You can delete a Wix site in a few minutes through your account settings, but the process depends on whether you own the domain separately

Deleting a Wix site removes your website from the internet and closes the project in your Wix account. If you registered your domain through Wix, deleting the site does not automatically cancel the domain registration — you need to handle that separately if you want to stop paying for it. If you registered your domain elsewhere, it stays active after you delete the site, so you can point it to a different host later.

The deletion itself takes about five minutes and happens immediately. Wix keeps backups for a limited time, but once you confirm deletion, your site is no longer live.

Key Takeaways

  • Delete your site through Settings > General > Delete Site in your Wix dashboard, then confirm the action in the popup window.
  • Deleting the site does not cancel your domain registration or stop domain renewal charges if you bought the domain from Wix.
  • If you registered your domain outside Wix, it remains active and you can reassign it to another host without losing it.
  • Wix keeps deleted site data for 90 days, but you cannot restore it yourself after you confirm deletion — contact support if you need recovery within that window.

How to delete your site from the Wix dashboard

Log into your Wix account and open the site you want to delete. Click the Settings icon (the gear symbol) in the left sidebar, then select General. Scroll to the bottom of the page until you see the red Delete Site button.

Click Delete Site. A popup window appears asking you to confirm. The popup lists what will happen: your site goes offline, your site data is deleted, and any connected services are disconnected. Read through this carefully because the next step is final. Type the name of your site exactly as it appears in the popup, then click Delete.

Your site is now offline. The deletion is immediate — visitors who try to reach your site see an error page. If you had a custom domain pointing to your Wix site, that domain now shows an error too (unless you reassign it elsewhere).

What happens to your domain when you delete the site

If you registered your domain through Wix, the domain registration stays active and you continue to pay the renewal fee each year. Deleting the site does not cancel the domain. You need to cancel the domain registration separately in your Wix account if you no longer want it.

To cancel a Wix domain, go to Settings > Domains, find the domain in the list, and look for the option to cancel or remove it. The exact wording varies depending on whether your domain is still in its first year or has renewed. Cancelling the domain stops future renewal charges, but you lose ownership of that domain name.

If you registered your domain with a different registrar (GoDaddy, Namecheap, Google Domains, or another host), that domain is not affected by deleting your Wix site. The domain stays registered to you and you continue to pay the registrar's renewal fee. You can point that domain to a new website host whenever you want.

Recovering a deleted site within 90 days

Wix keeps backups of deleted sites for 90 days. If you delete a site by mistake or change your mind shortly after, you can contact Wix support to ask for recovery. You cannot restore the site yourself through the dashboard — you must reach out to support and explain what happened.

Contact Wix through the Help Center in your account (click the question mark icon in the top right of the dashboard) or visit wix.com/en/support. Tell them the name of the deleted site and when you deleted it. Support can restore the site to your account, but only if the 90-day window has not closed.

After 90 days, the backup is deleted and recovery is not possible. If you think you might want the site back, reach out to support sooner rather than later.

Disconnecting services before you delete

If your Wix site connects to outside services — email forwarding, third-party apps, payment processors, or analytics tools — those connections break when you delete the site. Most services do not require you to manually disconnect them first, but it is good practice to do so.

Before you delete, check Settings > Connected Apps to see what is linked to your site. Remove any apps you want to keep using elsewhere. If you set up email forwarding through Wix (like info@yoursite.com), that email address stops working after deletion. If you need that email to go somewhere else, set up forwarding with your domain registrar before you delete the site.

What to do if you want to keep your domain but change hosts

If you want to move to a different website builder but keep your current domain name, delete the Wix site first, then point your domain to the new host. The steps depend on where your domain is registered.

If your domain is registered with Wix, log into your Wix account, go to Domains, find your domain, and look for Manage DNS or Edit Nameservers. Your new website host will give you nameserver addresses to enter here. This tells the internet to route your domain to the new host instead of Wix.

If your domain is registered elsewhere, log into that registrar's account (GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc.), find the DNS or nameserver settings for your domain, and update them to point to your new host. The new host provides the nameserver addresses you need. This process takes a few minutes to set up but can take 24 to 48 hours to fully propagate across the internet.

Deleting a site with an active subscription or plan

If you are on a paid Wix plan (Combo, Business Basic, Business Plus, or Business Advanced), deleting the site does not automatically cancel your subscription. You continue to pay the monthly or annual fee until you cancel the plan separately.

After you delete the site, go to Settings > Billing and look for your active plan. Click on it and select the option to cancel or downgrade. Wix may offer you a refund for the remainder of your billing cycle depending on when you cancel — check the cancellation screen for details.

If you are on the free Wix plan, there is nothing to cancel. Your account remains open and you can create a new site anytime.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I undo a site deletion after I confirm it?

Not directly. Once you confirm deletion, the site is offline immediately. You can contact Wix support within 90 days and ask them to restore it from backup, but you cannot restore it yourself. After 90 days, recovery is not possible.

Do I lose my domain name when I delete my Wix site?

No. If you registered the domain through Wix, you still own it and it stays registered to you — you just stop using it on a website. You continue to pay the renewal fee each year unless you cancel the domain registration. If you registered the domain elsewhere, it is completely unaffected by deleting the site.

What happens to my email if I delete the site?

Any email addresses you created through Wix (like info@yoursite.com) stop working after deletion. If you need to keep that email active, set up forwarding with your domain registrar before you delete the site, or switch to a different email provider and update your contacts with the new address.

Will deleting my site affect my domain's search engine rankings?

Yes. Once your site is deleted, search engines remove it from their index over time. If you are moving to a new host, set up the new site and point your domain to it as quickly as possible to minimize the impact on search visibility.

Do I need to cancel my Wix plan before I delete the site?

No, but you should cancel it afterward if you do not plan to use Wix again. Deleting the site does not cancel your subscription, so you continue to be charged monthly or annually until you cancel the plan in your Billing settings.