Drupal To WordPress Migration Service
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Seamlessly Transition your Digital Presence from Drupal to WordPress
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Migrating your website from Drupal to WordPress requires precision, expertise, and a comprehensive understanding of both platforms. Inclind specializes in seamlessly transitioning your digital presence from Drupal to WordPress, ensuring a smooth and efficient process with minimal disruption to your website's functionality and user experience.
Leveraging years of experience and deep knowledge of both content management systems, our team meticulously plans and executes each step of the migration, preserving your content, design elements, and site rankings while unlocking the full potential of WordPress's powerful features. Whether you're seeking enhanced flexibility, user-friendliness, or simply looking to align with the evolving digital landscape, our team can deliver a seamless migration tailored to your unique needs.
Why Migrate From Drupal To WordPress?
What is the benefit of WordPress?
While each CMS platform has its own set of weaknesses and strengths, there are many benefits that WordPress offers site owners over Drupal. Businesses and organizations typically migrate their sites from Drupal to WordPress to receive the advantages below.
Easier Editing Capabilities
Drupal is a platform built by developers primarily for developers whereas WordPress was originally built for bloggers. As such, WordPress websites can be easier to edit without coding knowledge. There's a WordPress plugin for just about anything which means you can easily add new functionality or change aspects of your site without needing to write a line of code.
User-Friendly Design
One of the reasons WordPress has grown to become the largest CMS platform is its intuitive user interface. WordPress has conducted several usability studies over the years to make the platform as easy to use as possible. The intuitive backend makes it easy for any member of your team to navigate the admin section (no matter how tech-savvy they may be).
Access To A Larger Development Community
Naturally, because WordPress powers over one-third of the web, the platform has attracted significant developer interest. WordPress boasts a large community of developers who build WordPress sites and plugins. Making the move to WordPress means it will be easier for you to find support when you need it. Of course, you won't have to look far, because Inclind offers website support and maintenance services.
Extensive Plugin Library
Drupal allows you to add plenty of additional functionality to your site via Drupal modules. However, Drupal's module library is nowhere near as extensive as the WordPress plugin library. WordPress plugins make it easy for you to add new features to your site without needing custom development. If you can dream it, there is probably a plugin for it.
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Star Roses & Plants Drupal to WordPress Migration
Star Roses and Plants, the nation's leading provider of Knock Out Roses, sought to enhance their digital presence and improve user experience. This led to the decision to migrate their website from Drupal to WordPress. The transition was aimed at leveraging the flexibility, user-friendliness, and robust ecosystem of WordPress while maintaining the high standards Star Roses & Plants is known for.
How To Migrate From Drupal To WordPress
A straightforward but proven process.
Curious to know the steps in the migration process from Drupal to WordPress? Inclind has improved and streamlined our migration process over the years to make it as easy and efficient for your organization as possible. Our 9-step migration process from Drupal to WordPress can be found below.
Step 1: Backup Your Drupal Site
Before you begin the migration process, it's crucial to create a full backup of your Drupal site. This ensures that you have a safety net in case anything goes wrong during the migration process.
Step 2: Set Up Your WordPress Site
Install and set up WordPress on your server. You can use a local development environment or set up a staging site where you can perform the migration without affecting your live site.
Step 3: Migrate Your Content
There are several methods you can use to migrate your content from Drupal to WordPress. The best method will depend on the size of your site and your budget:
- Manual Migration: You can copy and paste content from Drupal to WordPress manually. This method is very time-consuming. While it technically is an option, it isn't one that we recommend.
- Export/Import: You can use the built-in export and import tools in both Drupal and WordPress to transfer your content. Drupal provides an export option, and WordPress has a built-in import tool that supports various formats, including XML.
- Use a Plugin: There are plugins available that can automate the migration process, making it easier and faster. Some popular plugins for Drupal to WordPress migration include FG Drupal to WordPress and CMS2CMS. Migration plugins typically aren't free, so this route will cost you some money.
Regardless of the method you choose, you'll need to migrate your content, including pages, posts, media files, and users. If you're using a plugin, follow the instructions provided by the plugin developer. If you're performing a manual migration, you'll need to export the content from your Drupal site using the Drupal export tool and import the content using WordPress's built-in import tool.
Step 4: Migrate Themes and Modules
If you're using custom themes or modules in Drupal, you'll need to find equivalents or alternatives for WordPress. You may need to customize your WordPress theme to match the design and functionality of your Drupal site.
Step 5: Set Up Redirects
To ensure that your old URLs redirect to the new ones after the migration, set up 301 redirects from your Drupal URLs to the corresponding WordPress URLs. This helps maintain yourorganic rankings and prevents users from encountering broken links.
Step 6: Test Your WordPress Site
Once the migration is complete, thoroughly test your WordPress site to ensure that all content, functionality, and design elements are working as expected. Check for any broken links, missing images, or formatting issues.
Step 7: Launch Your WordPress Site
Once you're confident that everything is working correctly, it's time to make your WordPress site live. Update your DNS settings or change any relevant configuration to point to your WordPress site.
Step 8: Monitor Performance and Troubleshoot
Work isn't done after the site is launched. You'll want to monitor performance for at least a week after the migration to ensure everything continues to work smoothly. Any issues or errors you find during monitoring should be fixed promptly to improve the user experience and maintain search rankings.
Simplifying the Drupal to WordPress Migration
Where Inclind comes in.
While the migration steps above may seem straightforward, there are several potential pitfalls that could severely impact the performance of your site if you try to migrate your site on your own. Inclind can save you time and frustration by performing your site migration for you. We'll handle the entire migration from start to finish so that you can focus on the other important tasks on your plate.
If a migration is not performed correctly, you could end up with broken pages, improper redirects, or missing functionality that negatively impacts your site's usability and may even harm your site's search engine rankings. Our team of website professionals meticulously performs your migration to avoid site issues. We also conduct a thorough quality check before and after launch to ensure site functionality and search engine rankings remain intact.
Your website may be the most value asset your organization owns. It's better to leave a significant change like a migration up to professionals instead of trying to DIY it on your own. Our team is ready to work with yours to start creating a migration plan.
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WordPress Migration Experts
Why choose Inclind for your migration project?
Inclind is a web design and development agency older than both Drupal and WordPress (we were founded in 1999). We enjoy solving difficult web challenges and approach each project with tenacity and flexibility. Our goal is to produce sustainable solutions for you that will lead your organization to success.
Inclind has been performing Drupal to WordPress migrations for well over a decade. Our team is comprised of design and development experts who bring over 90 years of combined experience to your project. Of course, experience isn't the only thing we provide.
We take great pride in offering unrivaled service and support. You'll receive a dedicated account manager for your migration project who will keep you updated at every step of the process. You'll be able to reach out and receive a prompt response any time you have questions. We'll also always be available to offer additional support for your website after the migration is complete through our website support and maintenance services.
Frequently Asked Questions
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