I wanted to update you all here as I have been rather silent the last few weeks.
Moving to my new home on the other side of the world has taken a bit longer than expected, and with a few more difficulties, which has pushed my timeframe by a couple of weeks.
I’m slowly setting everything back up to be fully operational on Cwicly again.
Meanwhile, Johnny, our support team member, decided to leave Cwicly to pursue another project.
I’ll be catching up on the discourse over the next few days as well as preparing the next release for Cwicly.
Wish all the best for Cwicly. I am still using Cwicly for projects and following its development, and I will continue to use Cwicly for future projects !
@Louis my friend. I don’t want to get too impatient but I have to admit I get a bit nervous.
I started building new websites with Cwicly and I absolutely enjoy it! Really hope Cwiclys journey continues. As I said before; there is simply nothing that compares. Including this community – even though it did get pretty quiet here but still, the engagement and help that is offered here I did not experience anywhere else.
Once you’ve put Old Yeller down with a bullet to the head, trying to shock it back to life only gets you a zombie.
That zombie might twitch, but it’ll never run like before.
I’ve always aimed to provide constructive feedback and hoped to see Cwicly rise to industry standards, potentially becoming a tool worth migrating to. But reality has a way of setting in.
IMHO, Louis would be better off laying this zombie to rest and moving on to new ventures, and the community shouldn’t be too bitter about it.
Some ventures simply don’t take off, and a free product with no revenue stream, entirely dependent on one individual, carries an inherent key man risk.
That risk might be acceptable for hobbyists, but it’s not viable for professionals whose livelihoods depend on reliable tools and have to keep the interest of the client at the forefront.
We all loved Old Yeller, but sometimes the kindest thing one can do is let it go.
I was just starting to get hopeful about Cwicly again but sadly this latest episode just shows how much this product is totally reliant upon one person, which simply isn’t workable. How can I ever build sites for clients on Cwicly, knowing that these long silences or even the product being abandoned is a possibility.
On a human level I really do hope that you are ok Louis, I think you are one of the most talented developers in the Wordpress space, maybe even the most talented, your work never fails to impress me - and you are a genuinely nice guy. But on a work level this just isn’t doable for me to risk using Cwicly any more
Same here… Trying to get in touch with Cwicly support for weeks now, but getting zero response. The lack of communication is not a good sign. At this point, using Cwicly for client projects is definitely not an option - unfortunately. I love this builder.
I suspect everyone is (quite rightly) more than a little concerned right now, but let’s not forget this is a huge move for Louis. I expect Johnny’s recent departure will have played a part too. I personally avoided contacting support for those very reasons and continue to wait patiently for Louis’ return and some much needed assurances.
I really hope first and foremost that Louis is ok and whatever the reasons for this extended silence are that any personal or logistical issues will be resolved in due course.
Don’t forget we’re talking about a man who has already abruptly ended the development of Cwicly once before. But I agree that something serious may have happened. I hope that’s not the case.
I’m a new Wordpress user. And I have tried other page builders after Cwicly. Droip builder, Elementor and I can confidently say that they don’t compare in smoothness and powerful features with Cwicly. I am very sorry that Cwicly has undeservedly become an underrated product.
Now my last hope is Bricks builder, otherwise I will have to go back to Webflow.
Reading some of the comments here made my blood boil. So I’m gonna say this: I think you guys ought to give this tool and Louis some credit. Most of us got this from an LTD for fraction of the price we charge our client for a website. We made tonnes of profit from it already. So quite honestly, I would say: STFU. Secondly, if more people are thankful and supportive and less being a dick, the better less toxic the WP plugin community is.
Secondly, Cwicly is miles ahead of that other drag and drop builder you have been using and you KNOW this. So it did not need as much as latest release than you’d expect. When it came up with Tailwind, it was actually the first to have such deep integration (although some were not very happy and vocal about it, which I think are idiots and markeeters of some products anyway).
Lastly, Louis has been on the forum quite a lot since the product was decided to be closed down, and when he announced it was back, he was also here providing many with free fixes and updates. And even answering the questions here. He answered mine quite a few too.
So @Louis, a very warm Welcome back! I hope you will enjoy some sunshine whereever you are. I heard you moved to Bali? I’m from Southeast Asia and we do have plenty of sun (and some rainy monsoons too :P).
Looking forward for new development, and do keep us updated! Happy to help in anyway I can.
Hi.
I have the same thought about this.
I wish Louis all the best, whatever he decides to do.
But I too am of the opinion that, at least as things stand today, entrusting one’s business to a service that depends solely on one person is far too great a risk.
I very much hope in time to regain the peace of mind and confidence to be able to use Cwicly without the fear of seeing all forms of communication disappear again.
The world needs people like Louis, on a human level.
But at the same time, at least in business it needs stability.
And I hope we can find that around here too!
Hate to say it, but Cwicly is dead again. This time a silent death…
Louis hasn’t visited the forum in over a month. Being busy with a move and all is totally understandable. But anything Cwicly-related has been completely neglected.
It’s not about needing to pump out updates or commit significant time to it - it’s about simple communication with your users.
It may come back online in a month or two (or never), but as others have said, I think it’s pretty clear now that it’s unfortunately not a product you should base any part of your business around.
anyone tried reaching the past cwicly members? Maybe someone has a direct contact for Louis, hope he is well
. At least its open source and not wordpress so all will not be lost 