Learn WIX-VELO with Real Code Examples

Wix Velo provides a visual drag-and-drop editor for building web pages.

Developers can add custom functionality using JavaScript on both client and server sides.

It supports database collections for dynamic content and content management.

APIs, HTTP functions, and web modules enable integrations with external services.

Deployment is automatic to Wix hosting with scalability and security managed by Wix.

Frontend page design with Wix Editor

Custom logic with Velo JavaScript backend

Database collections for storing and managing data

HTTP functions and REST API integrations

Dynamic pages and site routing

Pages - design web pages with drag-and-drop editor

Database Collections - store dynamic content

Velo Backend - serverless JavaScript functions

Frontend Code - page-specific JS code

Dynamic Pages - automatically generated pages from collections

Pages/ - frontend page designs

Backend/ - serverless Velo functions

Public/ - static files and assets

Database Collections/ - dynamic data storage

Site Code/ - shared frontend scripts

Design page layout and UI elements

Create database collections for content

Write backend Velo functions for custom logic

Bind database data to UI components

Test and deploy directly on Wix hosting

Beginner: static website with simple dynamic content

Intermediate: booking or event management system

Advanced: e-commerce site with custom logic

Expert: client portals with complex workflows

Architect: full-featured SaaS app hosted on Wix

Wix Velo vs Mendix -> Wix for small-medium web apps, Mendix for enterprise apps

Wix Velo vs Appian -> Wix focused on web design and light coding, Appian on BPM and automation

Wix Velo vs WordPress -> Wix offers integrated backend and low-code JS, WordPress requires plugins and PHP

Wix Velo vs Bubble -> Both low-code, Wix integrates with Wix ecosystem, Bubble more flexible for SaaS

Wix Velo vs custom coding -> Faster prototyping, less setup for hosting, some trade-offs in flexibility

2006 - Wix founded

2017 - Velo (Corvid) launched

2018 - Enhanced database collections and backend APIs

2020 - Dynamic page improvements and IDE updates

2023–2025 - Expanded API integrations and developer tools

Velo - Wix’s low-code development platform

Backend Function - serverless JS code

Collection - database table for dynamic content

Dataset - data binding between collection and UI

Dynamic Page - page automatically generated from collection data