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We migrate growth teams off WordPress to Next.js + a headless CMS.

Next.js · Sanity · Strapi · Payload CMS

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WordPress to headless CMS migration

Move content out of WordPress into Sanity, Payload, Strapi, or another headless CMS with clean models, editor workflows, redirects, and a Next.js frontend.

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4CMS engines supported
100%Content model coverage target
0Page-builder lock-in
30 daysLaunch monitoring
Who it is for

Built for buyers with real migration risk

  • 01

    Teams that like WordPress editing but have outgrown plugin-heavy publishing.

  • 02

    Marketing teams that need reusable content across websites, landing pages, apps, and campaigns.

  • 03

    Founders rebuilding a site while keeping existing content and search equity.

Problems solved

What this service fixes

Commercial SEO pages need to answer buyer concerns directly, so each scope item maps to a practical business or search risk.

01

Content is trapped in page builders and shortcodes.

02

Editors cannot safely reuse sections without breaking design consistency.

03

WordPress performance and security work keeps repeating every month.

04

Migration planning ignores SEO, media, authors, categories, and internal links.

Deliverables

What you get

The scope is explicit before build starts, with technical SEO included in the implementation.

  • 01

    WordPress content inventory and field mapping.

  • 02

    Headless CMS architecture for pages, posts, authors, taxonomies, media, and reusable blocks.

  • 03

    Content migration scripts and editorial QA.

  • 04

    Next.js frontend integration with preview, optimized images, and schema.

  • 05

    Redirect map, sitemap, robots, metadata, and launch monitoring.

Process

How the engagement runs

01 / 04

Content audit

We classify what should migrate, merge, redirect, improve, or retire.

02 / 04

Model design

We design CMS schemas around editor workflows and frontend reuse.

03 / 04

Migration

Content is imported, normalized, linked, and reviewed against source WordPress data.

04 / 04

Launch

Redirects, metadata, preview, publishing, and Search Console checks are validated.

Pricing and timeline

Budget guidance before the call

Cost range

Typical WordPress to headless CMS migrations start around $5,000-$10,000. Complex editorial workflows, multilingual sites, custom blocks, or large media libraries can move the range to $12,000-$25,000+.

Timeline expectations

Expect 4-8 weeks for a focused marketing site. Larger content libraries or multi-role editorial workflows usually require 8-12 weeks.

SEO risk mitigation

How search visibility is protected

01

Keep URL decisions separate from CMS model decisions so SEO does not get buried in content work.

02

Preserve taxonomy URLs, author URLs, blog slugs, and internal links where valuable.

03

Migrate metadata and schema into structured CMS fields.

04

QA imported content against crawl data and Search Console priority pages.

Proof

A migration that editors can actually use

The outcome is not just a new CMS login. It is a structured publishing system with reusable sections, predictable preview, and a launch plan that protects organic traffic.

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Proof point01

Editor-first content models

Proof point02

Scripted content imports

Proof point03

SEO-safe cutover planning

Questions

FAQs about WordPress to headless CMS migration

Sanity fits flexible content teams, Payload fits TypeScript-first teams that want ownership, and Strapi fits open-source/self-hosted requirements. The audit makes the recommendation.

Yes, but it usually needs normalization. We map repeatable layouts into reusable blocks and flag one-off pages that need manual review.

Yes. Preview is part of the implementation so editors can see real Next.js pages before content goes live.

Yes. Search engines care about URLs and content continuity, not which CMS stores the data. Redirect planning remains a core deliverable.

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Get a scoped WordPress to headless CMS migration plan.

Send the current site, goals, and rough timeline. We will reply with scope, risks, cost range, and next steps within two business days.

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