When WordPress Hits Its Limit

WordPress to Drupal Migration Agency

When WordPress stops scaling for structured content, multi-language, and enterprise governance, Drupal picks up where it left off. We move you without losing a single post, user, or ranking URL.

Free 30 minute audit to tell you if a migration is actually the right call. No sales pitch.

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WordPress is great, until it is not

WordPress is the right choice for most sites. But for structured content, complex permissions, multi-language rollouts, and enterprise governance, teams frequently hit walls. These are the walls we see most.

Structured content chaos

Custom post types and ACF can fake a content model, but deep references, reusable components, and clean relationships require fighting WordPress at every turn.

Multi-language is a plugin problem

WPML and Polylang work, until they do not. Real multi-site, multi-language, multi-region content is a core Drupal feature, not an add on.

Permissions get in the way

Need editors who can publish some content but not others? Content moderation workflows? Drupal's permission system is granular by default. WordPress requires role plugins and hope.

What you actually get with Drupal

A content platform designed from the ground up for structured content, complex governance, and long running websites. None of this is bolted on, and none of it depends on a plugin maintainer's mood.

Real content modeling

Content types, fields, references, paragraphs, and layout builder. Model your content exactly the way your editors think, not the way WordPress wants.

Multi-language in core

100+ languages, right to left support, content and interface translation, all built in. No plugin, no extra license, no surprise broken pages on updates.

Granular permissions

Per content type, per field, per workflow state, per user role. Drupal's permissions system is what enterprise teams actually need.

Views for dynamic pages

Build complex content listings, filtered pages, and reports without writing a line of code. A feature WordPress still does not have an answer to.

Configuration management

Every site change is a Git tracked YAML file. Deploy config from staging to production with drush without breaking anything. No WP database sync nightmares.

JSON:API and GraphQL in core

Drupal ships with a full REST and JSON:API out of the box. Add GraphQL for headless frontends. No plugins to buy, no REST API config to debug.

How we migrate WordPress to Drupal

A four phase framework that keeps your WordPress site running until the day you cut over.

1

Content mapping

We document every post type, taxonomy, custom field, and media library in WordPress and map it to Drupal content types and fields. You sign off on the model before we build.

2

Build on Drupal

Fresh Drupal 10 or 11 codebase, content types and fields built, theme rebuilt. Custom Migrate API plugins that read directly from your WordPress database.

3

Migrate and validate

Posts, pages, users, comments, media, categories, tags, SEO metadata, and URL redirects all migrated with a parity report you can review page by page.

4

Cutover and hypercare

Delta migrate the last content changes, DNS cutover, and two weeks of active monitoring. Your WordPress site stays live until the final switch.

Frequently asked questions

Most common concerns from teams considering a WordPress to Drupal move.

Should we actually migrate from WordPress to Drupal?

Not always. WordPress is the right choice for many sites. We only recommend Drupal when you are hitting real walls: structured content complexity, multi-language at scale, granular editorial permissions, enterprise governance, or integration with systems that need a proper API backend. If your site is a blog or a small business brochure, staying on WordPress is the right call.

What about our WordPress plugins?

Every plugin is audited during the content mapping phase. Most features have a direct Drupal contrib module equivalent. A few do not, and we replace them with custom modules or a different approach. Forms go to Webform, SEO goes to Metatag and Pathauto, membership goes to Commerce, analytics stays the same.

Will our URLs and SEO rankings survive?

Yes. Every URL is migrated one for one where possible and 301 redirected where the structure has to change. We run a pre and post migration SEO diff using screaming frog and verify metatags, sitemap, and robots.txt before the switch.

How do you handle custom fields from ACF?

ACF field groups are mapped to Drupal fields on the corresponding content type. Repeater and flexible content fields become Paragraphs. Relationship fields become entity references. We read the ACF JSON config during the mapping phase and produce a parity spreadsheet for your team to review.

What about user accounts and passwords?

User accounts, roles, and profile data migrate directly. WordPress phpass password hashes can be verified by Drupal on first login, so users never need to reset their password. After first login, Drupal rehashes with its own standard.

How long does a WordPress to Drupal migration take?

For a standard content site with 500 to 2000 posts, a handful of custom post types, and no membership or commerce, expect 8 to 12 weeks. Sites with commerce, membership, or complex integrations are 12 to 20 weeks. The audit tells you exactly which bucket your project is in.

Not sure if Drupal is the right call? Start with a free audit.

We review your WordPress site, talk through your content model and governance needs, and tell you honestly whether a migration is worth the effort.

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