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Migración de WordPress LMS a Next.js

Tus cursos merecen una plataforma más rápida y moderna

3-6

Weeks to Migrate

Depending on course volume

10x

Faster Video Load

Mux adaptive streaming

100%

Data Preserved

Progress, certs, quizzes

Plugin License Fees

Post-migration

What Is a WordPress LMS Migration?

WordPress LMS migration is all about boosting your online course experience by moving to Next.js. It's not just about switching platforms—it's about speed, flexibility, and modern design. You'll get faster load times and seamless navigation, enhancing both student and instructor satisfaction. Migrating from WordPress LMS like LearnDash or TutorLMS to a headless setup with Next.js means integrating dynamic features while keeping everything secure and scalable. We handle the nitty-gritty—data transfer, custom APIs, and responsive design—so you can focus on what you do best: teaching. And we're not just about promises; we're about timelines too. At Social Animal, we aim to complete migrations within four weeks. Our approach? Tailored strategies, clear communication, and a commitment to making your online course platform not just functional but exceptional. Ready to leave sluggish performance behind? Let's make your courses shine.

Dónde fallan los proyectos

WordPress buckles under concurrent student load during live cohorts or course launches That means lost revenue and refund requests every time you run a promotion or open enrollment.

Video playback stutters or fails on mobile, especially where connections are slower Students abandon courses mid-lesson and your completion rates drop.

Plugin licenses for LearnDash plus add-ons plus video hosting can easily exceed $500/month Your margins shrink as you scale, making each new student less profitable.

Student dashboards take 4-8 seconds to load because of WordPress database bloat Daily active usage suffers — students just stop logging in.

Mobile is an afterthought Pinch-to-zoom quizzes, broken video players, a frustrating experience for the 60%+ of learners who access courses from phones and tablets.

Update one plugin and another breaks Quiz plugin conflicts with certificate plugin conflicts with membership plugin. You spend weekends debugging instead of building courses, and students hit errors in production.

Cumplimiento

Full Course Structure Migration

Every course, module, lesson, topic, and drip schedule moves to your new Supabase schema. Hierarchical relationships and prerequisite chains stay intact.

Quiz & Assessment Engine

All question types, randomization rules, time limits, passing scores, and retry logic rebuild in the new stack. Historical quiz attempts and grades migrate alongside student records.

Adaptive Video Streaming via Mux

Mux or Cloudflare Stream replaces self-hosted or Vimeo embeds with adaptive bitrate streaming. Videos load fast and adjust quality based on the student's connection.

Student Progress Preservation

Lesson completions, course progress percentages, earned certificates, and badge records all move to Supabase with full history. Students pick up exactly where they left off.

Stripe Subscription Billing

Existing subscriptions, payment history, and access rules transfer to Stripe. One-time purchases, recurring plans, payment plans, and coupon codes all work natively.

Discussion Forum Migration

Course discussions, threaded replies, and instructor responses carry over to the new platform. Real-time updates replace the slow WordPress comment system.

Qué construimos

Sub-Second Dashboard Loads

Student dashboards render in under 800ms using server-side rendering and edge caching. No more WordPress spinners.

Native Mobile Experience

A responsive course player with swipe navigation, native video controls, and touch-optimized quizzes that actually work on every device.

Certificate Generation

Dynamic PDF certificates generated server-side with the student's name, course title, completion date, and a unique verification URL.

Real-Time Progress Tracking

Supabase real-time subscriptions keep progress bars, leaderboards, and instructor dashboards current without page refreshes.

Video Analytics & DRM

Mux delivers per-video engagement analytics, playback heatmaps, and signed URLs to block unauthorized sharing.

Instructor Admin Panel

A custom admin interface for managing courses, reviewing quiz submissions, issuing certificates, and tracking revenue.

Nuestro proceso

LMS Audit & Data Mapping

We export your full WordPress database and map every content type, user role, progress record, and payment relationship to the new Supabase schema. You get a migration plan with a zero-data-loss guarantee.

Week 1

Database & API Build

Supabase tables, row-level security policies, and API endpoints go live. Stripe products mirror your existing plans. We run the first full data import and validate record counts against your WordPress database.

Week 2

Frontend & Video Integration

The Next.js course player, student dashboard, quiz engine, and discussion forums get built. All existing videos are ingested into Mux with adaptive streaming profiles. We test the mobile experience across devices.

Weeks 3-4

UAT & Student Acceptance

A select group of students and instructors test the new platform using their real accounts and progress. We work through edge cases — unusual quiz configurations, legacy certificate formats, custom drip schedules.

Week 5

Cutover & DNS Switch

A final delta migration captures any new enrollments or progress since the initial import. DNS points to the new platform. The old WordPress site stays available in read-only mode for 30 days as a fallback.

Week 6

Next.jsSupabaseMuxCloudflare StreamStripeVercelPostgreSQLTailwind CSS

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Perderán mis estudiantes el progreso del curso durante la migración?

No. Cada registro de finalización, intento de cuestionario, certificado obtenido y porcentaje de progreso se traslada a Supabase. Los estudiantes inician sesión en la nueva plataforma y ven su panel exactamente como lo dejaron. Antes del cambio, ejecutamos scripts de validación que comparan los conteos de registros entre WordPress y Supabase para confirmar que nada falta.

¿Cuánto tiempo tarda una migración de WordPress LMS?

La mayoría de las migraciones se completan en 3-6 semanas dependiendo del volumen de cursos, complejidad de cuestionarios e integraciones personalizadas. Un sitio LearnDash con 20 cursos y cuestionarios estándar típicamente toma 3-4 semanas. Los sitios con 200+ cursos, cuestionarios con ramificación compleja o diseños de certificados personalizados se acercan más a 6 semanas. Te daremos un cronograma exacto después de la auditoría.

¿Puedo seguir vendiendo cursos durante la migración?

Sí. Una migración delta en el cambio captura cualquier nueva inscripción, actualización de progreso o pago realizado desde la importación inicial. Tus estudiantes no experimentarán ningún tiempo de inactividad. El sitio de WordPress permanece activo hasta que cambiemos el DNS a la nueva plataforma.

¿Por qué Mux en lugar de Vimeo o video auto-hospedado?

Mux utiliza streaming de velocidad de bits adaptativa — la calidad de video se ajusta en tiempo real según la velocidad de conexión del estudiante. También obtienes análisis por video mostrando exactamente dónde los estudiantes hacen pausa, rebobinado o abandono, más URLs firmadas para prevenir compartición no autorizada. El video WordPress auto-hospedado no puede igualar ese rendimiento o seguridad a escala.

¿Qué sucede con mis foros de discusión y comentarios de estudiantes?

Todos los debates del curso, respuestas en hilo e respuestas del instructor se migran a la nueva plataforma. El sistema de discusión se ejecuta en suscripciones en tiempo real de Supabase, así que las nuevas respuestas aparecen inmediatamente sin actualizar la página. Es un paso significativo adelante respecto a los comentarios de WordPress.

¿Seguiré necesitando pagar licencias de LearnDash o TutorLMS después de la migración?

No. Después de la migración, tu plataforma se ejecuta en Next.js, Supabase, Mux y Stripe — todo con precios basados en uso, sin renovaciones de plugins. La mayoría de los clientes ven que los costos mensuales de la plataforma disminuyen 40-70% comparado con su stack de plugins de WordPress, particularmente con mayores volúmenes de estudiantes.

LMS Migration from $12,000

Fixed-fee based on course volume. 30-day post-launch support included.

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