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Migration

Rebuild your old website so it's fast & easy to update.

If your WordPress site is slow, hard to update or held together by plugins, we rebuild it so it's fast, secure, easy for your team to edit and ready for AI tools.

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Website packages from $9,500. Part of our Website design & development service.

Fit

If your site works, keep it.

If it's fast, secure and your team can update it, keep it, and spend the budget on content that brings in work instead. We say the same in our guide to choosing a platform. If it isn't, read on.

Keep it if

  • It loads quickly on a phone.
  • The software and plugins behind it are kept up to date.
  • Your team can change a page without calling anyone.
  • It already brings in inquiries.

Time to rebuild if

  • It's slow on a phone.
  • Nobody's sure what all the plugins do, or when they were last updated.
  • Every change needs a developer, or a page builder nobody wants to touch.
  • The design no longer looks like the firm you are today.

Not sure which? Get the free website health check when it opens.

Risks

What an old WordPress site is costing you.

WordPress runs 40.2% of all websites, and the core software is well looked after. The trouble is what gets bolted on over the years: plugins, page builders and hosting nobody checks.

  • 91%

    of the 11,334 new security flaws found in WordPress software in 2025 were in plugins. WordPress itself had six.

    Source:Patchstack, 2026

  • 46%

    of those flaws had no fix from the developer when they were made public. About half of the serious ones are attacked within 24 hours.

    Source:Patchstack, 2026

  • 38%

    of WordPress sites run on a version of PHP, the language under WordPress, that no longer gets security fixes.

    Source:WordPress.org, September 2026PHP end-of-life dates

  • 49%

    of WordPress sites pass Google's Core Web Vitals speed test on phones, below the 53% for all sites. Sites built with the Elementor page builder: 37%.

    Source:HTTP Archive, August 2026

  • A new platform alone won't make a site fast

    In the same data, only 35% of sites built with Next.js, the framework we use, pass on phones. Speed comes from how a site is built, which is why we test the speed of every page before launch. HTTP Archive, August 2026

  • Every change waits for a developer

    When nobody on your team can update the site, small changes queue up for an outside developer and the site slowly goes out of date.

  • AI tools can't do much with it

    In our experience AI coding tools work best on modern, typed code kept in version control. A stack of plugins and page-builder layouts gives them little to work with, so every change stays slow and manual.

WordPress share: W3Techs, September 2026.

Benefits

Fast, secure & easy for your team to change.

We rebuild on Next.js, Payload, Neon and Vercel. Here's what each one does for you, and where to check it.

  • Vercel

    Fast pages, wherever your buyers are

    Your site is served from Vercel's network of 126 locations in 51 countries, so pages load from somewhere near each visitor. We test the speed of every page before launch.

    How it works:Vercel docs

  • Next.js on Vercel

    Far less to attack

    No plugins to patch, so the biggest source of WordPress security flaws is gone. Vercel adds always-on protection against floods of attack traffic to every site.

    How it works:Vercel docs

  • Payload

    Editing your team will actually use

    Payload gives your team an editor built around your content: projects, services, people and news. Live preview shows the page as you type, and every save keeps a version you can go back to.

    How it works:Live previewVersions

  • Neon

    A real database, with backups

    Your content lives in a Postgres database on Neon, which can be restored to an earlier point in time if something goes wrong.

    How it works:Neon docs

  • Vercel

    See every change before it goes live

    Every change goes up on its own preview link, closed to the public, for you to check. If something's wrong after launch, the previous version is back in one click.

    How it works:PreviewsRollback

  • Next.js

    Changes in hours with AI tools

    The site is built with Next.js in modern, typed code kept in version control, so AI coding tools can read it and change it. Most changes, translations and new pages take hours, and we check every one before it goes live.
Every tool we use

You don't have to know the tech. We take care of every layer. For the curious, these are the tools we build and run your site with, and what each one does for you.

Proof

Iknow's new site went live in September 2026.

Iknow LLC is a management and technology consultancy in North Carolina. We moved iknow.us off its old Drupal site and rebuilt it on Next.js, Payload, Neon and Vercel. The Iknow team edits it themselves.

Read the case studyVisit iknow.us
Case studies
108
Languages, including right-to-left Arabic
4
The case studies page on the new iknow.us, with English, Spanish, French and Arabic in the header

Process

From your old site to the new one.

Your old site keeps running until the new one is approved and ready.

  1. Check

    We look at your current site: speed, security, what brings in visits and what your team struggles to change.

  2. Plan

    We list every page and old address worth keeping, so links and search traffic follow you to the new site.

  3. Build on a preview link

    You review the new site on a private link while the old one keeps running.

  4. Move & launch

    We move your content across, point every old address at its new page and switch the site over.

Pricing

Website packages from $9,500.

