The Van Rechem Lab at Stanford University partnered with WordHerd to migrate its website from Adobe Business Catalyst to WordPress following Adobe’s Business Catalyst end-of-life announcement.
The project included the migration of pages, posts, assets, taxonomies, and menus into a new WordPress website, along with a redesigned visual direction, custom responsive theme implementation, and WordPress hosting support.
As a recommended partner of both WP Engine and Pressable, the two Adobe-recommended WordPress partners for Business Catalyst migrations, WordHerd helped the Van Rechem Lab move to a modern WordPress platform before the legacy system was retired.
The Challenge
The Van Rechem Lab’s website was built on Adobe Business Catalyst, a platform scheduled for end-of-life. The lab needed to move quickly and carefully to a new CMS before the existing platform became unavailable.
The migration required more than a basic content transfer. WordHerd needed to preserve the website’s existing content, assets, taxonomies, and navigation while also giving the site a refreshed design and modern WordPress foundation.
Key migration requirements included:
- Migrating pages and posts from Adobe Business Catalyst to WordPress
- Preserving website assets, taxonomies, and menus
- Creating a new Photoshop-based design direction
- Implementing a custom responsive WordPress theme
- Supporting WordPress hosting
- Maintaining content integrity during the platform transition
- Providing a modern CMS foundation after Adobe Business Catalyst end-of-life
Because the project was driven by a platform shutdown, the migration required an efficient process, clear mapping, and careful quality assurance to ensure the site could continue operating smoothly in WordPress.
The Solution
WordHerd migrated and redesigned the Van Rechem Lab website from Adobe Business Catalyst to WordPress using a structured migration process developed through years of Business Catalyst migration experience.
The new WordPress implementation gave the lab a modern platform for managing content, presenting research information, and maintaining a responsive website experience across devices.
Adobe Business Catalyst to WordPress Migration
WordHerd converted the Van Rechem Lab website from Adobe Business Catalyst into WordPress, preserving the site’s pages, posts, assets, taxonomies, and menus.
This process ensured that important content and site structure were retained while moving the website into a more flexible and maintainable CMS.
New Photoshop Design
As part of the project, WordHerd created a new Photoshop design for the website.
This gave the lab an updated visual direction while preserving the purpose and structure of the original site. The redesign helped modernize the website experience and provided a foundation for the custom WordPress theme.
Custom Responsive WordPress Theme
WordHerd implemented a custom responsive WordPress theme based on the new design.
The theme was built to support the lab’s content needs while ensuring the site worked across desktop, tablet, and mobile screen sizes. This responsive implementation gave visitors a consistent experience regardless of device.
WordPress Hosting Support
The project also included WordPress hosting support, helping the site transition from Adobe Business Catalyst to a stable WordPress hosting environment.
As a recommended partner of both WP Engine and Pressable, WordHerd was well positioned to support Business Catalyst clients moving into the WordPress ecosystem.
Business Catalyst EOL Migration Expertise
During a three-year partnership with Adobe, WordHerd’s automation technology powered the only two Adobe-recommended options for migrating from Adobe Business Catalyst to WordPress.
Through that partnership, WordHerd assisted in migrating thousands of websites from Adobe Business Catalyst to WordPress, giving the team deep experience with Business Catalyst data structures, content mapping, and WordPress migration workflows.
Why WordPress
WordPress provided the Van Rechem Lab with a flexible and sustainable platform after Adobe Business Catalyst end-of-life.
By moving to WordPress, the lab gained:
- A modern CMS with long-term support
- Easier page and post management
- A custom responsive theme
- A refreshed website design
- Preserved content, taxonomies, menus, and assets
- A stronger foundation for ongoing updates
- Access to the broader WordPress plugin and development ecosystem
- Reliable WordPress hosting options
Rather than moving to another closed platform, the Van Rechem Lab gained a WordPress website that could be maintained, extended, and supported well beyond the Business Catalyst shutdown.
The Result
The completed migration moved the Van Rechem Lab at Stanford University from Adobe Business Catalyst to a modern WordPress website before the legacy platform’s end-of-life.
WordHerd preserved the site’s pages, posts, assets, taxonomies, and menus while also delivering a new Photoshop design, custom responsive WordPress theme, and WordPress hosting support.
The result was a redesigned and future-ready WordPress website that allowed the Van Rechem Lab to continue presenting its research online without disruption from the Adobe Business Catalyst shutdown.
Project Highlights
- Migrated the Van Rechem Lab at Stanford University from Adobe Business Catalyst to WordPress
- Completed the migration ahead of Adobe Business Catalyst end-of-life
- Migrated pages and posts
- Preserved assets, taxonomies, and menus
- Created a new Photoshop design
- Implemented a custom responsive WordPress theme
- Supported WordPress hosting
- Preserved site structure and content integrity
- Leveraged WordHerd’s Adobe Business Catalyst migration automation experience
- Delivered a modern WordPress foundation for long-term website management
About Van Rechem Lab at Stanford University
The Van Rechem Lab at Stanford University is a research-oriented lab focused on understanding the impact chromatin modifiers have on disease development and progression so that more optimal therapeutic opportunities can be achieved.
