Look I’m new here and slowly learning the ropes of web development so bear with me and please use down to earth human words and not developer jargon cuz I’ll just mentally be lost and genuinely confused.
I started with the Wix dashboard and editor being labeled with the Wix logo But now the editor stays the traditional Wix logo while the dashboard is now saying Wix studio on its logo I’ve been trying to get my hands on more features and apps from the app market for my website though it seems quiet if that abandoned I’ve mostly stuck with Wix apps and not third party developer apps as they’re the most safest and most integradable on both spaces and website I’d like to know what I should be expecting in both 2026 now and 2027 future for the classic editor since people seem to be pushing heavily towards Wix Harmony which I have zero control over my development of my site due to the AI controlling everything. I’m someone who values developer sovereignty where they can create something without something controlling their development process and it’s quite difficult knowing I have these limits because no one’s making new tools Please help me out and keep me up to speed regarding updates.
Have a read here to see the roadmap.
I would suggest changing to the Wix Studio editor over the classic editor if you are a developer.
Thank you for the help with finding the roadmap However I don’t think I can do such a thing It’s just not that simple.
MY CURRENT WEBSITE: My website is currently edited on classic editor and not the studio editor nor do I know how to switch to studio Editor for my website development if there’s no clear instructions on how then there’s no way to do so if Wix doesn’t allow me to migrate to the new version My site is stuck with older tools as I won’t restart my whole site from scratch just because Wix decided they wanted to make three different editors separate from each other They need to actually consider how much a classic site means to their clients.
WIX HARMONY STRUGGLE: I’m going to be honest Wix Harmony is a cool tool for beginners who don’t want to do Jack But for someone who values creator sovereignty being allowed to actually create your website it’s not for you or for me if that’s the case I give it a high level prompt it builds the design but does not build the system logic therefore a fundamental failure in how the AI is supposed to operate when building it nor do I have control over my own design if I want to add something I can’t override the AI Only interface.
MOBILE AND OVERALL WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT: Mobile is a little bit broken for some of my UI even if I try to fix it I can only do so much They need to work on some of the weights specifically YouTube feeds because channel feed that is rund on Wix video feed weights have a significant UI malfunction there’s not much official apps on Wix app marketplace and my last thing I need to say is a suggestion Wix should start making it so we can be cross-compatible allow us to have a pop-up that shows up on our editor not frequently but enough to keep your attention once in awhile that you can easily switch to the newer editor and people can choose to not show The pop up again then have a setting that allows you to switch from one editor to the other.
Currently you cant switch between the editors, but you can create a Studio version of your site from your dashboard.
And that’s exactly the problem a functional developer system doesn’t need to force you to recreate your whole entire website or restart your database It could easily migrate the new systems efficiently The failure at Wix is the problem Their roadmap inquires they want to update there system but they refuse to allow migrations which is a total oversight.
I understand where you’re coming from, but as a developer I’d have to disagree with the idea that this is just an oversight or something easily solved with a migration tool.
If you look at the differences between the Classic Editor and Wix Studio, they’re not just “versions” of the same system, they’re fundamentally different architectures. Layout engines, responsive behaviour, styling systems, and even how data and components are handled are built in completely different ways.
Because of that, there realistically isn’t a clean 1:1 migration path. It’s not like upgrading a framework version.
It’s closer to moving between two entirely separate platforms that just happen to sit under the Wix ecosystem.
In theory, automated migration sounds great.
In practice, it would:
- Break layouts (due to completely different responsive logic)
- Misinterpret positioning and styling
- Potentially break Velo code and data connections
- Create more issues than it solves
That’s why Wix hasn’t provided a “switch” between the two, not because they don’t want to, but because it’s technically not something that can be done reliably.
I do agree there’s room for improvement around migrating specific things (like CMS data, automations, or content), but expecting a full site migration between Classic and Studio isn’t really realistic given how different the systems are under the hood.
You’re right That’s why the best option is to instead of building a new structure advance the new structure more from a developer standpoint you may see it differently but it’s still quite an oversight as they could have simply just advanced the older structure By switching to the new editor you’re not just losing Your site layout You’re losing all your hard work and having to go to the hassle of migrating members subscriptions that’s a hassle waiting to happen
I think there might be a bit of a misunderstanding around how different the two systems actually are.
You can’t simply “advance” the old editor into the new one. The Classic Editor and Wix Studio are built on completely different structures under the hood. It’s not a version upgrade, it’s a different platform architecture entirely, so there isn’t a clean way to carry layouts and frontend structure across.
That said, it’s not a complete reset either. When you create a Studio version of an existing site, Wix does retain all the important backend elements. This includes CMS data, members, contacts, stores, bookings, subscriptions, and more. So you’re not losing your business data or having to rebuild those systems from scratch.
The main part that needs rebuilding is the frontend (design and layout), which is where those architectural differences sit. But that also comes with a benefit. You’re effectively bringing the site into a modern responsive framework instead of the older adaptive design system used in the Classic Editor.
I agree it’s not a perfect process and there’s definitely room for improvement, but it’s not quite as extreme as losing everything. It’s more a case of redesigning on top of an existing backend.
You took down one of the parts of the conversation thread When I put it as solved already shows my point.
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