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By moving to WordPress, Stevenson University gained a more flexible, maintainable, and editor-friendly platform for managing its public-facing website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The result was a new era of content editing for Stevenson\u2019s web team, giving internal users more control, better workflows, and a stronger foundation for ongoing website growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stevenson University\u2019s main website was built on SiteExecutive, a custom ColdFusion CMS that was being sunsetted. As the platform approached the end of its useful life, the university needed to migrate a large and important web presence into a more sustainable content management system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With approximately 5,000 pages, the migration required careful planning around content structure, page mapping, URL preservation, content integrity, and editorial usability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The university needed a solution that could:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Migrate approximately 5,000 pages from SiteExecutive to WordPress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Replace a sunsetting custom ColdFusion CMS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preserve important website content and structure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve the content editing experience for the web team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a more maintainable platform for future updates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide a scalable WordPress foundation for a large university website<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce dependence on a legacy CMS platform<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the site served as Stevenson University\u2019s primary public-facing website, the migration needed to be accurate, structured, and carefully managed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordHerd migrated Stevenson University\u2019s main website from SiteExecutive to WordPress using a structured migration process designed for large-scale CMS transitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new WordPress implementation gave Stevenson\u2019s web team a modern platform for managing thousands of pages, updating content more easily, and supporting the university\u2019s ongoing digital communication needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SiteExecutive ColdFusion to WordPress Migration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordHerd converted approximately 5,000 pages from SiteExecutive into WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The migration process included extracting content from the legacy ColdFusion-based CMS, mapping it into WordPress, and organizing the content in a way that supported long-term manageability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This allowed Stevenson University to move away from a sunsetting platform while preserving the value of its existing website content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Large-Scale Page Migration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With thousands of pages to migrate, content accuracy and structure were critical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordHerd\u2019s migration process focused on moving page content into WordPress in a consistent and reliable way, helping ensure that the university\u2019s public-facing website could continue serving students, families, faculty, staff, alumni, and other audiences after launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improved Content Editing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most important outcomes of the project was the improved editing experience for Stevenson\u2019s web team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By moving to WordPress, the team gained a more modern and approachable content management interface. Instead of working within the limitations of a legacy ColdFusion CMS, content editors could manage pages, make updates, and maintain the website more efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This gave Stevenson\u2019s web team a new era of content editing, with greater flexibility and control over the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maintainable WordPress Foundation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new WordPress site provided a more sustainable platform for long-term website management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress gave Stevenson University access to a widely supported CMS ecosystem, making the site easier to maintain, extend, and improve over time compared to the previous custom SiteExecutive implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress provided Stevenson University with a flexible and scalable content management platform for its main website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By moving from SiteExecutive to WordPress, the university gained:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A modern CMS to replace a sunsetting ColdFusion platform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easier editing for the web team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better long-term maintainability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A scalable foundation for thousands of pages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More flexibility for future website enhancements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A larger ecosystem of WordPress tools, plugins, and development support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduced dependence on a legacy custom CMS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather than continuing to rely on a platform that was being sunsetted, Stevenson University gained a WordPress website designed to support long-term content management and digital growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Result<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The completed migration transformed Stevenson University\u2019s main website from a 5,000-page SiteExecutive ColdFusion implementation into a modern WordPress website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordHerd helped the university move away from a sunsetting legacy CMS while preserving its large content library and creating a more flexible editing experience for the web team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, Stevenson University\u2019s web team is able to manage content in WordPress with greater ease, flexibility, and confidence. 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