Weebly shutting down is real, but it is not worldwide. Weebly is winding down its service in 67 countries. Sites there were unpublished on 27 September 2026, and account login ends on 26 December 2026. If your site is already offline, you can log in until that date to download your data and move your domain. After that, you have far fewer options.
If your site is affected, start with the domain, then download everything, then rebuild. Our Weebly to WordPress migration page shows how we move a site onto WordPress. This guide covers the steps in order, what still works today, and what nobody yet knows. We checked the dates on 14 November 2026.
Reading this after 26 December 2026? Weebly logins have ended, so the export steps below no longer apply, and the platform itself closes on 2 January 2027. You can still check that your domain is registered in your own name, collect your pages, images and product lists from your own files and archived copies, and rebuild the site. Our free consultation covers what can still be recovered.
Weebly shutting down: the dates that matter
| Date | What happens | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2026 | No new publishing in the affected countries | Weebly notice |
| 20 September 2026 | Weebly services wound down in the 67 countries | Weebly notice (lead-verified) |
| 27 September 2026 | Published sites unpublished | Weebly notice |
| 26 December 2026 | Last day of login access to Weebly accounts | Weebly notice |
Treat 26 December as your hard deadline. Some third-party pages quote a later date. Weebly’s own notice does not, so we do not plan around one.
Who is affected
The notice lists 67 countries. They include the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Turkey. India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia are not on the list. Read the full notice for your country.
We do not know how Weebly decides which country an account belongs to. If you are not sure, ask Weebly support before you decide to do nothing.
My site is already offline. What still works?
Your public site is gone, but your account is not, yet. According to the notice, you can sign in until 26 December. The two tools Weebly points to are both inside your account.
- All account data: Account Settings, then My Data, then Download My Data.
- One site as an archive: Website, then Edit Site, then Settings, then Archive.
- Your domain: it is separate from the site builder. You can keep it and point it to a new site.
We have not tested these downloads on an unpublished site. Try them today. Do not wait for the last week of December, when support queues may be long.
What to save before you lose access
| Item | Where it lives | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Page text and headings | Download My Data, the site archive, and your live editor | You rewrite faster than you start from nothing |
| Images and logo files | Archive, or the original files on your computer | Original files give you the best quality for the new site |
| Blog posts and dates | Archive and the blog editor | Dates and titles help you keep post URLs the same |
| Forms and enquiry history | Your email inbox and the form settings | Shows which forms bring leads, so you rebuild the right ones |
| Store products, orders, customers | Store data download, if offered; otherwise copy by hand | Orders may be needed for tax and customer records |
| Domain and DNS records | Domains, then Manage | Needed to keep the same address and your email |
| Tracking codes | Settings and the site header | Analytics and ad pixels have to be added again |
A simple plan to 26 December
| When | What to finish |
|---|---|
| This week | Sign in. Download your data and the site archive. Check your domain registrar. |
| By the start of December | Transfer the domain if needed. Build your old URL list. Pick the platform. |
| By mid-December | Build the new site on a test address. Map redirects. Rebuild forms and tracking. |
| Before 26 December | Switch the domain to the new site. Turn on the 301 redirects. Submit the sitemap. |
Your timing will differ. A one-page brochure site is quick. A store with hundreds of products is not. If your plan will not fit before 26 December, secure the domain and the downloads first. The rebuild can follow.
Do these five things in this order
1. Secure the domain first
Your domain controls your web address and may control your email. Lose it and every other fix gets harder. Check where it is registered. If you bought it through Weebly, transfer it out before login ends.
- In your account, open Domains, then Manage.
- Turn off the Registrar Lock.
- Request the EPP (authorisation) code and give it to your new registrar.
Weebly’s notice mentions 60-day ICANN transfer locks, which can apply after a registration or a change of details. Country-code domains, such as a .sg or .my name, go through Weebly support. Turning off the lock also turns off privacy protection, so set it up again at the new registrar. Before any move, write down your current DNS records, including mail records, so email keeps working.
2. Download everything
Use both downloads above and save the files in two places. If you run a store, check that products, orders and customers are in the files. If something is missing, copy it by hand now. Also keep your original photos, logo files and text. A Weebly archive is a copy of the site files, not a ready-made WordPress site.
3. List every old URL
This list protects your search traffic. Build it from these sources:
- Google Search Console: the Pages and Performance reports, if the site was verified.
- Your old XML sitemap, if you saved one.
- The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, which may hold copies of public pages.
- Analytics: the top landing pages from the last year.
Copy each address exactly as it was. Keep the file. You will need it for redirects.
