CMS Migrations
Drupal to WordPress CMS Migrations
Are you facing challenges with your enterprise Drupal setup? Are you looking for a more efficient and cost-effective solution for your content management needs?
You’re in the right place! We specialize in making Drupal to WordPress CMS migrations seamless and hassle-free.
Why Migrate from Drupal to WordPress?
Switching from Drupal to WordPress isn’t just a platform change; it’s a smart move that lowers the total cost of ownership and adds agility to your enterprise.
Drupal’s costly development updates mean waiting for essential improvements, leaving your website vulnerable and less competitive. The expenses pile up, making it challenging to embrace new features.
WordPress, on the other hand, offers regular, budget-friendly, and backward-compatible releases. Say farewell to the costly Drupal upgrade cycle and welcome WordPress—a CMS that empowers you to stay current without breaking the bank.
Make the savvy choice today—migrate to WordPress for a cost-effective, open-source CMS that brings personality and savings to your enterprise.
The Benefits of WordPress
Seamless Scalability
WordPress’ inherently scalable architecture empowers websites to expand effortlessly as business needs evolve, minimizing potential disruptions and high costs associated with platform migrations due to growth.
Consistent Updates
WordPress’ commitment to regular updates ensures it remains up-to-date with the latest web standards, with frequent security fixes, and user experience enhancements, fostering its long-term relevancy and adaptability in a changing web landscape.
Diverse Plugin Ecosystem
An extensive library of plugins maintained by third-party organizations showcases the diversity of the WordPress ecosystem, ensuring specialized functionalities and features can be integrated seamlessly, further bolstering its longevity.
Economical Maintenance
WordPress’s user-friendly dashboard empowers non-technical users to perform updates, reducing the reliance on specialized developers. This translates to lower maintenance costs as businesses can manage content and make minor changes in-house, saving both time and money.
No Licensing Fees
Unlike Chorus, which was licensed on a per-user basis, WordPress is open-source and free—both in terms of money, and restrictions of how you can modify the platform to suit your needs. This eliminates the burden of ongoing licensing expenses, contributing to substantial long-term cost savings for businesses.
Innovation Culture
WordPress’ innovation-driven culture encourages experimentation and improvement, ensuring that it remains a pioneer in web development and a platform that’s receptive to new ideas, trends, and technologies. What’s more, as exciting new functionalities are developed, they’re shared with the community to use.
What Makes WordPress An Enterprise-Grade CMS?
Enterprise sites have enterprise requirements. Here’s how WordPress WordPress confidently tackles the challenge, effortlessly adapting to these requirements with its powerful features and customizable nature.
Why Work with an Agency Experienced in CMS Migrations?
While migration plugins promising ‘quick and easy migrations to WordPress’ exist, opting for an agency like XWP brings unparalleled benefits
- Large websites are complex. An agency can employ personalized precautions during the migration process, ensuring a seamless transition without breaking vital components.
- Entrusting the migration to an agency eliminates the stress of managing large-scale infrastructure changes in-house, as they meticulously execute a step-by-step process, providing you with the utmost confidence in the final results.
- An experienced agency partner can help set up your WordPress instance with custom editorial workflows that work for your team’s publishing flow.
- An agency experienced in migrations can ensure that your content is ported properly, site redirects are in place and your site rankings don’t suffer as a result of the migration.
- A consultative approach allows for a thorough review of relevant elements, optimizing your site’s performance while ensuring any policy or technology changes on the horizon are accounted for—something a plugin can’t keep up with.
- Agencies like XWP prioritize security best practices, safeguarding your data throughout the migration process.
Why Choose XWP for WordPress Migrations?
Our team has been helping enterprise publishers, SaaS companies, and technology houses move their websites to WordPress for over a decade.
In that time we’ve moved hundreds of sites to the platform, worked with some of the biggest publishers on the planet, and even managed the largest WordPress CMS Migration in the Southern Hemisphere—moving 15 website properties and more than 90 individual brands.
The difference is in the approach. We’re not just advocates for WordPress, we’re actively involved in its continued success. XWP engineers work on the code behind WordPress core, and all of our team members have an unmatched understanding of its infrastructure.
Read Our CMS Migration Case Studies
“One of our smoothest and most successful launches to date. Everyone who reviewed the site – both before and after launch – commented on the exceptional quality. This was down to an incredible effort led by you all, with a focus and dedication that was a joy to be involved in.”
Nicola Catton – Associate Vice President, Product Delivery @ Penske Media Corporation
XWP’s CMS Migration Process
Drupal to WordPress Migration FAQs
Can I maintain my design and branding consistency after migration?
Yes, maintaining design and branding consistency is crucial. Agencies like XWP have the expertise to ensure that your design elements are preserved and flawlessly integrated into WordPress. This includes replicating templates, CSS styling, and ensuring a cohesive visual identity across the migration.
Of course, you might want to alter your site’s visual identity as you move over to WordPress—and we can help with that too! Our award-winning team of designers has helped create visual identities for everyone from Stuff.tv to Australian Geographic.
Can you migrate complex functionalities and data from Drupal?
Complex functionalities and data migration are essential considerations. Experienced agencies can handle the migration process, ensuring that all functionalities are transferred correctly. Content porting, site redirects, and preserving your SEO rankings are part of the migration strategy to ensure a smooth transition.
How long does a Drupal to WordPress migration typically take?
The duration of a migration depends on various factors, including the complexity of your current Drupal setup and the extent of customizations. A well-planned migration typically takes anywhere from a few months to a year to ensure a seamless transition while preserving your content and functionalities. Working with an experienced agency ensures a streamlined and efficient process.
How long does a Drupal to WordPress migration typically take?
The duration of a migration depends on various factors, including the complexity of your current Drupal setup and the extent of customizations. A well-planned migration typically takes anywhere from a few months to a year to ensure a seamless transition while preserving your content and functionalities. Working with an experienced agency ensures a streamlined and efficient process.
What are the future cost implications of migrating to WordPress?
Migrating to WordPress often results in cost savings. WordPress is open-source and free, with no licensing fees. Its user-friendly dashboard reduces the need for costly custom development, and competitive hosting options minimize hosting expenses.
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