Open Studio - July 2024: Questions and answers

We just wrapped up the July 2024 edition of Open Studio, which brought:

  • Inspiring ways users are pushing their creative boundaries, using Studio to grow their agencies, and landing more projects
  • The latest features that’ll give you even more creative control in the editor
  • Exciting business solutions and development updates to help you work smarter, not harder
  • And sooo much more

To see everything that was released, check out the event here.


Now to what you’re all here for :sunglasses: (And personally my favorite part about Open Studio)

You had the opportunity to put your questions to our teams - hearing their insights into new features coming up, solutions to your “how-to’s,” and answers about the future of Wix Studio.

You submitted hundreds of questions, and we read, merged, and answered them all. Find them below grouped into their categories. :point_down:


Wix Studio

When can we automatically transfer a site built on Wix Editor to Wix Studio?

How can I move my assets and image libraries to Wix Studio? Is there a way to update my old client sites without starting from scratch?

When will a migration tool be available for moving from Editor to Studio?

Will it be possible to convert a regular Wix site to Wix Studio in the future?

Will all Wix sites transition into Wix Studio sites?

Will there be a way for users to convert Wix sites to Wix Studio?

Will I ever be able to transfer a Wix Editor website over to the Wix Studio Editor?

Is there a way to combine the Wix Studio Editor and classic Editor?

Whats the difference between Wix studio and the classic Editor? Can I just transfer my regular content over to Wix Studio?

What does Wix Studio offer for robust content migration, including maintaining folder systems and importing CMS dynamic content?

How seamless is the new Figma integration process? Will animations also transfer?

Are any of the features related to Figma? The previous plugin was good but I expected more advanced features so it’s seamless updating pages, sections, variables etc.

What improvements are coming in terms of responsive design?

How do you prevent scaling and alignment issues in between breakpoints?

Is there a way to import Wix to Figma?

How can I disable the popup that appears on my website before it loads on mobile?

How do I add a second and third page to my website?

Can we use code to build custom Wix elements?

How did you create the animations on the Open Studio website?

Can I set a button as global so it appears on multiple site pages?

Why doesn’t Wix Studio let us zoom in or out smoothly like Framer and Figma?

How do you create a multi-item gallery for mobile?

Can I customize my cursor design when it hovers over certain elements?

How can I set up the mobile site to mirror the desktop site?

When will menus and buttons be responsive?

How can I create a sticky cards animation on Wix Studio?

Why are my mobile and desktop layouts different on the live site compared to the Editor’s preview?

Will multi-category menu with sub menus be possible?

Should I start building sites from the mobile view or desktop view?

Can I upload a design from Photoshop or Canvas into Wix Studio?

How do I change the cursor style on a site?

When will we have a feature to set the site width? Will there be an improvement or update with the responsive AI tools?

How do I add an effective Search Bar?

Can there be a way to have all breakpoints auto adjust?

It would be nice if responsive design were highlighted and covered more.

How do we deliver a product that’s simple to use, while enabling those with expertise to customize it?

How are Figma to Wix Studio designs made responsive for mobile?

Will we have custom cursors that stay custom while clicking?

Any new features that will make responsive design easier?

When will we have the search feature in the Add panel in the Studio Editor, like we have in the Wix Editor?

How can I optimize my breakpoints for easily?

What’s the difference between the Wix Editor and the Wix Studio Editor?

When will you be adding easy loading screens to place on a site for visitors to view?

When will the Accessibility Wizard be available in the Wix Studio Editor, as it is in the Wix Editor?

When will features like adding custom guidelines and measurement tools come to Wix Studio?

Is it possible to display an image when you hover over a site menu link?

Why is the Wix Studio Editor more difficult to use than the Wix Editor?

When will we have the ability to use slides on Repeaters, rather than just slider? This will give the ability to have navigation on Repeaters connected to collection items.

What size are Wix Gallery images?


Partners & Workspace

I’m looking for more guidance on why templates I submit are not being accepted.

How can I become a partner?

Tell me more about the Partner Program.


Templates

Can I customize Wix Studio templates to better fit my projects?

Will you be adding new templates?

