I have worked with WordHerd on many website projects and they have consistently met or exceeded my expectations. WordHerd is very easy to work with and kept me updated on the progress of our projects while delivering on time.
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New To The Scene Vs Established CMS
Choosing the right content management system (CMS) is a challenging task that many are faced with. Entering the market with little knowledge means there is a risk of choosing the wrong one, and this can have serious repercussions for your online business and presence. For those who signed up for the recently released SilverStripe, you might have gotten to the point where you have realized that you want the backing of an established and trusted platform – WordPress.
Implementing a trusted CMS like WordPress will be the beginning of a successful online presence. It has been expanding its user base consistently since 2003 and is the largest system to power the internet today. It is for this reason that you should put serious consideration into migrating from SilverStripe to WordPress.
Content Customization
Being able to easily customize your content, landing pages, and posts will help your webpage get noticed easier and make a dent in its online presence. In other words, customization helps you differentiate from your competitors.
With each website being created, there will be a different purpose for its content. It’s therefore critical that you are provided with the right systems and plugins to support your website’s functionality. Although SilverStripe is a highly customizable platform, it will require extra effort to get the formatting right. In our opinion, only experienced coders should look to make serious changes on this platform as there is the danger of breaking functionality elsewhere on the website.
WordPress, on the other hand, is widely loved for its customization, easy-to-use plugins, and impressive themes. With thousands of themes to choose from, users can quickly choose the right look and feel for their website while still being able to customize the content to suit their overall image. Furthermore, you can find a plugin for nearly every purpose that won’t need any enhancements. What’s even better is that the online community provides a great source of support should you run into any issues.
Level of User Friendliness
For website newbies, the level of usability is a huge point to consider when looking to migrate their content from SilverStripe to WordPress. Whether you’re running the site by yourself or employing the help of an experienced developer, knowing how your site operates will come in handy should you face any issues.
What users love most about SilverStripe is that it has an incredibly clean user interface that’s built to be user-friendly. It also offers its users a help panel that can be utilized in the time of need. However, the true level of user-friendliness comes down to your degree of experience. For newbies, you may find it hard to adapt to how everything works and to understand the different sections. Another point to add is that if you hire a new content manager after the site has been created, you will need to dedicate time for a training session to hand over between the two.
The truth is WordPress is currently home to over 50% of online websites. This means that you are more likely often than not going to employ a web developer who is well versed in the world of WordPress. Despite having a more complex layout, this CMS’s latest update, Gutenberg, has completely changed how people create content. The intuitive website builder allows users to drag and drop their content while getting a clear view of how their pages will look. This makes it extremely useful for those new to website building without having to dive into the complexities of coding.
Security Capabilities & Update Frequency
In today’s digital world, a CMS’s security capabilities can either make or break your website. No one wants to have to spend money rebuilding after a hack. That is why protecting your site by frequently performing security updates is vital.
While both CMS’s offer impressive security functions to users, it should be noted that SilverStripe’s updates aren’t as easy. To upgrade, you will have to move your site over to the newest version. Not only can this be a complicated process but plugins and extensions may become incompatible after performing the update too.
Updates on WordPress, however, can be done at the click of a button. The themes and plugins you use are also constantly updated, so your entire site can have optimal measures in place without much input from yourself. Updates can be set to run automatically as well, and alerts on the dashboard will notify you of the status of all the system updates.
What We Move
Everything critical comes with you.
We don’t leave content behind. Every asset type is inventoried, mapped, and migrated with precision.
Pages & Landing Pages
All page content, structure, templates, and layout components fully preserved.
Blog Posts & Taxonomies
Posts, categories, tags, and author mappings transferred without data loss.
Media Library
Images, PDFs, and documents migrated with clean URLs and alt text intact.
Forms & CTAs
Form logic, lead routing, and conversion modules rebuilt and tested.
SEO Metadata
Titles, descriptions, canonicals, schema, and structured data carried over.
301 Redirects
Full URL mapping and launch-safe redirect configuration to protect rankings.
Design Matching
Pixel-perfect theme build that matches your existing site look and feel.
Custom Fields & Data
ACF, custom post types, and structured data models rebuilt in the destination CMS.
Common Questions
Frequently asked migration questions.
Will we lose SEO value during migration?
No. We map URLs, metadata, and redirects to preserve search equity.
Can forms and lead flows be migrated?
Yes. We migrate forms and rebuild equivalent automation paths.
Do you keep our current design?
Yes. We can match your existing design and improve UX where needed.
How long does migration take?
Timelines vary by site size and complexity, typically from weeks to a few months.
Trusted by Teams That Can’t Afford to Get It Wrong
WordHerd did an amazing job with our CMS migration to WordPress. They over-delivered on our expectations and handled the process end to end, on time, and on budget. They had the experience and depth of knowledge to handle our large scale project, which was built on an out of date, clunky CMS. I would highly recommend WordHerd for any development project.
WordHerd has been fantastic to work with. We’re always impressed with their ability to take our goals and ideas, and bring them to life online. It’s hard to find a company that can design and develop, they excel in both and have always delivered an end product that we love.
WordHerd helped convert our website from a proprietary CMS that was being sunset to WordPress. They were by far the most cost-effective solution we could find and completed the work under a tight deadline. They responded to our questions and concerns promptly throughout the project.
Migrating and adapting the Stevenson University website to WordPress through WordHerd has enabled us to have more flexibility with virtually unlimited opportunities for future growth thanks to its available plugins, robust content management dashboard, SEO optimization tools, support of multiple media types, and a helpful community of open-source developers, training, and knowledge base access.
WordHerd did an amazing job with migrating our website from HubSpot to WordPress. They went above and beyond and delivered a website that exceeded our expectations. Easy to communicate with and professional, made the process that much easier.
Our experience working with WordHerd to migrate our previous website from Umbraco to WordPress has been nothing short of exceptional. WordHerd delivered the project on time, and at a great cost, which met all our expectations. We highly recommend WordHerd for any WordPress-related needs due to their professionalism and expertise.