Plugin sprawl and endless updates
Core, theme and plugin updates every week, and one bad update can take the site down.
Directus wraps a standard SQL database with a maintained open-source core, on Directus Cloud or your own hosting.
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WordPress to Directus Migration Services
Move your WordPress site to Directus and a fast Next.js front end, without losing content, rankings or a day of publishing. RW Infotech handles the whole move: audit, content model, migration scripts, build, SEO and launch.
- Fixed-scope quote after a free migration audit
- Every URL kept or 301-redirected, so rankings stay put
- No planned downtime at launch
5.0on Clutch2012 building for the web since
4–8 weeksTypical project for a mid-size site
ZeroPlanned downtime at cutover
100% URLsMapped and redirect-tested
30 daysAftercare included after launch
Why teams leave WordPress
The WordPress problems a move to Directus solves
If these sound familiar, your site has outgrown WordPress. Here is what changes after the migration.
Slow pages and heavy themes
Page builders and plugins load scripts on every page and drag down Core Web Vitals.
Next.js pages are pre-built and served from a global CDN.
Security exposure
A public wp-admin and third-party plugins are the most common way WordPress sites get hacked.
Your database and admin sit behind an API with granular role-based permissions.
Content trapped in layouts
Gutenberg blocks and shortcodes mix content with design, so you can't reuse it anywhere else.
Collections map directly to SQL tables, so content stays queryable by any tool.
Editors fighting the page builder
Every change risks breaking a layout, so simple edits turn into developer tickets.
A no-code Data Studio with roles, presets and Flows for editors and operations.
Hard to grow into new channels
Adding a second site, an app or a new language means more plugins and duplicated content.
REST and GraphQL APIs serve any number of front ends and apps.
WordPress to Directus
Is WordPress holding your site back?
Plugin updates, slow pages and security patches cost your team time and your site revenue every month. We move it to Directus in 4–8 weeks, keeping your URLs, content and rankings intact.
- Free audit and fixed-scope quote in 5 working days
- Every URL mapped, redirected and crawl-tested
- No planned downtime at cutover
What's included
End-to-end WordPress to Directus migration services
One team owns the whole move, from the first crawl to the last redirect.
Migration audit and roadmap
We crawl the whole site and inventory every post type, custom field, plugin and integration.
- URL and traffic map
- Plugin replacement plan
- Fixed scope, timeline and price
Directus content modeling and setup
We design collections around how your team works, then set up the Directus Data Studio for your editors.
- Collections mapped to your SQL schema
- Roles, permissions and presets
- Flows for automation
Automated content migration
Repeatable scripts move posts, pages, custom fields and media from WordPress into Directus, with dry runs before go-live.
- Pages, posts and custom fields
- Images re-uploaded with alt text
- Count and diff report after every run
Next.js front-end development
A fast, accessible Next.js site built on reusable components that map to your Directus content.
- Your design rebuilt as Next.js components
- Static and incremental rendering
- Draft preview for editors
SEO and redirect protection
Rankings are protected from day one: every URL, title, meta tag and schema is carried across.
- 301 map for every changed URL
- Yoast or Rank Math metadata migrated
- Search Console monitored after launch
Integrations, training and aftercare
We reconnect forms, CRM, analytics and search, train your team and stay on for 30 days after launch.
- HubSpot, GA4 and form integrations
- Editor training session
- 30 days of post-launch support
Technology stack
The technology behind your new site
A proven headless stack we use on every Directus project.
Content platformDirectus
Open-source data platform that puts an API and admin on any SQL database.
Front endNext.js
React framework for static and incremental pages with great Core Web Vitals.
SQL
Data layerSQL database
Your content stays in a standard database you own and can query directly.
API
APIsREST and GraphQL
Generated automatically from your collections.
CLOUD
HostingDirectus Cloud or self-hosted
Managed hosting, or your own cloud, with environments for every stage.
Your toolsIntegrations
HubSpot, GA4, search, forms and any API your site depends on.
301
SEORedirect map
Every changed URL mapped and crawl-tested before launch.
CI
DeliveryGit and CI
Version control, automated checks and preview builds for every change.
Before and after
What changes when you move to Directus
Today on WordPress
- PHP server, database and caching to maintain
- Weekly core, theme and plugin updates
- Content mixed into page-builder layouts
- Speed depends on caching plugins
- Public wp-admin login on your domain
- One website, one channel
After moving to Directus
- Open source on top of your own SQL database
- Directus Cloud or your own hosting
- Collections that map straight to SQL tables
- Pre-built pages served from a global CDN
- Granular role-based permissions
- REST and GraphQL for every front end
How we work
A proven 6-step migration process
Typical timings for a mid-size site (4–8 weeks). Your exact plan is confirmed after the audit.
- 01Week 1
Audit
Crawl, content inventory, extension review and a fixed-scope plan.
- 02Week 1–2
Model
Directus collections and editing experience designed with your team.
- 03Week 2–4
Migrate
Scripted imports with dry runs and diff reports.
- 04Week 3–7
Build
Next.js front end on reusable components.
- 05Before launch
Protect SEO
301 map, metadata and structured data, tested by crawl.
- 06Launch + 30 days
Launch
Delta import, DNS cutover, monitoring and training.
Why RW Infotech
A Directus partner that owns the outcome
Migrations fail in the details: a missed redirect, a broken embed, an editor who can't find anything. We plan for all of it.
Talk to a Directus expertHeadless is all we do
We are a headless commerce and CMS agency. Modern stacks like Directus and Next.js are our everyday work, not a side offering.
Fixed scope, no surprises
You get a fixed-scope quote after the audit, so the price doesn't grow halfway through the project.
SEO handled by specialists
Our in-house SEO team owns the redirect map and watches Search Console after launch.
Three offices, round-the-clock progress
Teams in the US, UAE and India keep work moving across time zones.
Rated 5.0 on Clutch
Verified clients rate our delivery, communication and quality 5.0 out of 5.
Leadership
Led by the CEO, delivered by specialists
Every migration is delivered by our engineers, SEO specialists and project managers across offices in the US, UAE and India, under the leadership of our CEO.
- 2012
- Building for the web since
- 5.0
- Rating on Clutch
- 3
- Offices: US, UAE, India
Ready to leave WordPress behind?
Get a free audit and a fixed-scope Directus migration plan within 5 working days.
FAQ
WordPress to Directus migration: common questions
It depends on how much content you have, how many custom fields and integrations there are, and whether you want a redesign. After the free audit we send a fixed-scope quote, so the price is agreed before any work starts.
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