Joomla To WordPress

Joomla to WordPress Migration Service

We convert your Joomla website to a fully functional WordPress site with zero downtime, complete content transfer, and a page builder that makes editing effortless.

joomla to wordpress migration

Why Migrate

Why Migrate from Joomla to WordPress?

WordPress now powers over 43% of all websites. Joomla’s share has dropped below 2%. That gap affects everything: support, plugins, developers, and your site’s future.

Edit Your Own Website

WordPress paired with a visual page builder means you can update text, swap images, add pages, and rearrange layouts without writing code. No more waiting for a developer to make simple changes.

Superior SEO Tools

WordPress has the best SEO ecosystem of any CMS. Plugins like Rank Math and Yoast give you complete control over meta titles, descriptions, schema markup, sitemaps, and more out of the box.

60,000+ Plugins Available

Need a contact form, booking system, online store, or LMS? WordPress has a mature, well-maintained plugin for virtually anything. Joomla’s extension library is a fraction of that and shrinking.

Easy to Find Developers

WordPress dominates the market, so there’s a massive talent pool of designers, developers, and agencies. With Joomla, your options are limited and often more expensive to hire.

Complete Transfer

What We Migrate from Joomla to WordPress

We transfer everything that matters and rebuild what needs to be rebuilt so your new site works as well as or better than your old one.

Content & Pages

Every article, page, blog post, category, and tag with original formatting and dates intact.

Images & Media

Your full media library: images, PDFs, documents, audio, and video with working URLs.

Menus & Navigation

Simple header navs to complex mega menus recreated as clean, easy-to-manage WordPress menus.

Users & Accounts

Registered users, member accounts, and admin roles migrated with proper role mapping.

SEO & Rankings

Meta titles, descriptions, heading structure, and 301 redirects. Your rankings stay protected.

E-Commerce Data

VirtueMart products, categories, pricing, and customer data migrated to WooCommerce.

Multilingual Content

All language versions transferred and configured with WPML or TranslatePress.

Forms & Extensions

Joomla extensions mapped to best WordPress plugin equivalents, configured and working.

How It Works

Our Joomla to WordPress Migration Process

A staging-first process that keeps your site running while we build the new one. Nothing goes live until you approve it.

Step 1

Website Audit & Planning

We review your Joomla site’s content structure, extensions, SEO setup, and hosting environment. This gives us a clear migration plan with realistic timelines and zero surprises.

Step 2

Staging Environment Setup

We set up a private WordPress installation on a staging server using a temporary domain. Your live Joomla site stays completely untouched during this entire process.

Step 3

Content & Data Migration

Using professional migration tools and manual quality checks, we transfer all your content, media, users, and metadata from Joomla to WordPress. Data accuracy is verified at every step.

Step 4

Design & Page Builder Setup

We rebuild your site using the WordPress page builder of your choice. Your new site is fully responsive across mobile, tablet, and desktop and easy for you to edit yourself going forward.

Step 5

SEO Configuration & Redirects

We install your SEO plugin, transfer meta data, set up 301 redirects from every old Joomla URL to its new WordPress equivalent, and submit your updated sitemap to Google Search Console.

Step 6

Testing & QA

We test across multiple browsers and devices. Checking every page for broken links, missing images, formatting issues, and functional problems. Nothing gets missed.

Step 7

Your Review & Approval

You get full access to the staging site. Request changes, suggest adjustments, or ask for revisions. We make as many rounds as needed until you’re completely satisfied.

Step 8

Go Live

Once approved, we point your domain to WordPress, run a final backup, and verify everything is working perfectly on the live server. Migration complete.

Your Choice

Built with the Page Builder You Want

We don’t force you into one tool. We work with every major WordPress page builder and include a premium license with your migration.

Elementor

Divi Builder

Beaver Builder

Gutenberg

WPBakery

Oxygen Builder

Why Themelocation

Why Choose Us for Your Joomla Migration?

We’ve been in the WordPress ecosystem for years. Building themes, developing plugins, and helping businesses migrate.

Staging-First. Always

Your Joomla site stays live while we build WordPress on a private staging server. No downtime, no risk.

We Don't Just Migrate, We Improve

A platform switch is the perfect time to modernize your design, page speed, and SEO setup. We help you come out ahead.

Any Joomla Version

Running Joomla 1.5, 2.5, 3.x, 4.x, or 5.x? We handle them all. Outdated installations are not a problem.

Direct Communication

You’ll talk directly to the person working on your project. No ticket queues, no waiting days for a reply.

Any Page Builder

We work with every major WordPress page builder. You choose the tool, we build with it. Premium license included.

Post-Migration Support

We provide support after launch to handle any issues. Need ongoing maintenance? We offer monthly plans too.

Pricing

How Much Does a Joomla to WordPress Migration Cost?

The cost depends on a few key factors. Every site is different, so we provide custom quotes. No cookie-cutter pricing.

Website Size

A 10-page site is straightforward. A 500-page content site with years of blog posts takes more care.

Functionality Complexity

E-commerce, memberships, multilingual content, and custom integrations add to the scope.

Design Requirements

Pixel-perfect replication costs more than choosing a fresh theme and customizing it.

SEO Migration Scope

Basic redirects are included. Advanced SEO audits and URL restructuring add to the effort.

Send us your Joomla website URL and we’ll get back to you with a clear scope, timeline, and price. No obligation.

FAQS

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about migrating from Joomla to WordPress.

Still have questions?

Drop us an email at waqas@themelocation.com and we will get back to you within a few hours.

No. We set up 301 redirects for every URL that changes and transfer your meta titles, descriptions, and heading structure. Most properly migrated sites maintain or improve their rankings within a few weeks.
Most migrations are completed within 5 to 15 business days. A small business site can be done in under a week. Larger sites with e-commerce or multilingual content may take 2–3 weeks.
No. We build your new WordPress site on a separate staging server while your Joomla site stays live. We only switch over after you review and approve everything.

Whichever one you prefer. We work with Elementor, Divi, Bricks, Beaver Builder, WPBakery, Oxygen, Breakdance, Gutenberg, and more. We include a premium builder license with your migration.

It depends on your site’s size, functionality, and design requirements. Send us your Joomla website URL and we’ll provide a detailed quote for free.