Weebly
weebly.com
WYSIWYG Editors
Wix
wix.com
Google Sites
sites.google.com
WordPress
wordpress.com
If you are still trying to decide which WYSIWYG editor is right for your institution, you have come to the right place. Below, you will find basic information about each platform, as well as platform-specific advice and information on the corresponding pages. Click on the platform logo to get started.
The guides in Chapters 3-5 of Free and Easy Web Design for Museums and Historic Sites provide a basic introduction to the features of popular WYSIWYG editors Weebly, Wix, GoogleSites, and WordPress.com. When available, updates to these guides can be found on the page corresponding to each editor. Each page also includes basic information about the editor and a ;link to the editor's help center.
Weebly
Wix
Google Sites
WordPress
Ease-of-use
Flexibility
Support
Built-in features (quality & quantity)
Free templates (quality & quantity)
URL structure (free version)
Server speed & reliability
SEO editing
New features
(update frequency)
Data space
Good for...
5
3
3
3
3
5
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
4
2-4*
2
5
5
4
3
5
3
4
2
5
3
5
5
4
5
N/A**
2
3
5
3
2
Unlimited
500 MB
3 GB
100 MB
Those with little or no web design experience who are comfortable doing small modifications to pre-built templates
Those with little to advanced web design experience who want ultimate flexibility in a website
Those whose website focus is mainly blog functions
Those who want simple sites and are comfortable with Google products
1 = Low 5 = High * Depends on theme ** Built-in optimization