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An SEO migration for WordPress copies every indexable URL to a new stack (we use Hugo), ports titles/meta/schema, maps redirects, improves Core Web Vitals, and only then changes DNS. Wordpress Escape is a productized SEO migration: WordPress is deleted, rankings are the constraint, Mini starts at $199.
What 'SEO migration' means
You're not migrating a theme. You're migrating Google's understanding of your site: URLs, snippets, rich results, links. Break those and 'the new site' is a new site to Google - even on the same domain.
WordPress-specific traps
Yoast lives in the database. Page builders hide content from some crawlers. /wp-content/ paths leak after amateur exports. Our scan flags leftover WordPress fingerprints and missing schema so they don't ship.
The done-for-you version
We migrate, run the SEO engine (JSON-LD, FAQs, breadcrumbs, OG), import menus and 301s, and give you ESC'dashboard. You don't run a plugin export. See best practices.
If SEO is an F, the audit lists why - then the migration is the fix, not another plugin.
Frequently asked questions
What is an SEO migration for WordPress?
A move off (or across) WordPress that preserves URLs, metadata, schema, and links so Google doesn't treat you as a new site.
Is Simply Static an SEO migration?
No. It's a snapshot. Forms break, WordPress often stays, leftover /wp-content/ paths hurt. A real SEO migration deletes WordPress and keeps signals.
How long does an SEO migration take?
Wordpress Escape typical timeline is days, not months - 5 days for 528k pages. Small sites are faster. Scan for a spec.
Grade your SEO before you migrate
Scan your URL free (60 seconds, no login). You'll get SEO, Performance, and Responsive grades plus a migration spec - then checkout on Stripe if you want us to do it.
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