MoveMyWebsites

Why modernize · migration preview

See What Moving Your Website Could Look Like.

Drag the slider to compare a typical legacy stack with a modern architecture. This is an illustrative comparison, not a live benchmark, and plenty of legacy sites run perfectly well.

Before/After

Illustrative example. Halden Roofing Co. is a fictional business, not a real customer, and this is not a benchmark.

Your website today

  • Legacy CMS dependencies
  • Plugin and module maintenance
  • PHP runtime requirements where applicable
  • Existing hosting architecture
  • Your current design and content

Your modern website

  • React / Next.js architecture
  • Modern deployment options
  • Streamlined integrations
  • Responsive design
  • SEO preservation planning
  • Modern development workflows

Feature comparison

Responsibilities, side by side.

WordPress
Modern React / Next.js
Development flexibility
Very flexible through themes and plugins
Component-based, typed code
Maintenance responsibilities
Core, theme, plugin and PHP updates
Dependency updates via version control
Content management options
Familiar dashboard; page builders vary
Headless CMS of your choice
Hosting considerations
PHP + database hosting
Managed platforms, static and edge rendering
Integration flexibility
Broad plugin ecosystem
API-first integrations
Security update responsibilities
Site owner or host applies updates across the stack
Fewer server-side runtimes on the public site; dependencies still need care
Migration considerations
Plugins must be mapped to rebuilt features
The destination of the migration

General characteristics for planning. Every platform can be run well or poorly; your specific site is what matters.

In practical terms

What actually changes for you.

Stays the same

  • Your domain and email
  • Your content and media
  • URLs that carry search value
  • Your brand, unless you want a refresh

Changes underneath

  • Pages rendered by Next.js instead of PHP templates
  • Plugins replaced by code or maintained services
  • Deployments from version control with previews
  • Forms routed through documented integrations

Still your responsibility

  • Keeping third-party accounts current
  • Reviewing content before launch
  • Any remaining PHP systems until retired
  • Decisions about ongoing support

Your site, specifically

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Curious what your own before-and-after looks like?

We handle the migration so you can keep running your business. Share your website and deadline—we’ll review the scope and work with you on the fastest practical route to launch.