WordPress to Next.js Migration: A Complete Enterprise Guide

WordPress powers 43% of the web, but enterprise teams are increasingly hitting performance walls. This guide walks you through migrating to a modern Next.js architecture while preserving your content workflow.

Why Migrate from WordPress?

Performance Limitations

Traditional WordPress sites rely on PHP rendering, database queries, and plugin-heavy architectures that slow down as traffic scales. Most WordPress sites score below 50 on Core Web Vitals.

Security Concerns

With 60% of hacked CMS sites running WordPress, the attack surface is massive. Plugins, themes, and exposed admin panels create vulnerabilities.

The Headless Solution

By decoupling WordPress as a headless CMS and rendering with Next.js, you get:

3-10x faster page loads via static generation

Zero frontend vulnerabilities - no exposed PHP

Perfect Core Web Vitals scores

Migration Strategy

Step 1: Content Audit

Export all posts, pages, and custom fields. We recommend using WP GraphQL for structured data extraction.

Step 2: API Setup

Configure WordPress as a headless API using WPGraphQL or the REST API. Lock down the frontend and expose only content endpoints.

Step 3: Next.js Build

Create your Next.js application using the App Router and Server Components for optimal performance.

Step 4: Incremental Migration

Migrate pages incrementally using preview deployments to validate each section before going live.

Performance Results

Our clients typically see:

First Contentful Paint: Under 1 second

Time to Interactive: Under 2 seconds

Core Web Vitals: All green scores

Ready to Migrate?

Contact our team for a free migration assessment. We'll analyze your current WordPress setup and provide a detailed roadmap.