Weebly Shutdown
Is Weebly shutting down?
Published July 6, 2026 · Facts verified July 3, 2026 · VibeHost team
Short answer: partly, and on a schedule. On June 20, 2026, Weebly (owned by Square) announced it is shutting down in 67 countries. If you're in one of them, your site stops working on September 27, 2026 and your account is deleted on December 26, 2026. If you're in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, or most of Western Europe, your site stays up — but you're on a platform in maintenance mode, and this announcement is your early warning.
Here's everything we could verify, including the full country list most articles skip.
The three dates that matter
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| June 29, 2026 | You can no longer publish new pages on your Weebly site |
| September 27, 2026 | Your site goes offline — visitors see nothing |
| December 26, 2026 | Your account and everything in it is permanently deleted |
Two details people miss:
- Publishing is already frozen. June 29 has passed. If you're in an affected country, you can't push new pages — your site is effectively read-only.
- The December date is the dangerous one. After September 27 your site is dark but your content still exists. After December 26 it's gone. Domain transfers also need an active account, so the safe window to act is now, not December.
The 67 countries where Weebly is shutting down
Weebly's announcement covers these countries (most coverage only names a few — this is the complete list):
Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, South Korea, Iceland, Barbados, Colombia, Chile, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Costa Rica, Vietnam, Serbia, Egypt, Ecuador, Peru, Cambodia, Jordan, Kenya, Bahamas, Uruguay, Oman, Morocco, Tanzania, Pakistan, Nigeria, Mauritius, Bahrain, Aruba, Zambia, Bangladesh, Georgia, Laos, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, French Polynesia, Azerbaijan, New Caledonia, Zimbabwe, Armenia, Paraguay, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Montenegro, Uzbekistan, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Russia, Belarus, Algeria, Andorra, Benin, Suriname, Palau, Gabon, Ghana, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Ethiopia, Tajikistan, Uganda, Guinea, Congo.
Not on the list: the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and nearly all of Western Europe (only Iceland and Andorra made the list). If that's you, keep reading — your situation is different, but not comfortable.
Not in an affected country? Here's what "not shutting down" actually looks like
Weebly isn't closing your account. But the platform you're standing on has been winding down for a while:
- No new features in over a year, and no new themes in years
- The mobile app was removed from the App Store and Google Play
- Block's February 2026 layoffs gutted the Weebly team — SiteBuilderReport's ongoing review reports only a handful of engineers remain
- Square keeps pushing Weebly users toward Square Online, a builder designed for selling with Square's payment system — fine for a store, a poor fit for a blog, portfolio, or brochure site
Nobody outside Square knows the timeline for the remaining countries. What the 67-country closure tells you is that a timeline exists.
Your options, honestly compared
Square Online is the path Square wants you on. If your site is a store running on Square payments, it's a reasonable move. If your site is anything else, you'll be rebuilding inside a tool that wasn't made for you.
WordPress gives you the most control and no platform risk — at the cost of a real migration project. Weebly's export ZIP contains Weebly-specific code; forms, slideshows, and embedded widgets don't transfer, so plan for manual cleanup or a paid migration plugin. Guides like WPBeginner's walkthrough show the full process.
VibeHost is the fast path: paste your Weebly site's URL, and it copies your pages and images and redeploys them as a live site — usually in about a minute. No export files, no rebuilding. It's the right choice if you want your site alive somewhere safe today. (Dynamic Weebly widgets like forms and store checkouts don't carry over — what you get is your pages, content, and images, live at a new address.)
How to move your Weebly site to VibeHost
- Create a free account at vibehost.com — the free plan covers this (no credit card)
- In your workspace, click Create, then switch to the Import from Weebly tab
- Paste your site's address
(like
yoursite.weebly.com) and confirm the site is yours — the importer copies your pages and images and deploys them as a live site - Check the result at your new address — from there you can edit anything, or connect your own domain on the Business plan
The full walkthrough — including what carries over, domain transfer timing, and a pre-departure checklist — is in the step-by-step migration guide.
Whatever you choose, also do this today:
- Download Weebly's archive — in the Weebly editor: Settings → scroll to Archive → enter your email → you'll get a ZIP of your site. It's not a clean import format, but it's your insurance copy.
- Move your domain early if it's registered through Weebly/Square — transfers need an active account and can take days.
Frequently asked questions
Is Weebly shutting down completely?
No. Weebly announced on June 20, 2026 that it is closing in 67 countries — sites there go offline September 27, 2026, and accounts close December 26, 2026. In the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and most of Western Europe, Weebly continues to operate, though in maintenance mode with no new features.
What happens to my Weebly site after September 27, 2026?
If your account is in one of the 67 affected countries, your site stops serving visitors on September 27, 2026 — anyone who visits sees nothing. Your content still exists inside your account until December 26, 2026, when the account and everything in it is permanently deleted.
Can I export my Weebly site?
Yes. In the Weebly editor, go to Settings, scroll to the Archive section, and enter your email to receive a ZIP copy of your site. Be aware the export contains Weebly-specific code, and forms, slideshows, and store data don't transfer cleanly to other platforms.
Is Weebly shutting down in the United States?
No. The United States is not on the 67-country closure list, and neither are the UK, Canada, or Australia. US sites stay online. That said, Weebly is in maintenance mode — no new features, no mobile app, a reduced team — so many US users are choosing to move before a deadline chooses for them.
What's the fastest way to move a Weebly site?
A URL-based importer. VibeHost's free plan has an Import from Weebly option: paste your live Weebly address and it copies your pages and images and redeploys them as a live site, usually in about a minute. Rebuilding on Square Online or migrating to WordPress both work too, but each is a multi-hour project.
Sources: Square Community announcement thread · SiteBuilderReport: Is Weebly a Dead Product? · Website Builder Expert