What changes when you move
No plugin or security updates
The new site has no WordPress core, theme or plugins, so there's no list of updates waiting every month and no update that breaks the layout.
Faster load times
Pages are built ahead of time and sent from servers close to your visitors, so a page doesn't wait on a database before it shows up. That matters most on a phone on mobile data.
Fewer things that can break
No plugins means no plugin conflicts, and there's no WordPress login page for bots to guess passwords on.
Better Core Web Vitals
Core Web Vitals are the scores Google collects from real visitors on how fast your page loads, how quickly it reacts to a tap, and whether it jumps around while loading. A lighter site usually does better on all three. Every migration includes the speed and SEO tune-up, so I measure them before and after and you can compare.
Can I still edit my site?
Yes, if you want to. Self-editing is an optional paid add-on, quoted separately. After launch you get your own login to a simple editing dashboard, similar to WordPress, where you can update text, swap images and add posts. You can't install plugins or change the layout, so nothing breaks and nothing needs updating.
If you'd rather not edit at all, edits come to me, and website care covers them each month.
Signs it's time to move
- Your host has emailed about an outdated PHP version. PHP 7.4 stopped getting security fixes in November 2022, and some older small-business sites still run on it.
- There are plugin updates waiting that nobody wants to click, because the last one broke the layout.
- The theme or page builder loads its scripts and styles on every page, so the site is slow on phones even with small images.
- Changing a price takes longer than it should because the page builder fights every edit.
How the move works
List every page and address
I crawl the current site and record every URL, page title and image, plus each form and where its submissions go. Nothing gets dropped by accident, and the list becomes the redirect map later.
Rebuild every page
I rebuild each page on a private preview link you can click through on your own phone. Contact and quote forms are rebuilt so submissions still reach your inbox.
Redirect the old URLs
Every old address that changes gets a permanent (301) redirect to its new page. That keeps links from other websites working, and it tells Google where each page went, which helps your search rankings carry over.
Check email and DNS, then switch the domain
If your email runs through the same host or the same DNS records, I check those settings before touching anything, so mail keeps arriving. Once you've approved the new site, I point the domain at it.
Keep the old hosting for a couple of weeks
The old WordPress hosting stays on for a couple of weeks after the switch in case anything was missed, and then you can cancel it.
Why it works: Next.js, TypeScript and Vercel
The new site is built with Next.js, a framework for fast websites, and written in TypeScript, which catches many mistakes before the site goes live. It's hosted on Vercel, which serves each page from servers close to the visitor. Most pages are generated ahead of time, so a visit doesn't wait on a database or on PHP.
When moving isn't worth it
If you publish posts every day, run a WooCommerce shop with hundreds of products, or have staff who live in the WordPress dashboard, WordPress may still be the right home. I'll tell you that in the free review rather than sell you a move you don't need.