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Saturday, July 19th, 2025

Is Homestead ever going to do some upgrades???

Things have been sliding for several years now. Is Homestead ever going to do some upgrades??? There are features still listed that do not work, templates are beginning to look dated, and integration limitations haven't eased. Really hoping it gets some attention, soon!! 

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I would not expect much in the way of updates.  Nothing good happened when Web.com bought them and now (worse) Network Solutions.  It is their goal to get rid of us with multiple website accounts and drive customers to the Network Solutions platform.  This creates a bit of a trust problem.  Why would I go to a platform with a company that ignores the zillions of customers who have been with the base company for decades?  I still use HS for some things but if I am going to build a stand alone site, I choose WIX.  Tools are a little tricky because the terminology is different, but the customer service is outstanding and it has quite a few more bells and whistles that, used judiciously, are kind of cool.  There are a few HS templates that are dynamic and look good on most screens. If you look at the templates they are quite obvious from the old formats.  I have moved a couple from the older template to the nicer ones with A LOT of customization and they work well.  That trick though, is that you have to rebuild it as a second site within your account. I highly discourage just changing a template in Website Builder because it wreaks havoc on the existing information and creates what seems like hundreds of system pages that take forever to disable.  Hope that helps you in your quest for better pages in Homestead.