Migrating your website can feel like moving your house. You have to pack everything (content, images, settings), transport it to a new place, and set it up again — all without losing anything. If your site is live, the biggest fear is downtime. Downtime means your visitors see an error page instead of your website. This can hurt your traffic, sales, and brand trust.
If you're moving from WordPress to Builder.io, you can avoid downtime by following a proper plan. In this guide, we will show you step-by-step how to migrate smoothly, keep your site live, and make the transition without stress.
Why Move From WordPress to Builder.io?
WordPress is great, but many startups and businesses are switching to Builder.io because:
Visual Editing:
You can drag and drop sections without touching code.
Performance:
Builder.io sites are often faster because they integrate with modern frameworks.
Flexibility:
Works with React, Vue, Next.js, and other modern stacks.
No Plugin Chaos:
No need to manage endless plugins or worry about updates breaking your site.
Better for Marketing Teams:
Non-technical teams can edit pages easily without asking developers.
Challenges of Migration
Before we start, let's be clear about what makes migration tricky:
You need to move all your pages, blog posts, and media.
You must maintain SEO so you don't lose rankings.
You can't afford to have your site offline during the move.
You must test the new site before making it live.
The Downtime Problem
Downtime happens when your visitors try to open your site, but the server is offline or the domain is in transition.
Even an hour of downtime can:
Frustrate customers
Lose sales
Hurt your Google rankings
Our goal is zero downtime migration.
Step-by-Step Migration Plan
We'll now go through each step for moving from WordPress to Builder.io without downtime.
Step 1: Plan Your Migration
Before doing anything, make a list of:
All pages and blog posts
Any custom features (contact forms, sliders, shop pages, etc.)
Media files like images and videos
Your SEO elements (titles, descriptions, meta tags)
Tip: Use a tool like Screaming Frog or a simple sitemap generator to get a full list of URLs.
Step 2: Set Up Builder.io
Sign up at
Create a new project for your site
Decide if you'll connect Builder.io to a framework like Next.js or use it with your current front-end
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The Smooth Move: From WordPress to Builder.io
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