Test Your App on a Free Premium Site

Wix provides a number of options for previewing and testing your app from the app dashboard before you submit it for review:

  • Create a free development site so that you can install your app and test its functionality.
  • Preview your app's listing in the App Market.
  • Share a test version of your app with others so they can test it on their own development site.

Note: Wix Vibe doesn't support every type of app extension. When you open the App Market from a Vibe site, only apps compatible with Vibe are shown. To check how your app behaves on a Vibe site, see test your app on a Wix Vibe site.

Test your app on a free development site

A development site is a Wix site created specifically for testing your app before you distribute it. It includes:

  • Full access to an editor (Wix Studio or Wix Editor).
  • Premium & Wix Payments capabilities.
  • Support for Wix business solutions such as Wix Stores, Events, and Services.

Use a development site to simulate real user behavior and ensure your app works as expected before going live.

To test your app on a free development site:

  1. In the top right corner of your app's dashboard, click Test App and select Test on dev site.
  2. Select an existing development site or click + Create Dev Site to create a new site. Select the editor and the Wix Business Solution you want to use and click Create Dev Site.
  3. Click Test App. Wix installs your app and opens the site in a new tab. You can set which site page opens in your app settings. If you don't set a page, the site editor opens by default.

Wix offers the following templates for development sites:

PlatformDev siteIncluded Apps
Classic EditorStores (V3)Wix Members Area
Stores (V1)Instagram Feed, Wix Members Area, Wix FAQ, Wix Site Search, Wix Forms, Wix Pro Gallery, Wix Chat
RestaurantsWix Members Area, Wix Forms, Wix Pro Gallery
EventsInstagram Feed, Wix Members Area, Wix Forms, Wix Pro Gallery, Wix Pricing Plans, Wix Chat
ServicesInstagram Feed, Wix Members Area, Wix Forms, Wix Pro Gallery, Wix Pricing Plans, Wix Chat
BlankOnly Wix Payments
StudioStores (V3)Wix Members Area
Stores (V1)Wix Gift Cards, Wix Members Area, Wix Forms, Wix Blog
RestaurantsWix Members Area, Wix Pro Gallery
EventsWix Members Area, Wix Forms, Wix Pro Gallery, Wix Blog
ServicesWix Members Area, Wix Forms, Wix Pricing Plans
BlankOnly Wix Payments

Preview your app's market listing

See a preview of your app's live market listing. This allows you to check for any issues in the listing's appearance before you submit your app for review.

  1. Click Test App and select Preview listing. Wix opens your app's listing in the App market in a new tab.
  2. You can also test your app from the listing preview by clicking Test on Dev Site. This takes you through the same flow as above.

Share a test version of your app

A test link gives you a secure way to send a test version of your app to collaborators. To create and share a test link:

  1. Click Test App and select Share test link.
  2. Copy the generated link and send to others who want to test your app.
  3. The link sends collaborators to a preview of the app market listing. From there, they can click Test on Dev Site and install the app on their own development site.

Notes:

  • The link sends collaborators to a test version of your app. To share an official version, share an install link.
  • Generating a new test link deactivates the old one.
  • Currently you can't share test links for Blocks Apps.

Test your app on a Wix Vibe site

Wix Vibe is a conversational website creation tool that builds sites through natural language prompts. To test your app on a Wix Vibe site, create a Wix Vibe site and install your app on the site.

Contact us if you have questions on testing with Wix Vibe, or if you've successfully tested your app and want to make it available for Wix Vibe users.

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