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WordPress modernization: same content, faster site, no plugin treadmill
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The short answer
WordPress Modernization moves your existing site to a Next.js build: the same pages and content, served as fast static pages with no plugins to update, plus a redirect map and Search Console handover so search engines follow the move. The era of WordPress-by-default is over, but some WordPress websites should stay on WordPress, and the first step is deciding which yours is.
What changes
- Pages that load as static files from a CDN instead of being assembled by PHP and plugins on every visit
- No plugin, theme or core updates to apply, and no plugin vulnerabilities to patch
- Every old URL redirected to its new home, with Search Console showing the transition
- A codebase you own, ready for booking, chat or CRM integration later
What is included
- Content export from WordPress: pages, posts, images and metadata
- Rebuild of the same pages in Redenn components on Next.js
- Redirect map from every old URL to its new equivalent
- Search Setup: titles, descriptions, canonicals, sitemap, structured data
- Search Console and Bing Webmaster handover and sitemap resubmission
- Blog or CMS for posts if you publish (the Blog / CMS add-on, priced below)
The steps
- 01
Stay-or-move review
We audit the site: page count, plugins in use, custom functionality and traffic patterns, then give a written recommendation.
- 02
Export and map
Content is exported and every URL is listed with its new destination.
- 03
Rebuild on staging
Pages are rebuilt in components; you compare old and new side by side.
- 04
Cutover
DNS switches, redirects go live, sitemaps are resubmitted and Search Console is watched for crawl errors.
Price
from CA$499
Move a WordPress site to a modern Next.js build: same content, fast pages we measure before launch, no plugin maintenance. Includes redirect map and Search Console handover.
Prices are in Canadian dollars and exclude taxes. Any tax that applies is shown separately on your invoice.
Full price listWho should move, and who should stay
Move if your site is a set of pages and posts, the plugins mostly exist to do what a modern framework does natively (caching, forms, SEO metadata), and you are paying for maintenance you do not want.
Stay if your business runs on a WordPress ecosystem you depend on: WooCommerce with many extensions, a membership plugin with years of data, a large editorial team trained on the WordPress editor, or bespoke plugins nobody has documented. In those cases we will say so, and staying on WordPress is usually the better choice.
| Signal | Leans toward moving | Leans toward staying |
|---|---|---|
| Site type | Brochure, services, blog | Store, membership, community |
| Plugins | Caching, forms, SEO, security | Deep WooCommerce or LMS extensions |
| Editing | Owner updates a few pages a year | Team publishes daily in the editor |
| Maintenance | Paying for updates you resent | Have a developer who maintains it well |
| Performance | Slow despite caching plugins | Already fast and stable |
How it works
Content is exported, cleaned and rebuilt as Next.js pages using Redenn components, so the site looks current rather than copied. Because pages are generated at build time, there is no database or PHP to attack and no plugins to patch.
The redirect map is the part that protects your search presence. Every old URL, including old image and category paths that still get hits, is redirected to its equivalent. Sitemaps are resubmitted and Search Console is monitored after cutover.
What it costs
WordPress Modernization starts from CA$499. The from-price covers a brochure site of typical size. Larger sites and extra functionality are priced from the audit.
Prices are in Canadian dollars and exclude taxes. Any tax that applies is shown separately on your invoice.
| Item | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress Modernization | from CA$499 | Same content, redirect map, Search Console handover |
| Additional standard page | CA$49 | For sites beyond the base page count |
| Blog / CMS | from CA$49 | If you publish posts |
| Booking | CA$99 | Replaces a booking plugin |
| Redenn Business hosting | CA$199/year | Forms and server rendering; replaces your WordPress host |
Limitations and honest notes
SEO has evolved, and a move will not on its own raise rankings. It reduces speed and maintenance problems and makes good content easier to find; Redenn does not guarantee rankings.
Some plugin functionality has no direct equivalent and is rebuilt as a feature or replaced with a service. The audit lists each one before you commit.
Expect a short period after cutover where search engines re-crawl and impressions move around. That is normal for any migration and is why the redirect map and monitoring exist.
Questions
Will I lose my Google rankings when I move?
A migration done with a complete redirect map, matching titles and resubmitted sitemaps preserves the signals that matter. Some fluctuation while search engines re-crawl is normal. No one can guarantee rankings, and we do not.
Can I keep editing my own content?
Yes. Posts and CMS content are editable through the Blog / CMS add-on. Page layout changes are handled as website changes.
What happens to my old WordPress hosting?
Once the new site is live and stable, you cancel it. We keep an export of the old site so nothing is lost.
Is WordPress dead?
No. SEO has evolved and the era of WordPress-by-default is over, but WordPress remains the right tool for some sites. The stay-or-move review is where we tell you which applies to you.
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- Website PerformanceRedenn builds are fast on a real phone and measured before launch; audits and root-cause fixes quoted for other sites.
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