How can I use CSS and HTML templates within Wix Studio?

Will you be adding more dynamic templates?

Will you be adding more website templates?


Community

Can Wix Studio create a social media-like forum for partners to meet and post? We are building a Partners Hub and need a dedicated meeting space for daily gatherings.

Where can I learn how to add features to my site and ask the community for design tips?

Is it okay to ask questions during the event?

Is there a feature that allows members to add their sessions to a community board for organizing meetings during an event?


Design

Is built in smooth-scroll coming?

Can you make the animation easier?

Can you tell me more about animations?

We need quick loop animation for texts.

When will we see blending modes introduced to elements?

How do I create great animations like Apple?


Development

I’m new to web development, and using Wix Studio to create a site for my business, but there’s a lot to digest as a newbie. Can you share some resources which introduce the key concepts of developing on Wix?

Could you provide advanced tips and examples for using Velo code and creating custom apps in Wix Studio?

Where can I learn more about coding on Wix?

When will Wix integrate React.js to let us build advanced UIs. Or any news about advanced UI?

Where can I find good portfolios made by game/app developers made using Wix ?

When can we expect Wix to enhance its blog editor to include features like code blocks with syntax highlighting for various programming languages, support for mathematical formulas, and automatic table of contents generation?

When will Wix introduce a more organized component library that allows storing components with their associated code, includes a component search function by name, and offers more comprehensive version control?

Will Wix come with an app for the Mac so we can work through the app instead of the website? I find that this will help with the developer experience, as with using Chrome we can sometimes do mistakes that we can’t undo.

Why is Wix better than traditional coding

Integrating with an external ticketing system is too difficult, partly due to the ticketing system’s documentation. Plus, it would be helpful to have video controls that allow starting videos with or without volume muted.


Branded App

I need help building an app with location restricted by State.

Would I be able to create an app similiar to Tiktok? With video repeaters working properly with a swiping movement? How?

When can we make Bubble-like apps with Wix?

If I create a website and an app is it integratabtle?


CMS

Can I set up a database and allow site members and customers to add to it in one place?

When will we get conditional visibility with the CMS?

Will conditional fields for the CMS be released in the near future?

Can I connect my web page with dynamic data from reporting services like Power BI or data sources like Azure SQL?

Can I create a Repeater from the CMS in the item page of another CMS?

Will there be automations for updating a CMS database?

Is it possible to add video URLs (like YouTube URLs) on a page that’s connected to the CMS?


Wix Stores

Can I split an order so that it’s fulfilled by different vendors?

How do I sell more?

How long does it take to create a commercial online store?

Do you have any solutions for selling customizable products?

Will you offer checkout add-ons?

How can I fully customize a Product Page?

How can I restrict access to my online store so that only people with a specific link can view it?

How can I set a minimum order quantity for a product?

Can we please have more features, options and tools for creating more custom store layouts, such as the ability to add more than 25 product images or finely edit store layouts?


Wix Bookings

How can I mimick the functionality and features of Calendly using your booking product?

What special features does the Wix Booking App offer for managing session capacities, similar to a fitness studio booking system?

Do you have specific best practice design guidelines for a salon?

Will Services and Bookings ever become available on WIX POS hardware?

Are there plans for a cancellation fees feature to be added to Bookings?


Wix Events

What is the process for creating tickets with variants in Wix Events? For example, allowing customers to pay the registration fee based on their chosen event location, select dinner options, and complete the payment for all items within a single order.


Wix Blog

How do I set up an automated weekly digest for my blog subscribers and alert them when a new blog post goes live?

Are there any new releases planned for Blog?


Wix Forms

Are there plans to add a feature that lets users apply rules to product fields within forms?

Are there plans to add capability to capture the current URL in a form submission? And, will there be a way to map UTM parameters into the form?

Can I create conditional rules for forms in Wix Studio?

Has there been any recent updates to Wix Forms?

Is there a way to remove Wix branding from forms?

Can I create custom forms like a multiple-choice quiz, for example?

Is there a solution for service reports that lets 2 teams use the same form and export all reports and form submissions to one Excel sheet?

You could choose who gets notified about form submissions on the old forms, when will we be able to do this with new forms?

