I hate to be the one to say it, but it seems like ever since Weebly was bought out by Square it has begun to stagnate. We haven't seen any significant updates since the buyout, other than the option to transfer everything over to the Square editor. I liked Weebly a lot when I first got my sites (I manage two Weebly sites for two different but affiliated organizations). The drag and drop editor was a great tool, and we still got access to the site code. Plus the ability to download and save our sites in code form was extremely appealing because it gave the option for easier transition to other hosts in the future (unlike most drag and drop editors that are proprietary, requiring you to completely rebuild your site from the ground up if you ever move). Weebly had a lot of benefits and seem on the forefront of features and flexibility, which is why I chose it.
But then it got bought up by Square. I have seen this once before, my first website was hosted by Webs (also a leading host at the time) but then it got bought by Vistaprint and when that happened all resources went into the Vistaprint-branded site editor, and Webs slowly died until it was finally deactivated for good. Now it's happening all over again, Weebly is getting no new updates while the Square editor has become the priority. Unfortunately the Square editor lacks many of the core features that the Weebly editor has (and I need), so it's a no-win situation.
Features that are STANDARD for ecommerce sites barely exist (or don't) on Weebly. Like social integrations (being able to sell on Facebook and Instagram, first requested on Weebly in 2016 but still not available. It is available on the Square editor though it should be noted); the ability to customize the checkout and site membership experience for our customers; the ability to have more options when it comes to offering site discounts; and I would love, LOVE it if there was a product type geared towards classes/events where you could put different dates as options and it would be smart enough to know when a date has passed and remove it as an option, and if it also automatically made a roster based on who signed up I would be absolutely over the moon. But we aren't getting these features, we aren't getting any new features at all really. Sure there are some third-party app integrations that are pretty cool, but these often are insanely expensive and just unsustainable for small businesses and startups.
So what is the solution here? Are we ever going to get the Weebly we all want back? Is it eventually going to die and we're all going to be forced over to Square? Does the Square editor now allow access to the site code, the ability to download the site, and apps / features / integrations that the Weebly editor allows (When I first checked it out, it certainly didn't. Hopefully things have changed). But one thing is for certain, unless we start seeing some improvements and updates, companies like mine are going to have to start looking for another site host that offers these features. In the constantly changing online business environment we have to adapt to survive, and Weebly just doesn't seem to care about that anymore.