4. Pick the new platform
Choose on the basis of how you work, not on a ranking. The table is general. It is not a price comparison.
| Option | Suits | Watch for |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress (self-hosted) | Sites that need control of content, SEO and growth | You or a partner must handle hosting, updates and backups |
| Another hosted builder | Small sites that need to launch fast | You rent the platform again; check the export options before you build |
| Shopify or WooCommerce | Sites whose main job is selling | Product, order and customer data needs careful moving |
If you choose WordPress, our migration service covers the move. We also handle moves from Wix and other builders.
5. Rebuild with the same URLs where you can
Google’s guide to site moves with URL changes gives the method. Build and test the new site. Map each old URL to its new page. Use permanent (301 or 308) server redirects, straight to the final page. Keep them for at least a year. Google also says visibility can swing for a while during a move, and that is normal.
Rebuild the pages that earn money first
Do not try to match every old page on day one. Start with the home page, your main service or product pages, the contact page and the ten pages that brought the most visits. Put these live with their old URLs. Then work through the rest. Old blog posts with no traffic can wait, but give each one a redirect so it does not return an error.
How to keep your Google rankings
- Keep the domain. A move on the same domain is simpler than a move to a new one.
- Keep the URLs the same if the new platform allows it. Each URL that changes needs a redirect.
- Never send everything to the home page. Google warns against redirecting many old pages to one unrelated page.
- Carry over titles, descriptions and headings. Copy them from the old pages before you lose access.
- Submit a new sitemap in Search Console and watch the indexing reports for errors.
Be realistic about the gap. Pages that return errors for weeks can drop out of search results. Putting the same URLs back is how Google finds them again. We cannot tell you how much traffic you will recover, and nobody honestly can.
Email is easy to forget. If your business email is tied to the domain, check where the mailboxes live before you change any DNS records. Changing mail records by mistake can stop email without warning. Ask your email provider or us if you are unsure.
What nobody knows yet
- Whether Weebly will keep your data after login ends. The notice sets a login date, not a deletion date.
- What happens to a domain registered through Weebly once login ends. Ask Weebly support now.
- Whether paid plans, add-ons or app subscriptions will be refunded. The notice does not say, and we have not checked.
- Whether the archive will open cleanly in your chosen platform. Treat it as a backup, not an import file.
If you missed 26 December
We cannot promise recovery. These steps still help.
- Contact Weebly support right away. Ask about your data and your domain.
- Check the Wayback Machine for copies of your public pages and images.
- Gather what you already own: logo files, phone photos, text in old emails, printed material.
- If the domain is registered elsewhere, you can still point it to a new site.
- List your old URLs from Search Console, if you had it set up.
A rebuild from whatever survives is still possible. It costs more time than a clean export, and some pages may be lost for good.
If your country is not on the list
Nothing in this notice changes for you today. If you only need updates or a redesign, see our Weebly website design service. It is still fair to ask whether you want to stay on a platform that has closed in 67 countries.
How WebUncles can help
We migrate Weebly sites to WordPress. A website migration starts from US$49 (₹3,000), depending on complexity. A new WordPress site starts from US$499 (₹30,000). A Weebly site with a store, many pages or a custom domain setup will cost more than the starting price. We give a fixed quote after a free consultation.
Book a free consultation before migration. Tell us your country, your domain registrar and whether you have a store. We will tell you what can be saved and what the risks are.
FAQ
Is Weebly shutting down everywhere?
No. The notice covers 67 countries. India, the US, the UK, Canada and Australia are not on the list. Check Weebly’s notice for your country.
Can I still log in to Weebly?
According to the notice, you can sign in until 26 December 2026. After that, you lose access to your account.
My site is offline. Can I put it back up?
Weebly’s notice says publishing stopped on 29 June and sites were unpublished on 27 September. Plan to rebuild on another platform. Ask Weebly support if you think your account is an exception.
Will I keep my domain?
The domain is separate from the site builder, so you can keep it. If it is registered through Weebly, transfer it out first. Turn off the Registrar Lock and request the EPP code.
Will I lose my Google rankings?
Some loss is possible, because the site has been offline. Rebuilding with the same URLs and adding 301 redirects gives you the best chance of recovery. Nobody can promise a result.
Can I move my Weebly site to WordPress automatically?
Weebly’s archive is a backup of your site files. It is not a one-click WordPress import. Content is moved or rebuilt, then redirects are added.
What does a Weebly migration cost?
It starts from US$49 (₹3,000) and depends on the size and complexity of the site. We quote a fixed price after a free consultation.
