Platform Migration
Migrate From Framer
Most Framer sites migrate in 2–6 weeks. The risk isn't the move itself — it's the details that get missed: cms content exports via csv. We cover the full migration so nothing slips between your old platform and your new one.
2–6 weeks
Typical migration timeline
Moderate
Migration complexity
WordPress
Where we'll move you
Platform Overview
Understanding Framer: Who It's Built For
Framer started as a prototyping tool and evolved into a full website publishing platform. It's built on React and generates performant, production-ready websites directly from visual designs. Framer is popular with design-forward startups, SaaS companies, and agencies that want marketing sites with high visual quality, fast performance, and the ability to update content without developer involvement.
Typical Framer User
A designer or product manager at a startup or agency. Comfortable with design tools like Figma. Values visual quality and clean code output. May use Framer to hand off a site that the team can update without touching the design.
SEO Capability
Good — technically clean output supports strong SEO fundamentals
Framer's performance advantage makes it technically competitive for SEO. The main SEO limitation is CMS depth — content-heavy sites need WordPress or a headless CMS. For marketing sites with moderate content needs, Framer is well-suited.
Platform Constraints
- →No ecommerce native to Framer
- →CMS has item limits on lower-tier plans
- →Schema markup requires manual implementation
- →Limited integrations compared to mature platforms
Why Businesses Migrate Away From Framer
Framer works well for the right use case. These are the points where businesses outgrow it.
Learning curve — not as simple as Squarespace or Wix for non-designers
CMS capabilities are more limited than WordPress — not for content-heavy sites
No ecommerce native support — requires third-party integration
Smaller community and ecosystem than Webflow or WordPress
What Makes Framer Migrations Hard
Migration Challenges We Solve
Every platform migration has unique technical hurdles. Here's what makes Framer migrations specifically difficult — and how we handle each one.
CMS content exports via CSV
CMS content exports via CSV
Design code is Framer-specific
Design code is Framer-specific — cannot be ported to other platforms
Framer's React component code requires
Framer's React component code requires developer work to extract
No content export for complex nested CMS
No content export for complex nested CMS structures
Where We'll Move You
We recommend the right destination based on your business goals, not just what's easiest to build on. These are the platforms we move Framer sites to most often — and why.
WordPress
WordPress gives your site the CMS depth Framer's collections couldn't match — custom architectures, membership plugins, and the most capable content platform available.
Not sure which destination is right for you? Tell us about your business and we'll recommend the platform that fits your goals, budget, and technical comfort.
Our Process
What's Included in a Framer Migration
A clean migration is more than moving files. Here's how we move your Framer site without losing rankings, data, or your sanity.
Framer Audit
We start by cataloging your entire Framer site — every page, post, media file, form, plugin, and integration. This audit drives the migration plan and surfaces what to carry forward, what to rebuild fresh, and what the new platform handles differently from Framer.
Migration Roadmap
We document the full migration sequence — content hierarchy, URL redirect mapping, plugin-to-feature parity plan, and a go-live checklist. You approve the plan before any work begins.
New Platform Build
We build your new WordPress site in parallel with your live Framer site — visitors land on your existing pages the entire time. The new site is fully tested and approved by you before a single DNS record changes.
Content Migration
Every page, post, image, and form entry is migrated to the new platform with formatting intact. We pay particular attention to design code is framer-specific — cannot be ported to other platforms, which is where content migrations from Framer tend to lose fidelity.
SEO Transition
Every URL from your Framer site gets a 301 redirect to its new destination. We submit updated sitemaps to Google Search Console, verify crawlability, and monitor rankings through the transition window. The new platform gives you more technical SEO control than Framer provided.
Launch & Handoff
DNS cutover is coordinated for minimum-traffic periods to limit exposure. We run a full post-launch QA checklist — broken links, payment flow, form submissions, mobile experience, and page speed. You get a recorded walkthrough of your new site so your team can manage it confidently from day one.
Framer Migration at a Glance
- Typical timeline
- 2–6 weeks
- Migration complexity
- Moderate
- Hosting model
- hosted
- We migrate to
- WordPress
Framer Migration FAQ
Ready to Move Off Framer?
We'll audit your current Framer site, identify every migration risk, and give you a fixed-price quote — before you commit to anything.
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