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Fix: Repair the specific failure
Keep WordPress and repair the specific failure when the foundation is sound.
look forOne plugin, template, hosting, or configuration problem has a clear boundary.
WORDPRESS MODERNIZATION
Keep the website. Lose the WordPress maintenance.
If plugins, updates, performance problems, or security upkeep are consuming too much time, we’ll determine whether your WordPress site should be repaired or rebuilt on a modern stack.
$ arwen audit --site your-site.com
01plugin loadreview
02content + urlsmapped
03forms + analyticsverify
04public experiencedecide
Not every WordPress problem needs a rebuild.
three possible outcomes02
Modernize: Reduce the burden
Reduce the theme and plugin burden, improve the editing workflow, or separate WordPress from the public site.
look forThe content model works, but the public experience and operating setup have become fragile.
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Migrate: Make a clean exit
Rebuild the public experience when maintenance, performance, or architecture has become the recurring problem.
look forThe site is content-led and the recurring cost is tied to the current architecture, not one isolated defect.
Start with the shape of the site. fit before framework
A migration is usually strongest for content-led sites.
Marketing sites, publications, directories, portfolios, and service-business websites often have a clear public experience that can be separated from the maintenance burden behind it.
+Good starting point
Content-led marketing sites, publications, directories, portfolios, and service businesses.
?Needs deeper qualification
Stores, memberships, learning platforms, marketplaces, and application-like sites.
→The audit decides
We map the content, integrations, editing workflow, and recurring problem before choosing a destination.
What stays. What goes. migration ledger
keep the useful parts
- Content and media worth keeping
- Important URL structures and page intent
- Metadata, analytics, forms, and integrations
- The publishing workflow your team can actually use
remove the recurring burden
- Unnecessary plugins and theme dependencies
- Page-builder overhead where it is not earning its keep
- Public WordPress exposure where the project allows
- Unclear handoffs and undocumented launch decisions
Illustrative planning categories. The audit confirms what is preserved, replaced, retired, or redesigned.
A migration route with evidence at every stage. audit → verify
- Audit Understand the current site, the recurring failure, and the outcome that matters.
- Inventory Map content, URLs, templates, forms, analytics, integrations, and editing needs.
- Rebuild Repair, simplify, or rebuild the public experience around the evidence.
- Redirect Plan URL changes, redirects, metadata, and the links people and search engines use.
- Verify Test the working site, forms, content, accessibility, and launch conditions before handoff.
contenttemplates catalogued
urlsredirect decisions logged
formsdelivery path verified
seometadata and sitemap checked
evidence before launch
Search visibility is a migration workstream. preserve / map / verify
Make the change visible before it becomes a surprise.
We preserve what can be preserved, map what must change, and verify the new site before and after launch. No responsible migration can guarantee unchanged rankings.
01URL inventoryPages, posts, taxonomies, media, and redirects.
02On-page signalsTitles, descriptions, canonicals, headings, and structured data.
03Launch checksSitemap, analytics, forms, internal links, and crawl behavior.
For agencies inheriting a difficult build. technical delivery layer
Keep the client relationship. Bring us in for the migration layer.
Use ArwenDigital for discovery, content and URL mapping, implementation, integration work, QA, documentation, or overflow delivery. You remain the client-facing partner; the handoff is explicit and documented.
Explore agency delivery → Evidence before outcomes. illustrative artifacts
url-map.csvillustrative
/about/ → /about/
/old-services/ → /services/
/campaign → reviewcontent-inventoryillustrative
template · owner · status
post · editorial · mapped
form · marketing · testedlaunch-checksillustrative
metadata [pass]
redirects [review]
forms [verify]These specimens show the kind of work the engagement produces. They are not a customer case study or a performance claim.
Questions worth answering before a migration. read before you rebuild
Is Astro always the right destination?
No. The audit determines suitability. Some sites should stay on WordPress with a focused repair, while others benefit from a simpler WordPress setup or a different modern stack. Astro is one implementation option, not a requirement.
What happens to our content and editing workflow?
We inventory the content and the people who publish it before choosing an approach. Editors may use a headless CMS, a Git workflow, or a fit-for-purpose interface depending on the content model, team, and review process.
Will our search rankings stay the same?
Redirects, metadata, canonicals, internal links, and sitemap behavior are planned and checked. No responsible migration can guarantee unchanged rankings, so we make the risks visible and monitor the launch.
Can you migrate WooCommerce, memberships, or an LMS?
These projects need deeper qualification because commerce, accounts, learning progress, and integrations change the architecture. We can assess them, but they should not be treated as a simple marketing-site migration.
Where will the new site be hosted and supported?
Hosting, monitoring, support, ownership, and handoff are agreed per engagement. We document the operating model so your team knows what happens after launch.
Do we need a new design?
No. An existing design can be preserved, improved selectively, or rebuilt around the same content and conversion goals. The audit helps separate a technical problem from a design problem.
Continue the investigation. related decisions
Request a fix-or-migrate audit. no rebuild decision required
Find out whether your WordPress site needs a fix—or a clean exit.
Share the site and the recurring problem. We’ll review the context and reply with the clearest next step.