WordPress to Next.js Migration
Production-Grade Migration in 4–12 Weeks
We migrate WordPress sites to Next.js with zero SEO loss, 3–20x faster load times, and 80% lower hosting costs. Every phase is planned, tested, and deployed to production.
A WordPress to Next.js migration replaces your PHP-based WordPress site with a React framework. Content gets pulled from WordPress (via XML export or REST API), converted to structured data or a headless CMS, and rebuilt as static or server-rendered pages in Next.js. What you end up with: sub-second load times, zero database vulnerabilities, and hosting costs that drop off a cliff — while keeping every URL and search ranking intact through 301 redirect mapping.
Your Current Site May Be a Liability
Common gaps we find in nearly every audit.
What Your Website Could Look Like
Custom-designed for your industry. No templates. No stock photos.
How We Build This Right
Every safeguard, built in from Day 1.
URL Mapping & 301 Redirects
Every WordPress URL gets cataloged and mapped to its Next.js equivalent before we write a single line of code. Redirects go into next.config.js and get verified against Google Search Console data.
Content Extraction Pipeline
WordPress XML exports are parsed through custom Node.js scripts that convert posts, pages, custom post types, and metadata to typed JSON or MDX. Nothing gets left behind or manually re-entered.
Headless CMS Integration
For teams that need a visual editor, we wire up Payload CMS or Sanity as the content backend. Authors get a modern admin panel — without the WordPress maintenance that comes with it.
Performance Optimization
Static generation, Next.js Image with WebP/AVIF auto-conversion, code splitting, and edge caching across 100+ Vercel locations. Every page scores 95+ on Lighthouse.
Security Hardening
No database, no login surface, no PHP. The attack surface shrinks to near-zero. Environment variables, CSP headers, and preview-mode authentication handle the rest.
SEO Metadata Preservation
Titles, meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, canonical URLs, structured data, and XML sitemaps all come over from WordPress and get re-implemented through the Next.js Metadata API. Nothing gets dropped.
What We Build
Purpose-built features for your industry.
Pixel-Perfect Design Rebuild
Your existing design gets rebuilt component-by-component in React and Tailwind CSS, with responsive improvements where the original design falls short.
App Router Architecture
Built on the Next.js App Router with server components, streaming, and parallel routes — better performance and a much cleaner developer experience.
Dynamic Route Generation
Blog posts, portfolio items, and custom post types become dynamic [slug] routes with static generation at build time.
Form & Integration Migration
Contact forms, CRM integrations, email signups, and third-party APIs are rebuilt as Next.js API routes or server actions.
Media Optimization Pipeline
WordPress uploads get batch-processed, resized, converted to modern formats, and served through the Next.js Image component with lazy loading.
Git-Based Content Workflow
Content updates flow through Git with branch previews on Vercel. Your team gets a staging environment for every change before it touches production.
Built on a Modern, Secure Stack
Our Development Process
From discovery to launch. Quality at every step.
Audit & URL Mapping
Week 1–2We inventory every page, post, custom post type, plugin, media file, and SEO meta tag on your WordPress site. A URL mapping document sorts each URL into one of four buckets: matched, to-build, to-redirect, or to-drop. Content edits freeze here.
Content Extraction & Data Modeling
Week 3–4WordPress XML gets parsed into typed JSON or MDX through custom scripts. We define TypeScript interfaces for every content type, set up the headless CMS if you need one, and scaffold the Next.js App Router project structure.
Component Build & Integration
Week 5–8Pages get rebuilt as React components with Tailwind CSS. Dynamic routes, forms, API integrations, and third-party services all get wired up. AI-assisted code generation handles the repetitive template conversion work.
Optimization & QA
Week 9–10Lighthouse audits, Core Web Vitals testing, cross-browser QA, mobile testing, an SEO audit against Search Console baselines, and an accessibility review. Every 301 redirect gets verified before we go anywhere near production.
Deploy & Monitor
Week 11–12Production deployment to Vercel with auto-HTTPS and global CDN. DNS cutover, redirect verification, Search Console resubmission, and 30 days of post-launch monitoring for ranking stability and performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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200+ employee company? Complex multi-tenant, auction, or multi-location requirement? We have a dedicated enterprise capability track.
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