Wix just made moving from Editor to Studio a whole lot easier
- Apr 17
- 2 min read
Updated: 5 days ago
If you've been running your website on the classic Wix Editor and eyeing the advanced design capabilities of Wix Studio, there might have been one big question holding you back: what happens to all my data?
Your store products. Your CMS collections. Your blog posts, bookings, member lists, everything you've built up over months or years. The thought of starting fresh is enough to keep anyone stuck on their current setup.
That changes now.
Introducing Branches
Wix has rolled out a feature called Branches, and it's a game-changer for anyone looking to upgrade from the standard Wix Editor to Wix Studio.
In simple terms, Branches lets you create a separate Studio version of your existing Wix Editor site without touching the live site at all. Your current site stays published, your visitors see no difference, and there's zero downtime while the new version is being built.
The best part? Your data comes with you. Apps, store information, CMS content, bookings, member databases, all of it is shared between branches. You're not migrating data. You're not exporting and re-importing. It's all just there.
What this means for our Clients
For businesses we work with at Yonglo, this opens up a workflow we've wanted for a long time:
No downtime. Your current site stays live while we design and build the Studio version behind the scenes.
No data loss. Your products, content, and customer information carry over automatically.
No rush. We can take the time to get the new design right before anything goes live.
A clean switch. When the Studio version is ready, publishing it is a single step. The old version isn't deleted, it's simply unpublished.
This is especially valuable for e-commerce sites and content-heavy businesses where rebuilding from scratch was never a realistic option.
Why Studio?
Wix Studio offers fully responsive design tools, advanced layout options, and far greater creative control than the classic Editor. For businesses that have outgrown their current site design, or simply want something more polished and professional, Studio is the natural next step.
Until now, getting there meant compromise. Now it doesn't.
Ready to make the move?
If you've been thinking about upgrading your Wix site, there's never been a better time. We can handle the entire process: creating the branch, redesigning in Studio, and publishing when you're happy with the result, all while your current site keeps running.
