Get client feedback on your Weebly website

Q: Does previewing publish the Weebly site?

No. Preview shows how the site will appear and can provide a link to share; Weebly says the Publish action makes the website live and visible online.

Q: Can I publish a Weebly site on a free address?

Yes. Weebly documents a free subdomain such as your-site.weebly.com. Hosting on a custom domain requires an active paid Weebly plan.

Q: Why is a new custom domain not opening yet?

Weebly says external DNS changes can take 24 to 48 hours to propagate. The site must also be assigned to the domain and published.

Q: Can a Weebly site or page be password protected?

Yes. Weebly documents whole-site password protection and password protection for standard pages, with plan requirements described in its support documentation.

Q: Can pages be limited to selected members or groups?

Yes on the eligible plans described by Weebly. The page visibility setting can limit access to selected members or groups after the site is republished.

Q: What changed for Weebly in some countries in 2026?

Weebly’s official notice says sites in 67 listed countries were scheduled to be unpublished on September 27, 2026, with account access continuing until December 26, 2026 for migration and data export.

Q: Does BugSmash publish or configure my Weebly site?

No. Weebly continues to control previews, publishing, domains, passwords and member access. BugSmash records contextual feedback on an accessible browser URL.

Paste a published Weebly URL or accessible shareable preview, send one review link, and collect comments on the page your stakeholders can open.

See how it works

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Weebly previews and publishes the site. Review still depends on the URL and access state.

Weebly distinguishes the editor preview from the published website and provides separate controls for domains, passwords, members and unpublishing.

Four documented boundaries matter before review:

Preview and publish are different actions.
The Weebly editor can preview the site as it will appear live and provide a link to share. Publishing is what makes the website visible online.
The domain determines the live address.
A free plan can publish to a weebly.com subdomain. Hosting on a custom domain requires an active paid plan, and external DNS changes can take 24 to 48 hours to propagate.
Passwords and member visibility restrict access.
Weebly can password protect an entire site or standard pages, and eligible plans can restrict pages to selected members or groups.
Availability changed in listed countries.
Weebly’s official affected-country notice scheduled existing sites in 67 listed countries to be unpublished on September 27, 2026, with account access scheduled to end on December 26, 2026.

BugSmash keeps comments on the accessible browser surface:

share the published page or preview, preserve its context, and leave Weebly publishing, domain configuration and visitor access unchanged.

How it works

Three steps to a reviewed Weebly site

Choose the current review URL

Use the live weebly.com or custom-domain page, or copy the editor preview link when the review concerns work that is not yet published.

Send one BugSmash link

Paste the accessible URL into BugSmash and share the generated review link with the client or QA team.

Publish approved changes

Apply the agreed revisions in Weebly, publish the site, and verify the live page and domain before sign-off.

Review the Weebly page stakeholders can actually open

Comment on the published site

Attach feedback to the rendered page location instead of translating it into an email list.

Use a shareable preview

Review the editor-generated preview link before publishing when it is accessible to the intended stakeholders.

Check desktop and mobile

Review responsive presentation while retaining the viewport with every comment.

Capture technical context

Keep the page URL, browser, operating system, viewport and screenshot with each website comment.

Keep editor access private

External reviewers can use a browser URL without receiving Weebly dashboard or editor access.

Respect gated pages

Site passwords, page passwords and member/group visibility continue to control restricted content.

Which Weebly URL should I review?

Use a published Weebly subdomain, connected custom domain or accessible shareable preview. A pasted URL does not bypass Weebly passwords, member visibility or an unpublished state.

Your URL	Review by URL	What to do
Published your-site.weebly.com address	Works	Paste the published free-subdomain page and begin review.
Published connected custom domain	Works	Use the live domain after its paid plan, DNS records and publication state are active.
Weebly shareable preview link	Works when accessible	Use the preview link for pre-publication review and confirm it opens for the intended reviewers.
Password-protected site or standard page	Password required	Use the Feedback Widget inside the password-authorized page. A Website-project review URL does not remove the Weebly password.
Member- or group-restricted page	Member access required	Use the Feedback Widget on the page after Weebly authenticates an allowed member. A Website-project review URL does not grant member access.
Site covered by Weebly’s affected-country notice	Verify current availability	Check the site’s current state and follow Weebly’s migration and data-export guidance before the December 26, 2026 account-access deadline.

Using the Feedback Widget on a Weebly site

Use the BugSmash Feedback Widget when review must remain inside a password-protected, member-authorized or stateful page. Weebly continues to decide who can open the content.