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WordPress to Astro Migration_

WordPress made sense years ago. Now plugin updates, security patches, and slow mobile loads eat your week. I migrate WordPress sites to Astro — HTML-first pages, optional headless CMS, and SEO carried forward so rankings and backlinks survive the move.

  • Content and URL inventory with 301 redirect maps before a single template ships
  • Astro islands: ship JavaScript only where interaction actually needs it
  • Hosting simplification — static or edge deployment without PHP maintenance drag
Plan My Migration See Astro Work
SEO Safe Redirects
Astro HTML-first
Top Rated Upwork
CMS Ready Headless

WordPress → Astro migration scope_

Marketing sites, blogs, and content-heavy businesses — not trying to rebuild WooCommerce complexity inside Astro without discussion.

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Content & URL Migration

Export posts, pages, and media; map WordPress slugs to Astro routes; preserve categories, authors, and internal links.

ContentRedirectsSlugs
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Headless CMS Wiring

Sanity, Contentful, or markdown/git workflows so editors keep a UI without dragging WordPress PHP along.

SanityCMSPreview
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Template Rebuild in Astro

Component-based layouts, responsive design, and image pipelines that beat theme bloat on LCP from day one.

AstroTailwindImages
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Launch & Indexing Verification

Sitemap, robots, Search Console resubmission, and post-cutover monitoring for 404 spikes or ranking dips.

SEOLaunchMonitor

Why teams leave WordPress

Migration conversations usually start after maintenance cost exceeds value.

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Plugin dependency spiral

SEO, forms, cache, and security each need another plugin. Astro frontends shed runtime PHP and most of that stack.

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Speed ceiling on shared hosting

Optimized WordPress still ships more than a content site needs. Astro defaults to static HTML — faster globally, cheaper to host.

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Security and update fatigue

Core, theme, and plugin patches on a site that rarely changes. Static Astro output shrinks the attack surface dramatically.

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Design trapped in theme logic

Every visual change fights PHP templates. A custom Astro frontend matches Figma without hooking into wp_enqueue_script chaos.

Migration process

Audit → parallel build → SEO-safe cutover — with staging you can share before DNS flips.

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Inventory

WP audit & export

Plugins, custom post types, forms, and analytics. Decide what migrates, what retires, and what gets a new integration.

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Design

Astro architecture

Route structure, CMS choice, component plan, and redirect spreadsheet signed off before bulk content import.

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Construct

Build & content import

Templates first on high-traffic URLs, then long tail. Staging for editor review and visual QA.

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Launch

Cutover weekend

DNS, redirects, Search Console, and a hypercare window for fixes — not a silent handoff into production firefighting.

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Ready to retire WordPress maintenance?

Share your WordPress URL, editor needs, and must-keep plugins or forms. I will outline Astro architecture, CMS options, SEO cutover steps, and a realistic migration timeline.

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Migration stack

Proven Astro ecosystem — chosen for editor happiness and long-term speed.

Astro Sanity Tailwind CSS WordPress Vercel Netlify Cloudinary Google Search Console

Why hire me for WordPress → Astro

  • I build Astro sites in production — migration is not a tutorial exercise for me
  • SEO preservation is scoped work: redirects, metadata, and sitemaps are deliverables
  • Headless CMS setups editors can actually use without calling you for every post
  • Performance outcomes you can measure — not “feels faster” hand-waving
  • Remote delivery for US, UK, and EU with documented cutover runbooks
  • Straight talk on when Astro fits — and when Next.js or staying on WP is smarter

Astro migration credibility

Live Astro projects demonstrating the destination stack quality.

Astro Brand Site Perf 100

Boutee

Marketing site on Astro with Lighthouse 100 performance — the kind of fast, maintainable frontend WordPress content sites can become post-migration.

AstroPerformanceSEO
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Astro Content Site Zero WP

Portfolio

This portfolio — Astro, content collections, and minimal client JS — shows how editorial and service pages stay fast without WordPress overhead.

AstroContentTailwind
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Frequently Asked Questions

Will migrating WordPress to Astro hurt my SEO?

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Not if done correctly. URL mapping, 301 redirects, preserved titles/descriptions, and sitemap resubmission protect rankings. I treat SEO as a migration workstream, not launch luck.

How will my team edit content after migration?

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Usually a headless CMS like Sanity with preview, or a git-based workflow for technical teams. We match the editor experience to your staff — not force markdown on non-technical marketers.

Can you migrate WooCommerce stores to Astro?

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Astro is ideal for content-heavy marketing sites. Full ecommerce often needs Next.js or a dedicated platform. I assess catalog complexity before recommending Astro.

How long does a typical WordPress to Astro migration take?

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Small marketing sites with ready design: a few weeks. Larger blogs, custom fields, and multilingual content take longer. Inventory call first, then a fixed milestone plan.

Astro vs Next.js — which should I choose?

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Astro when the site is mostly content with light interactivity. Next.js when you need heavy auth, dashboards, or app-like features. I recommend based on your roadmap, not a default bias.

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Available for freelance — US/UK/EU clients preferred.
Full projects, hourly, and retainers welcome.

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