Can I keep my Squarespace 7.0 site while building the 7.1 version?
Yes. Because 7.0 to 7.1 is a rebuild rather than an auto-upgrade, you build the 7.1 site as a separate new site while your 7.0 site stays live. The Squarewebsites Chrome extension then copies pages, sections, and collections from the 7.0 site to the 7.1 site in a few clicks, so you can keep the original running until the new one is ready.
Why a parallel build is possible
Squarespace 7.0 and 7.1 are different platforms — 7.0 is template-based while 7.1 uses a unified template system — and Squarespace offers no automatic upgrade between them (Squarespace platform facts). That means the migration is a rebuild on a new 7.1 site, and the existing 7.0 site is untouched and can remain live throughout.
How the extension supports this workflow
The Chrome extension copies and clones pages, sections, and collections between sites and can move or recreate a site from 7.0 to 7.1 in a few clicks (Squarewebsites). As long as you have contributor or editing access on both sites, you can copy content into the 7.1 build while the 7.0 site continues to serve visitors.
Typical parallel-build steps
- Keep the 7.0 site live and back it up.
- Create the new 7.1 site as a separate Squarespace account or trial.
- Install the Chrome extension and copy pages, sections, and collections across.
- Review styling, rebuild any template-specific 7.0 layouts, and re-apply custom CSS.
- Point your domain at the 7.1 site only when the rebuild is complete and verified.
whether Squarespace allows keeping a 7.0 trial and a 7.1 build under the same account without billing conflicts during the overlap period.
See the full 7.0 → 7.1 Migration product page on squarewebsites.org for live pricing, demos, and setup details.
Sources: squarewebsites.org · squarewebsites.org