dotCMS to WordPress — Migration readiness checklist
By DigiSteer | https://dotcmstowordpress.com | 13 October 2026

1. Define the outcome: platform move, redesign, content cleanup, or a combination.
2. Record the source version, sites, available access and export routes.
3. Inventory content types, fields, record counts and publication statuses.
4. List languages and the relationships between language variants.
5. Inventory images, documents, embedded media and external asset dependencies.
6. Record relationships, taxonomy and reusable content.
7. Export existing URLs and collect available search and analytics baseline data.
8. Identify forms, recipients, APIs, search and external services.
9. Agree inclusion/exclusion rules, destination content model and editorial workflow.
10. Choose representative pilot content, including difficult edge cases.
11. Define acceptance evidence: records, fields, relationships, media and functional checks.
12. Agree review owners, content freeze/final update, launch window and rollback procedure.
13. Plan post-launch checks, source access and retention, and editorial handover.

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