Converting a site.
WHY PEOPLE CONSIDER IT
Speed Security Reduced maintenance Lower resource use
WHAT YOU LOSE
Easy editing Plugins Forms, search and comments as built-in features Immediate publishing
HOW TO APPROACH IT
Export your content Convert it to your generator's format Rebuild templates Set up forms and search separately Preserve every URL Redirect anything that changed
THE URL POINT
Preserving URLs matters more than anything else.
Changed addresses lose search value and break existing links.
WHAT TENDS TO BE DIFFICULT
Content built with a page builder Custom post types Anything plugin-dependent
THE HONEST QUESTION
Who will edit the site afterwards?
If the answer is nobody who can, do not do it.
WHEN IT WORKS WELL
A site whose content is stable and whose owner is comfortable with the workflow.
