Joomla to WordPress migration
Rebuild your Joomla content site in WordPress with its article structure, permissions, and legacy links accounted for. Norml maps the agreed articles and media, recreates the required layouts, and reviews the extensions behind important features. The new editing workflow is checked with the people who will use it before the site changes over.
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What we do
Move Joomla content to WordPress with article and category mapping, extension review, permissions checks, media transfer, and redirects.
What the migration covers
A Joomla article import covers only part of a site. Menus, modules, extension-owned records, and access rules need an explicit place in the WordPress build.
- Solution
- Migrations
- Current platform
- Joomla
- Destination
- WordPress
- Articles, categories and mediaWe map article fields, authors, categories, tags, dates, and publication states into the agreed WordPress structure. Media and download links are checked alongside the text. Representative imports include long articles, embedded content, and records with custom fields so formatting problems are visible early.01
- Menus, modules and layoutsJoomla menus and modules can determine how visitors reach or view the same content. We inventory those routes and rebuild the required navigation and page templates. The WordPress editor receives suitable content fields and reusable sections rather than a collection of static screenshots.02
- Extension-owned featuresForms, directories, events, galleries, or membership tools may store records outside the article system. We identify each required extension and its data source, then agree a WordPress replacement or external integration. Its record transfer and behavior are verified separately from the main article import.03
- Permissions and legacy linksJoomla distinguishes viewing access from permission to perform actions. We map the roles your team needs and test restricted pages and editing rights. The URL inventory includes menu-based and older article paths so redirects cover how visitors and search engines reach the content.04
Client reviews
“Norml Studio's professionalism and responsiveness were impressive.”
“They were proactive in suggesting improvements we hadn't considered.”
“They delivered what they said they would, on time.”
“They focused on how to make our daily operations easier, not just on building features for the sake of it.”
“They understood that the app needed to be practical for someone sitting in a car, not just look good on a desktop.”
“Their level of dedication to the success of the project and GoPetZen's business as a whole is unique.”
What we need before the move
- Version, extensions and backupsProvide the Joomla version, installed extension list, authorized hosting access, domain ownership, and a restorable source backup. We need examples of private content and custom records, plus a content owner who can confirm the required categories and menus.01
- Account and access boundariesExisting password compatibility cannot be assumed across systems. We agree the destination sign-in process and the permissions that must be preserved. Unsupported extension functionality is scoped explicitly before records or restricted content are published.02
How we prepare the move
- [Map the site model]Step 01
Identify article types, categories, menu routes, custom fields, modules, and extension tables. Agree the WordPress equivalents and a retained-content inventory.
- [Trial the import and permissions]Step 02
Transfer a sample with media and linked records. Review editor tasks and test both allowed and denied access for the roles included in scope.
- [Reconcile and launch]Step 03
Compare transferred records with the approved inventory, test forms and navigation, and check redirects. Apply final content changes before the domain switch, then verify public pages and account behavior again.
The people who do this work.
Meet the whole teamNo account layer between you and them. These are the Norml specialists this work runs through.
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“I've spent 10 years working across development and marketing. I started as a developer, but design, SEO and advertising were already part of the job. That taught me to treat a website as one system: the business, the content, the design and the code have to work together. At Norml, I lead the architecture behind our work and stay involved wherever strategy, design, development and search meet.”
Max TymoshynFounder & Architect
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Questions about the migration
What happens to Joomla extensions?
Each required feature gets a replacement and data-transfer decision. An article importer cannot prove that a directory, booking tool, or membership extension has moved. We inspect its records and agree the functionality the WordPress site needs.
Can categories and old links be preserved?
We can map categories into the destination structure and prepare redirects for changed addresses. Joomla may expose content through several menu paths, so the redirect inventory is built around the site’s URLs as well as its article records.
Will user permissions stay identical?
We define the required viewing and editing rights, then test them in WordPress. The permission models differ. Any necessary change is documented before access is enabled on the destination site.
Plan your Joomla migration
Share your current website, the features you rely on, and what needs to change. We will review the WordPress requirements and identify the content, rebuild work, and launch checks your move needs.