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WordPress migration services with SEO and downtime protection.

Moving hosts, moving domains, or moving from another platform into WordPress — we handle the backups, staging, data transfer, redirects, and DNS work with a defined rollback plan, so the cutover doesn’t cost you rankings, traffic, or a weekend.

FEATURED SERVICE · WORDPRESS-SPECIFIC

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Host & domain moves

CMS-to-WordPress migration

Full URL redirect mapping

Staging & rollback plan

SEO monitoring post-launch

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Every migration starts by identifying
which kind you actually need.

“WordPress migration” covers several different projects, each with different risks and steps. We scope yours before touching anything.

 

MIGRATION TYPES

Host-to-host WordPress migration

Moving an existing WordPress site to new hosting, without changing the design, content, or platform.

01

CMS-to-WordPress migration

Moving from Wix, Squarespace, Shopify, Joomla, Drupal, or a custom-built platform into WordPress, including content and structure mapping.

02

Domain or server move

Consolidating infrastructure, rebranding to a new domain, or relocating servers without a change in platform.

03

Staging-to-production migration

Pushing a redesigned, rebuilt, or newly developed site live for the first time on an existing domain.

04

Multisite consolidation or split

Merging several WordPress installs into one multisite network, or separating a multisite network back into standalone installs.

05

Large-scale or platform-agnostic migration?

For migration guidance not specific to WordPress, see Website Migration. If the move should come with a rebuild, see WordPress Development.

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What actually goes wrong in an unplanned migration.

Most migration problems trace back to the same handful of causes. We assess for these specifically before scoping the move.

RISK ASSESSMENT

01

Downtime during cutover

An unplanned or unstaged cutover taking the live site offline while DNS propagates or files finish transferring.

Uptime

02

Broken URLs & lost link equity

URLs that change without redirects, breaking inbound links and stranding pages Google had already indexed.

SEO

03

Data loss

Posts, orders, form submissions, or user accounts missed in an incomplete database transfer.

Data

04

DNS & email misconfiguration

Mail routing broken by an incorrect or rushed DNS cutover, taking business email down along with the site.

Email

05

Plugin & theme incompatibility

PHP version, server configuration, or plugin conflicts that only surface once the site is running on the new environment.

Compatibility

06

SSL & certificate errors

A missing or misconfigured SSL certificate on the new host showing visitors a security warning at first load.

Trust

Nothing touches the live site until it's proven on staging.

The migration is built and verified in an environment that isn’t public-facing, so the only visitor-facing moment is the final, tested cutover.

BACKUP & STAGING

Backup

Full Site Backup

A complete backup of files, database, and media taken before any migration work begins, kept until the move is fully verified.

BEST FOR: Guaranteeing a recoverable starting point

Environment

Isolated Staging Environment

The migration built and tested on a private staging URL, invisible to visitors and search engines, matching the target environment exactly.

BEST FOR: Catching issues before they're public

Verification

Pre-Launch Verification

Staging checked page-by-page against the live site for content, functionality, and data accuracy before the cutover is scheduled.

BEST FOR: Confidence before the switch goes live

Everything moved over, and verified as complete.

Content transfer is checked for completeness, not just assumed to have worked because the export ran without errors.

CONTENT, DATABASE & MEDIA TRANSFER

Database export & clean transfer

Posts, pages, custom fields, and settings exported and imported with table prefixes and serialized data handled correctly.

Media library migration

Every image and file transferred along with the references pointing to it, so nothing shows up broken after the move.

Theme, plugin & custom code transfer

Active theme, plugins, and any custom functionality moved and tested against the new hosting environment's PHP and server setup.

Users, roles & transactional data

User accounts, roles, form submissions, and e-commerce order history carried over intact, not left behind in the switch.

A template page builder vs. a page built for the goal.

The gap isn’t visual polish — it’s whether the page was built around a specific outcome from the start.

WHY PURPOSE-BUILT WINS

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+185%
Faster Page Load
93% Less
Unused JavaScript
100/100
SEO Audit Score

A proven process for pages that convert.

Five stages keep the build organized and focused on how your site actually needs to perform.

HOW WE WORK

Discovery

We learn what you're building, who it's for, and what data and systems it needs to connect to.

01

Architecture & Scope

Page types mapped to rendering strategies, routing planned, and a technical spec agreed before development starts.

02

Build

Development on the App Router with components, data fetching, and integrations built to spec.

03

QA & Performance Testing

Core Web Vitals, cross-device testing, and integration testing before anything goes live.

04

Launch & Support

A supervised deployment, plus documentation and post-launch support as the site grows.

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• WEBSITES BUILT TO PERFORM, CONVERT & GROW •

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The tools behind every Next.js build.

TECH STACK

Next.js

React

TypeScript

Tailwind CSS

Vercel / Node.js Hosting

REST & GraphQL APIs

Contentful / Sanity

Headless WordPress

Stripe

Analytics & Tag Management

Git

CI/CD Pipelines

What a managed migration
actually looks like.

SEE THE PROCESS

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Common questions about WordPress migration services.

FAQs

What's the difference between migrating my WordPress site and migrating to WordPress from another platform?

Moving an existing WordPress site to new hosting or a new domain is a host-to-host migration — the platform stays the same. Migrating from Wix, Squarespace, Shopify, or another CMS into WordPress involves rebuilding content and structure in WordPress itself. Both use the same core safeguards, but the second involves more content mapping work.

It can, if URLs change without redirects, or if indexing signals get lost in the move. We can’t guarantee zero ranking loss, since Google’s re-crawling and re-evaluation is outside anyone’s direct control, but we build a full redirect map, preserve URL structure wherever possible, and monitor Search Console after launch to catch issues early.

Most migrations are staged and tested before the live cutover, so visitor-facing downtime is typically minutes, not hours — limited to the DNS or final sync step. Total project timelines usually run 1 to 3 weeks depending on site size and whether you’re changing platforms.

We take a full backup of the live site before any changes begin, and keep the original environment untouched until the new one is verified. If a serious issue appears post-launch, we can revert DNS or hosting back to the original setup while we resolve it. For ongoing issues after launch, see Website Technical Support  

Yes. We plan the DNS cutover, including lowering TTLs in advance to shorten propagation, reissue and validate SSL certificates on the new host, and confirm MX records so email keeps working through the transition.

Yes. Large catalogs, multisite networks, and consolidations of several WordPress installs into one are handled with the same staged process, scaled to the size of the database and media library involved. For platform-agnostic migration guidance beyond WordPress, see  Website Migration .

Packages built around your
scope.

Every project is scoped individually — these tiers give you a starting point for the conversation.

ENGAGEMENT OPTIONS

Basic Migration
From $1,200
WordPress MigrationPopular
From $2,400
Enterprise Replatform
Custom Quote
Migration Scope Single site, standard database WordPress website migration execution Multi-site & complex architecture
Hosting Transfer Standard host-to-host CMS-to-WordPress / Domain moves Custom server topology
URL Mapping & Redirects Basic Map ✓ ✓
SEO Preservation Basic Checks ✓ ✓
Staging & Backup QA ✓ ✓ ✓
Post-launch support 7 days 30 days Dedicated developer time
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Plan your WordPress migration.

Share your current site, where it’s moving to, and any hard deadline. Our team will review it and lay out the backup, staging, and redirect plan before quoting anything.

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No pressure and no generic package. We will review your requirements before recommending a solution.