Every package includes monthly hosting and support, from $150 a month. A rebuild uses the same packages as a new website. Book a call and we'll tell you straight whether to rebuild.

What each package includes

  • Foundation Level

    Professional digital presence, built right.

    From$9,500one time

    Then $150 a month Foundation Support. Delivered in 2-3 weeks.

    • Bespoke responsive website.
    • CMS integration.
    • SEO-ready structure.
    • Contact and lead forms.
    What's included

    Best for. Smaller construction, engineering and technical firms that need a serious professional presence.

    • Project / case study system.
    • Mobile-first layouts.
    • Analytics setup.
    • Security hardening.
    • Fast hosting deployment.
    • Hosted and run end to end by us.
    • Unlimited adjustments before launch.

    Foundation Support includes

    • Hosting oversight.
    • Uptime monitoring.
    • Backups.
    • Security updates.
    • Software updates and upkeep.
    • Email support.
    • Up to 30 minutes of minor edits each month.
    Start with Foundation Level

  • Growth Platform

    Recommended

    For firms whose website has to do more than introduce them.

    From$19,500one time

    Then $300 a month Growth Support. Delivered in 3-4 weeks.

    • Everything in Foundation.
    • Advanced page architecture.
    • Multi-location and multi-service structure.
    • Project and portfolio CMS sections.
    What's included

    Best for. Growing firms that need rich CMS content, stronger lead systems and operational integrations.

    • Case study templates with rich media.
    • News, insights and editorial system.
    • Team, careers and recruitment pages.
    • CRM integrations and lead routing.
    • Advanced forms and workflows.
    • Lead tracking and reporting.
    • Dashboard integrations.
    • Automation setup.
    • Enhanced UX strategy.

    Growth Support includes

    • Unlimited changes to your site's content and pages, all done by us. New features are quoted separately.
    • Priority support.
    • 24/7 site monitoring.
    • Monthly improvement reviews.
    • Third-party integration monitoring.
    • Performance tuning.
    • Ongoing consultation.
    Start with Growth Platform

  • Authority System

    Custom project builds around your exact requirements.

    From$30,000one time

    Then $600 a month Authority Support. Delivered in 5-12 weeks, depending on scope.

    • Custom project build, scoped end to end.
    • Bespoke client portal or dashboard.
    • Ecommerce platform with custom checkout flow.
    • Internal admin tools and document workflows.
    What's included

    Best for. Firms that need portals, dashboards, ecommerce or operational systems beyond a standard website.

    • Role-based permissions and authentication.
    • Workflow automation and integrations.
    • Reporting and analytics layers.
    • Scalable architecture planning.
    • Strategic infrastructure consulting.
    • Unlimited adjustments before launch.

    Authority engagements are scoped together. We map your operations, your team and the systems you already run, then design the platform that fits.

    Common outcomes: larger websites with bespoke functionality, ecommerce platforms with custom checkout and inventory flows, client portals where your customers track projects and pay invoices, operational dashboards for project visibility, internal admin tools that replace spreadsheets, recruitment systems, document workflows, reporting layers, AI-assisted analytics, custom CRMs.

    Priced from $30,000. Final number agreed after a scope call, based on the systems work and integrations involved.

    Authority Support includes

    • Unlimited changes to your site's content and pages, all done by us. New features are quoted separately.
    • Priority engineering support.
    • Infrastructure oversight.
    • Proactive monitoring.
    • Monthly strategic review.
    • Ongoing system improvements.
    • Integration upkeep.
    • Staging and testing environment.
    Book a scope call

Questions

What owners ask us.

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Will we lose our Google rankings?

Any move carries some risk, so we plan for it. We list the pages that bring in visits, keep what works, point every old address at its new page and watch Google Search Console after launch. We also use Ahrefs to find the pages other sites link to, so those links keep working.

Should we keep WordPress instead?

If it's fast, secure and your team can update it, yes. We'll tell you straight on the first call.

How long does a rebuild take?

Foundation Level: 2-3 weeks. Growth Platform: 3-4 weeks. Bigger builds are scoped with you on a call.

What happens to our content?

We move it across for you. For Iknow that was 108 case studies in four languages.

Who can edit the new site?

Anyone you give a login. The editor is built around your content, and live preview shows each change before you publish it.

What does it cost to run?

Hosting and support start at $150 a month, bundled with every package. It covers hosting, monitoring, backups and security updates.

Do we have to use AI tools ourselves?

No. AI tools are how we work faster for you. Your team edits the site in the normal way, and we check every change before it goes live.

Can you rebuild a site that isn't WordPress?

Yes. Iknow's old site was built on Drupal.

Contact

What are you trying to make happen?

Most projects start with a short conversation. We listen to the brief, ask the right questions and tell you straight what we can handle and how. The first call is free.

Prefer to pick a time? Book a 30-minute call.

Or email us directly at info@whitelam.media.