Can you create forms that link to the CMS in Wix Studio?


Wix Multilingual

Do you have any new localization features in the works?

Do you have plans to introduce Multilingual for Wix Bookings?


Wix Members Area

How have you improved the Members Area?

Will you make changes to Members Area management?


Payments

Can you add Centre Monétique Interbancaire (CMI) as a payment method?

Will it ever be possible to link 2 bank accounts to the same website?

Are you planning an integration with Clover POS?

How can I integrate a site with a payment provider that’s not currently supported by Wix?

Can your add more payment gateways for Iceland?


Analytics

How do I connect my sites to Google Analytics (GA 4)?

Can we expect to see PDF, XLSX, and PPT export capabilities for all website analytics data?


Media

Will Spline 3D have full native integration with Wix Studio, similar to its integration with Webflow?

Can you enable personalization for Wix Video and create a new design for Wix Video on mobile?

I have a church website; how can I host audio sermons on it?

Will Wix be expanding its library of icons and PNG images for users?

How can I use Wix Studio to publish audiobooks?

When will sellable digital music downloads be available on Wix Studio?


Mobile

Which widgets should we use for ourselves and our clients?

Can the Wix app integrate with third-party sources?


Academy

Can a Wix training course be developed in Hebrew?

Where can I learn about and grow with Wix Studio?

Will any events be taking place in India in the near future?

How do I become proficient in Wix Studio and SEO?

Can I get demonstrations on how to use certain functions? I am a visual learner and tend to lose concentration when following step-by-step written instructions.

Can we arrange a private course with a professional for our group of 10 new BIPOC creatives? We’d also like to become a Wix partner to support BIPOC artists/creatives in our network and beyond, providing watch parties, information, and education.

How can I become a pro in Wix Studio? What’s the best path to follow in the Wix Academy?

Where can I learn how to use Wix Studio?

Will you be adding more videos to your YouTube channel on how to better utilize the platform? I saw an interaction video online (not from your channel), and although I managed to get the interactions to work, they didn’t turn out as shown in the video.

Are there comprehensive, official online tutorials on Wix Studio for beginners who are already familiar with the old editor?

I’ve been using Wix for a long time but haven’t explored Studio yet. I just secured a client to build a website and plan to use Studio for the first time. What’s the fastest way to learn about the platform or get up to speed ?

When will more free courses and industry certifications be available?

Do you have any tutorials on using AI to build a website?


SEO & Marketing

How can Wix Studio help maximize traffic to my website?

What are the best practices for setting up effective SEO using Wix Studio?

What is the best app for increasing website traffic and conversions?

How can I enhance Wix website SEO to override WordPress sites using advanced SEO plugins?

How effective is the SEO guidance provided by Wix?

What steps are being taken to enhance the SEO performance of Wix websites?

What built-in marketing tools does Wix Studio provide to help drive traffic and increase user engagement?

How can I use Wix Studio to create and manage marketing campaigns?

Can you provide more information about SEO, Google Ads, and Facebook marketing?

How can I increase the number of visits to my site from Google?


AI

How will AI integration in Wix Studio enhance the creative experience?


Other

Why don’t you have .za domains for South Africa?

Is Wix Studio optimal for Mac Pro 13 ?

Does Wix Studio have all the same Apps available? Store, quickbooks, etc.

Why do Wix Studio layouts sometimes work differently on Safari to Chrome?

What browser platform works best for Studio?

Are there any app integrations that has software similar to Monday.com or Slack?

For features that were discussed as being added during events like this (e.g, the max page width option), how long does it typically take before the new features start showing up in our Wix Studio sites?

We’re developing a site now and some of those things sound like they may be simpler than custom coding similar functionality. But we can only wait so long.

I know some things were discussed as ‘coming soon’, so those I know there may be a wait. But others were discussed as if they’ve been added already. But I’m just not seeing many on the site we’re currently working on (I mostly just see the Media Manager option in left column).

And would some of the features discussed only show up for users on a paid plan? We’re developing the site on the free plan, then will transfer the client’s premium plan when done. Just want to know if we’re missing out on any features that may have been discussed.