WordPress Website Migration: Cost and What to Expect
Whether you're switching hosting providers, moving off a page builder, or converting a static site to WordPress, "migration" covers a lot of different situations β and the cost varies depending on which one you're doing.
Whether you're switching hosting providers, moving off a page builder, or converting a static site to WordPress, "migration" covers a lot of different situations β and the cost varies depending on which one you're doing.
What Counts as a "Website Migration"?
- Hosting migration β same WordPress site, new host
- Platform migration β Shopify/Wix/Squarespace into WordPress
- Static-to-WordPress migration β hand-coded HTML into WordPress
- Site consolidation β merging multiple sites into one
Pricing Breakdown
| Migration Type | Starting Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress hosting migration | $150+ | Files, database, DNS, SSL |
| Static HTML to WordPress | $500+ | Same design, new theme |
| Platform migration | $700+ | Product data, images, redirects rebuilt |
How to Migrate Without Losing Google Rankings
- Map every URL β old to new, with 301 redirects
- Preserve meta titles and descriptions
- Keep the sitemap current β resubmit to GSC after launch
- Monitor GSC for the first few weeks
- Test everything on staging before DNS cutover
Skipping the redirect mapping step is the single most common cause of ranking loss β it's not the platform change itself, it's broken URLs.
Full article with FAQ: https://amanurrahman.com/blog-post/wordpress-website-migration-cost
Originally published by Dev.to WebDev. Aggregated on AIWithGhost for educational purposes β full credit and traffic to the original publisher.