If you've ever wondered why visitors aren't buying from your Wix Store, you're not alone. At Wix Ideas, we build powerful, conversion-focused websites with Wix and Wix Studio — and even we face the same questions when launching something new.
Recently, we took a deep dive into a game-changing tool: Wix Session Recordings. Spoiler alert — it opened our eyes in ways Google Analytics never could. 😳
Today, we’re sharing exactly how session recordings can help you understand your visitors, identify friction points, and boost your sales — even if you're setting it up for the very first time like we did!
What Are Wix Session Recordings?
Session Recordings on Wix let you watch real visitor interactions — from where they scroll and click, to where they get stuck, confused, or even frustrated (yes, rage clicks are real).
Think of it like a highlight reel of human behavior on your website.
While typical analytics tools show what is happening (like a drop-off at checkout), session recordings show you why it’s happening — by letting you visually follow the user's journey.
At Wix Ideas, we used Wix Studio to set up our store, and testing out session recordings for the first time was a game-changer!
💡 Pro Tip from Wix Ideas: You’ll need a Wix paid plan to unlock session recordings, but even the free plan gives you 10 recordings per month to test it out.
How We Set Up Session Recordings (Step-by-Step)
Here’s how easy it was to set up session recordings inside our Wix dashboard:
Go to your Wix or Wix Studio dashboard.
Navigate to Analytics & Reports ➔ Session Recordings.
Enable the feature (you'll be prompted to authenticate and connect it to your account).
Choose a Privacy Mode (Light Privacy is what we selected for testing).
Start recording!
If you're on a free plan, Wix will remind you to upgrade for more features — but for quick testing, those 10 recordings are perfect.
We tested our Wix Ideas Shop (browse it here) by pretending to be a real visitor, clicking around, visiting product pages, tutorials, and more.
And yes — the recordings started capturing everything almost immediately!
What We Learned Watching Our First Session Recording
Seeing how visitors actually interact with your site is… humbling. 😅Here’s what we noticed:
Hesitation around product images: Visitors scrolled back and forth a few times before clicking — a sign we might need better product photography.
Confusion with navigation: Some users hovered over a menu but didn’t click — maybe we needed clearer labels.
Quick drop-offs: A few visitors left almost immediately from one of our tutorial pages — a hint we needed stronger call-to-actions there.
Without session recordings, we would have never spotted these subtle issues!
At Wix Ideas, we always say — data is powerful, but watching behavior is transformational.
Why You Should Try Session Recordings Today
If you run a Wix Store (or any kind of website built with Wix or Wix Studio), here’s why you need to try session recordings:
✅ See exactly where users get stuck
✅ Identify broken buttons, confusing layouts, or missing information
✅ Improve your checkout flow and boost conversions
✅ Make smarter design decisions based on real behavior, not guesses
Even with just a few session recordings, Wix Ideas found valuable improvements we could make right away.
And if you’re ready to upgrade your entire website experience, remember — we can help! 🙌
Learn More With Wix Ideas
At Wix Ideas, we’re passionate about helping you succeed with Wix and Wix Studio — whether you’re building your first store or scaling up your online business.
Here’s where you can dive deeper:
Free Tutorials ➔ Learn at Wix Ideas Tutorials
Shop Stunning Templates ➔ Visit the Wix Ideas Shop
Need a Professional Website? ➔ Get a Free Quote Today
Don’t leave your website’s success to guesswork. Let Wix Ideas show you exactly what’s happening — and help you turn those insights into real results!
Final Thoughts
Session recordings are like having X-ray vision for your website. Once you start watching, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it!
If you found this guide helpful, check out even more tutorials and step-by-step tips at Wix Ideas. We’re here to help you build better websites with Wix and Wix Studio — and create experiences your visitors will love.
Happy building! 🚀
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Tusar
May 1, 2025
Wix page printing
You suggestion on printing wix page helped to create print icon but print was not initiated. please help in this regard.
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January 20, 2000
ahmed
May 19, 2024
wix form data
Hi i need your help also in wix form submission
the problem is that some fields are generated when $w.onReady(function () { like day & date and when i choose the student name i get the phone number from database .
and the form save only the field u fill it by ur self like input or dropdown
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Walter Odibi
January 20, 2000
bromar
Sep 29, 2023
Love the tutorial!!!
You are truly great at creating these instructional videos!! Thank you! I am having trouble figuring out . . 'the triggered email' . . it is not being sent to the user submitting the form, the form and the email to the admin works great. . Could you point me to where this might have already been addressed? or any other help? On a second note. .the submit button success/failure message will go back to the default message once it's connected to the data set(I couldn't figure that out either. )
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Walter Odibi
January 20, 2000
kaan
Jun 4, 2023
wishlist and rating system
hello sir I try today 2 hours but not working if you want I pay money can you do this 2 ( wishlist and rating star) system please I send to you invaid
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Walter Odibi
January 20, 2000
Hi there, you can contact me here using the in-app chatbox
Waqas
Apr 16, 2023
Triggered Email Backend
Hi mate please can you send email by backend
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Walter Odibi
January 20, 2000
Hi Waqas, there isn't a backend code for this tutorial. The emails will be sent from the client-side.
Ghan
Dec 29, 2022
Great Tutorial
Hi !
First of all, I want to thank you for your great tutorials, they helped us a lot with the coding.
But I still need your help, if you don't mind. I have based on Save Calculated Field using Wix Data Hooks Codes, to code my form . but the problem is I don't know why the code only reads the computation for "week2" computation and not the "weeks"
here is the code
I also did a separate column in the dataset where the chosen datas for both fields will be placed.
$w.onReady (() => {
$w("#Person").onChange(() => {
$w("#weeks").onChange(() => {
$w("#week2").onChange(() => {
let person = Number($w("#Person").value);
let weeks = Number($w("#weeks").value);
let week2 = Number($w("#week2").value);
$w("#totalLabel").show();
$w("#totalLabel").text = `"${String(weeks * Number(person))}페소"`; //DESIGN YOUR MESSAGE
$w("#totalLabel").text = `"${String(week2 * Number(person))}페소"`; //DESIGN YOUR MESSAGE
});
});
});
});
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Walter Odibi
January 20, 2000
Hi there, thanks for your comment. I see why this is a problem. The onChange() function seems wrong in combination.
To combine onChangeFunctions use this method
$w("#Person, #weeks, #weeks2").onChange(() => {
//code here
});
Walter
Aug 8, 2022
More Details? Watch video
Hi, you can click here to watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bx7-nBeZ5c
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Walter Odibi
January 20, 2000
Walter
Jul 11, 2022
For you
📺 WATCH THE VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgPJEU8wpp0
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Walter Odibi
January 20, 2000
Walter Odibi
Apr 18, 2022
Awesome Feature
This tutorial shows you how to display views on your Wix repeater.
📺WATCH VIDEO HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz7SdaCSdXg
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Walter Odibi
January 20, 2000
Walter Odibi
Apr 18, 2022
Amazing tutorial
This amazing tutorial will show you how to a comment section to your WIX dynamic page.
📺WATCH VIDEO HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8-vJQFNZ_c
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Walter Odibi
January 20, 2000
Walter Odibi
Apr 10, 2022
Great Feature🎉
This amazing tutorial will show you how to add a visitor view counter to your WIX dynamic page.
🚩MORE TUTORIALS https://www.wixgenius.com/wix-tutorials
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Walter Odibi
January 20, 2000