well

Wix is a hosted website builder with a drag-and-drop editor. You can place any element anywhere on the page, which is why so many people start there. The subscription includes hosting, SSL and software updates, and there is an app market for bookings, stores, events and forms.

According to W3Techs on 18 October 2026, Wix runs 4.2% of all websites. For a sole trader who wants something online quickly and is happy editing it themselves, Wix is a reasonable place to begin.

The limits you should know about

• You can't take it with you. Wix's help centre states that the platform's architecture does not support exporting a site to another host. If you leave, the design is rebuilt from scratch. Blog posts also can't be exported to other platforms through Wix itself.
• Freedom causes mobile problems. Because elements can sit anywhere on desktop, the mobile view often needs fixing by hand. Many DIY Wix sites have overlapping text or hidden buttons on phones.
• Speed is partly out of your hands. You can compress images and limit apps, but you can't change the platform's code.
• Costs add up. Apps, premium features and renewal prices after a first-year discount can make Wix more expensive than expected.

Wix plan costs in the UK

Wix shows prices by location and we could not load UK prices directly from its pricing page. ExpertSure reported the following UK prices, taken from Wix's UK pricing page in July 2026, for annual billing:

Wix's pricing page says Core includes basic ecommerce and Business includes standard ecommerce. Check the live page before you buy, as Wix often runs introductory offers. Our design fee is separate and one-off; see our prices.

Fix it on Wix, or move?

We will give you a straight answer. Staying on Wix makes sense if:

• the site is small, mostly information or a simple booking page
• you are comfortable editing it yourself
• the main problems are design and mobile layout rather than features

Moving makes sense if you need a page per service to rank locally, a proper blog, a growing shop, or full control of speed. We usually move Wix sites to WordPress, or to Shopify for shops. We crawl every old URL, rebuild the content, set up 301 redirects and resubmit the sitemap in Search Console so you keep the rankings you have earned.

Getting more enquiries from a Wix site

Most Wix sites we review have the same few problems, and none of them are the platform's fault:

• No clear next step. Visitors can't see how to call or book. We add a click-to-call button on phones and one main call to action per page.
• One page for every service. A single services page can't rank for ten different searches. We create a page per service with its own title and description.
• Heavy media. Full-screen video backgrounds and large galleries slow pages on mobile data. We compress, resize or remove them.
• Inconsistent details. Your name, address and phone number should match your Google Business Profile exactly.
• Unused apps. Each app can add scripts. We remove anything you don't use.

Small fixes like these are often charged at £45 an hour + VAT rather than as a full redesign.

How a Wix project runs

1. Review. We look at your current site on a phone, check Search Console data if you have it, and list what is costing you enquiries.
2. Recommendation. Stay and redesign, or move. You get the reasoning and the price.
3. Design. Page layouts with click-to-call, short forms and a clear next step on every page.
4. Build and check. Every page tested at phone width, with titles, descriptions and image alt text set.
5. Handover. Training so you can keep it updated, and every login in your name.

Ready to talk? Get in touch or read about a website redesign.

What you get

• A redesigned Wix site with a clear layout and one main call to action per page
• Mobile view checked and fixed element by element
• SEO settings, page titles, descriptions and URL slugs set for every page
• An app audit, removing anything slow or unused
• Or a full rebuild on WordPress or Shopify with 301 redirects from every old URL

Prices and how it works

Websites from £250 + VAT, business websites from £500 + VAT and ecommerce from £750 + VAT. Small changes are £45 an hour + VAT. You get a fixed quote before we start.

1. Free chat

   Tell us about your business, who your customers are and what the website needs to do. No charge, no obligation.

2. Fixed quote

   You get a fixed price and a clear list of what is included, in writing, before anything starts.

3. Design

   We plan the pages and design the site around your customers, then share it for your comments.

4. Build and test

   We build it mobile-first, write or polish the copy, set up SEO foundations and test it on real phones.

5. Launch and hand over

   We launch, connect analytics and Search Console, and show you how to update it. You own it all.

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