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Are Wix Websites Really Responsive?

Wix members and designers are generally asking "Is Wix responsive or not" Knowing whether the Wix websites are responsive or not is a reason for the preference of starting a business with Wix. In this article, we will be giving you the myths and the facts about the responsive behaviour of Wix websites, showing the fundamentals of Wix responsive design and EditorX website design.


Table of Contents

  1. The Myths and the Facts about Wix Responsive Design

  2. Wix Responsive Website Design Fundamentals

  3. EditorX Responsive Website Design


The Myths and the Facts about Wix Responsive Design


You might hear from time to time that Wix websites are not responsive. Besides the people who claim Wix websites are not responsive, there are some strong proofs that you can take a look at such as the websites built professionally by Wix partners in Wix.


Everybody knows that having a business online can generate millions of dollars if and only if it offers the best results on mobile devices. 70% of the websites' traffic comes from the mobile devices and so it gets the biggest share of the cake.


There are many myths that that make people get confused. These myths are generally the ones which do not tell the truth.


Wix Websites Aren't Mobile Friendly


No, they are mobile friendly because Wix editor enables you to optimize your site for mobile devices. This is not a full scale mobile optimization but it works well and make the website is partially responsive.


Wix Mobile View Are Bad


No, Wix mobile websites look very nice. If you created your Wix website with a template and then made some changes on desktop, mobile view had been affected from this. In order to obtain a nice view on mobile devices again, you should make proper adjustments for mobile view. Otherwise, the website will seem awful.


Non-responsive Wix Websites Load Slow


Loading time depends on the size of the page contents. It does not depend on how the website is viewed on mobile devices.


Responsive Wix Website Design Fundamentals


You have already wondered how it can be possible to make your Wix website responsive. Here is the tips that you can get a head to while designing.


Using Responsive Elements


You may prefer to use Wix widgets or elements that can be stretched to full width of the page. These are many elements and apps used for that purpose such as slideshows, galleries, menus, apps like Bookings, etc.


Are Wix Websites Really Responsive?

Leaving Gaps Between the Gridlines and the Page Elements


When you shrink the page width down, you will see that the page stops behaving responsive after a certain point. In order to keep this range big enough, you should keep in mind that you need to leave minor gaps between the page elements and the gridlines.


Below example was taken from a strip divided into three columns.

Are Wix Websites Really Responsive?


Using a Strip on a Strip


Add a strip to the page and one more that is attaching on the first one on desktop editor. Use the main strip for heading and the other one for contents and sub-headings.


Are Wix Websites Really Responsive?

Mobile Optimizations


Designing website relies on mobile first approach but Wix doesn't allow this for now. You first need to design your website for desktop and then for mobile.


Are Wix Websites Really Responsive?

EditorX Responsive Website Design


Consider how many devices you use to visit the web, as well as the number of devices on the market. Consider all of the varied resolutions available on these devices. That's a lot of options...


Editor X allows you to create completely responsive websites that automatically change to the screen or device being viewed on in order to provide the greatest user experience every time. You can ensure that your site appears precisely how you want it to look from wherever it's viewed by utilizing cutting-edge design technologies such as flexible grids and layouts, fluid scaling, and breakpoint customisation.

 

You are ready to go. If you have further questions in your mind, feel free to reach us any time.

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