Upgrade your Wix site with PWA superpowers
Find out how to make your Wix site installable, add push notifications, get an installation page and more.
Why choose Wix and Progressier for your PWA?
Is Wix the ideal choice for developing a PWA? Likely not. When evaluating platforms, Webflow or Bubble might be better recommendations. That said, if you're already on Wix, converting your site into a Progressive Web App can be straightforward.
If your Wix site functions primarily as a website rather than a web app, it might not be necessary to transition it to a PWA. Else, read on!
How can you create a PWA with Wix?
Sign up with Progressier and kickstart your free trial. When prompted to create a new PWA, choose Wix from the dropdown menu. Just input the URL of your Wix app, and Progressier will auto-generate a distinctive installation page for your application. For instance, an installation page might resemble: install.page/british24. This singular link facilitates the installation of your app across all platforms. We dub this the Universal Installation.
Can you send push notifications with Wix?
Yes! Once you've signed up for Progressier, you also get a complete solution for push notifications. Progressier prompts users to authorize notifications when they visit your app. The software then tracks subscriptions and allows you to notify all your users from our dashboard (and/or API, alternatively).
Which PWA features does Wix support?
Android Installation
Get your PWA installed on any Android smartphone or tablet, just like a native app.
iOS Installation
Progressier walks users through the process of installing your app on their iPad or iPhone.
Windows Installation
Your Wix PWA is installable from Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge and can be added to a Desktop or Taskbar.
macOS Installation
Get your app installed on macOS from Chrome — Progressier walks users through installing your PWA to their Docks.
Chrome OS Installation
Let users add your PWA to their Chrome OS laptop.
Installation Page
An app-store like installation experience for your PWA — without the hassle of managing Google Play/App Store listings.
Original Domain Installation
Due to the limitations of the platform, it's not possible to install your app as PWA from your own domain. Progressier provides an alternative custom domain for installation purposes that looks like elonmusk.installable.app.
Web App Manifest
Progressier creates an app manifest with the name, logo, theme color and display preferences of your PWA.
Service Worker
A service worker is a file that continues running in the browser even after the web page that has registered it has closed. For a domain to be a PWA, it must have a service worker hosted at the root. Unfortunately, Wix does not support adding a service worker to your domain.
Push Campaigns
Notify all your users of news in your app with our dashboard and/or API. Progressier manages all user push subscriptions for you.
Personalized Notifications
Other app builders allow you to send notifications to a particular user. It's not currently possible with this platform.
Connect User Data
With Wix, it's not currently possible to sync your user data (e.g. emails, names or account types). Bubble is the best no-code option for that.
In-App PWA Promotion
Promote installation of your PWA with a floating action button in the body of your app.
Offline Alerts
Show a custom alert when a user loses network connectivity.
Request Notifications After Installation
Progressier asks users to allow notifications right after they've installed your app, which generally results in a higher subscription rate
Install & Push Analytics
Progressier tracks installs of your Wix PWA over time. Also tracks push subscriptions.
Programmatic PWA Creation
Progressier does not allow to create Wix apps dynamically.
Google Play & App Store Upload
Since Wix doesn't allow their users to install PWAs from their own domain, it's not possible to make it available through Google Play or the App Store as a PWA.
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