Sanity to WordPress post-migration: Building a sustainable foundation
Post-migration efforts solidify the success of your Sanity to WordPress migration by focusing on content accuracy, performance and team training.
Content validation
Ensure every aspect of your site’s content and SEO remains intact after you migrate Sanity CMS to WordPress.
Accuracy check
- Cross-reference migrated pages with the original Sanity site.
- Verify the presence of all media assets and check for formatting issues.
SEO validation
- Recheck meta titles, descriptions, and schema markup.
- Submit an updated XML sitemap to search engines.
Broken link fixes
Run tools like Screaming Frog to identify and resolve broken links.
Performance monitoring
Continuous monitoring ensures your WordPress site runs efficiently and reliably post-migration.
Key metrics tracking
- Use Google PageSpeed Insights to measure improvements in load speed.
- Regularly monitor server logs and user analytics.
Optimization improvements
- Implement lazy loading and image compression.
- Minify CSS, JavaScript and HTML files to reduce page size.
Security updates
- Use automated tools like WPScan to identify and resolve vulnerabilities.
- Regularly update plugins, themes, and core files to prevent potential breaches.
Team enablement
Effective training equips your team to manage the WordPress site efficiently after migrating from Sanity CMS.
Training
- Conduct hands-on training sessions for administrators and editors.
- Create guides for content management, SEO best practices, and troubleshooting.
Feedback mechanisms
- Set up feedback loops using tools like Hotjar.
- Iterate on the site’s design and functionality based on user input.
