SiteJet is a website builder with a drag-and-drop editor — you put your website together without learning HTML/CSS. Hundreds of templates, mobile preview, integrated right into Plesk. Here’s what SiteJet does well, what it doesn’t, and who it fits.
What SiteJet is (and isn’t)
It is:
- A visual page builder in the browser
- Hundreds of responsive templates
- A drag-and-drop editor with sections, images, texts, forms
- E-commerce modules (small shops, bookings)
- SEO settings per page
- Mobile/tablet/desktop preview
It is not:
- A WordPress replacement for complex sites
- Programmable (no custom PHP/HTML)
- Scalable for companies with 100+ pages
- Extendable with your own plugins
From our experience: SiteJet is ideal for small to medium sites with under 30 pages, without deeper customization requirements.
Starting SiteJet
In Plesk: Domain → SiteJet (tab or button on the domain page).
Or left navigation → Applications → SiteJet.
On first open you’ll be asked whether you want to build a new site or use a template.
Choosing a template
SiteJet has ~150 templates in categories:
- Business (company sites, freelancers, law firms)
- Restaurant
- Photography
- Fitness / yoga
- Wedding planners
- Clubs
- Events
- Online shop (for the eCommerce Plus add-on)
- Blog
- Portfolio
Click a template → preview → Use.
All templates are responsive — they adapt to smartphones.
Editor UI
After picking a template, the editor opens:
- Center: live preview of your site
- Left sidebar: page list
- Right sidebar: properties of the active element
- Toolbar at the top: mobile preview, save, publish, settings
Changing content
Texts
Click into a text → the text becomes editable. Type right over it, formatting via the toolbar.
Images
Click an image → right sidebar → Replace image:
- From the library (SiteJet has Pixabay/Unsplash integration with 1M+ stock photos)
- Upload from your computer
- Enter a URL
Sections (header, hero, about us, contact, etc.)
Sections are the big blocks of a page. SiteJet offers:
- Hide section: without deleting
- Duplicate section
- Replace section with another one from the library
- Reorder via drag
Inserting a new section
Plus icon between sections → the section library opens → pick one.
All sections are prebuilt layouts with placeholders.
New page
Left sidebar → + Page:
- Blank page
- From a template
- Duplicate of an existing page
Each page gets its own URL (/ueber-uns, /kontakt).
Navigation
The site’s main menu is generated automatically from the page list. The order can be changed in the sidebar via drag-and-drop.
Advanced options per menu item:
- Sub-menu
- External URL instead of an own page
- Hide from the main menu (e.g. footer-only)
Mobile preview
Toolbar → smartphone icon → mobile view.
The editor shows how your site looks on a phone. If there are layout problems: mobile-only settings per element are possible.
Forms
Drag the “Form” section onto your page.
Configurable fields:
- Name, email (default)
- Phone, address, custom fields
- File upload
Submission target:
- Email to your address
- SiteJet inbox (see “Inquiries”)
E-commerce
SiteJet has a built-in shop module for small shops:
- Product catalog
- Cart / checkout
- Payment integration (PayPal, Stripe)
- Shipping options
Suitable for: genuinely small shops (<50 products). For bigger e-commerce workflows, better use WooCommerce in WordPress.
SEO settings
Per page: Page properties → SEO:
- Title
- Meta description
- Keywords
- OpenGraph (image for the social media preview)
- Robots (noindex/nofollow)
SiteJet generates the XML sitemap automatically.
Publishing
Toolbar → Publish.
SiteJet compiles the page and pushes it into your domain’s /httpdocs/. The site is live immediately.
Careful: SiteJet overwrites files in /httpdocs/. If you had WordPress or other files there before: make a backup first, then use SiteJet.
SSL
Same as any Plesk domain: Let’s Encrypt automatically.
More in Let’s Encrypt SSL.
When SiteJet, when WordPress
SiteJet fits when:
- You have no HTML/CSS knowledge
- The site stays small (<30 pages)
- Fast setup matters (1-2 hours)
- Standard use cases (company site, restaurant, portfolio)
- You don’t want to “maintain” anything — no plugin update stress
WordPress fits when:
- You need a blog with multiple categories
- Larger page structure
- Custom functionality
- E-commerce (WooCommerce)
- Extendability via plugins
- You’ll invest time in choosing a theme
Both in parallel?
Technically yes:
- SiteJet on the main domain
- WordPress in the subdirectory
/blog/or on the subdomainblog.deinedomain.de
Sensible, for example: SiteJet for the company site, WordPress for the blog.
Common pitfalls
Publishing overwrites existing files
SiteJet is destructive on publish. If a different site was there before: back it up first.
Custom HTML/CSS injection?
Limited. SiteJet has an HTML element where you can insert your own code. But deeper changes to the template code: not possible.
Performance with many images
SiteJet compresses automatically — but galleries with 200+ photos get tight. WordPress with an image optimization plugin does better.
Migrating to WordPress later
If you later want to switch from SiteJet to WordPress:
- You can download texts and images
- The layout has to be rebuilt — no direct migration
- Plan for it if growth is foreseeable
Frequently asked questions
Does SiteJet cost extra? No, it’s included in the Plesk Web Hosting plan (all plans).
How many SiteJet sites can I have? One SiteJet site per domain. With multiple domains: separately per domain.
Can I export a SiteJet site?
Limited. The generated HTML files are in /httpdocs/ — you can download them, but they’re not directly re-editable in other systems.
Domain change with SiteJet — does that work? Yes. SiteJet follows the Plesk domain. On a domain change: adjust the Plesk settings, the SiteJet site stays available.
Multi-language support? Limited. SiteJet does multilingualism manually (separate pages per language with /de/, /en/ directories). Not a full WPML like in WordPress.
Cookie banner / GDPR? SiteJet has a built-in cookie banner. Configurable in site settings → privacy.
Content areas visible only when logged in? Not in SiteJet — no login management. For member sites: WordPress with a membership plugin.
Performance score? SiteJet sites score 80-95 points in Google PageSpeed. Good for standard sites.
Optimizing images — manual or automatic? SiteJet optimizes on publish (resize, compress). The original files stay in the library.
What’s next
First login to Plesk
What you get after ordering, how to log in to Plesk for the first time and what to set up right away.
Plesk dashboard and navigation
How Plesk is structured: left navigation, domain list, tabs per domain, service plan limits. So you don't have to go hunting.
Domain overview and web space
What the domain detail page shows: document root, creating subdomains, DNS status, web space quota. So you know your way around your main domain.
File Manager in the browser
Upload files, edit them, set permissions — all in Plesk's built-in File Manager. When it's enough, and when FTPS is the better choice.