Your site's pages ship to a browser twice as fast the moment the migration finishes. A WordPress to Next.js migration pulls content from your existing install (XML export or REST API), rebuilds it as React components with static or server-side rendering, and ditches the PHP layer entirely. Your team keeps the same URLs through 301 redirect mapping, so search rankings stay intact. What changes: load times drop to sub-second, database attack surface disappears, and hosting bills fall 60–80% when you move off managed WordPress. Your design survives pixel-for-pixel unless you choose otherwise.
Où les projets échouent
Conformité
URL Mapping & 301 Redirects
Content Extraction Pipeline
Headless CMS Integration
Performance Optimization
Security Hardening
SEO Metadata Preservation
Ce que nous construisons
WordPress loads in 3–6 seconds even with WP Rocket and a CDN caching every asset
Weekly plugin patches and PHP updates drain developer hours your team can't afford to lose
Managed WordPress hosting costs $30–100/month and crashes under traffic spikes during product launches
WordPress HTML bloat makes your content invisible to AI-powered search engines like SGE and Perplexity
Restructuring URLs without 301 redirect mapping destroys years of SEO equity in a single deploy
Editorial teams resist migration when they lose the WordPress admin interface they've mastered
Notre processus
Audit & URL Mapping
Content Extraction & Data Modeling
Component Build & Integration
Optimization & QA
Deploy & Monitor
Questions fréquentes
Will I lose my Google rankings during migration?
No. We build a full URL mapping document before writing any code, implement 301 redirects for every changed URL, preserve all meta tags and structured data, and verify everything against Google Search Console after launch. Our migrations consistently show zero ranking loss when the redirect map is complete.
How long does a WordPress to Next.js migration take?
Most mid-size sites (50–5,000 pages) wrap up in 4–12 weeks depending on complexity. Simple brochure sites finish in 4–6 weeks. Sites with custom post types, complex integrations, or thousands of pages typically run 8–12 weeks. You'll get a fixed timeline in your assessment.
Can my content team still edit pages without code?
Yes. We integrate a headless CMS like Payload or Sanity that gives editors a visual admin panel close to what they had in WordPress. Content changes publish automatically through webhooks. For simpler sites, MDX files in a Git repo with branch previews work well for technical teams.
What happens to my WordPress plugins?
Every plugin gets audited in Phase 1. Contact forms become Next.js server actions or API routes. SEO plugins get replaced by the Metadata API. Analytics migrate to lightweight scripts. Custom functionality gets rebuilt as React components. We document every replacement.
How much does a WordPress to Next.js migration cost?
Fixed-fee migrations start at $8,000 for small sites and go up to $25,000+ for large sites with complex integrations. Page count, custom functionality, headless CMS setup, and third-party integrations drive most of the cost difference. DIY migrations with our guidance start around $3,000.
Should I use headless WordPress or fully migrate away?
If your editorial team depends on the WordPress admin and you've got complex editorial workflows, headless WordPress as a backend with Next.js on the frontend is a practical middle ground. For the best performance, security, and cost savings, a full migration to Payload CMS or MDX cuts out WordPress maintenance entirely. We help you figure out which direction makes sense during the audit.
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