Can I Transfer from Drupal to WordPress?
- Several independent programmers have created modules and code to help users move from Drupal to WordPress. You can install or run these utilities to migrate Drupal sites without the need to do any coding yourself. However, make sure to check the code or module information carefully. Most programmers create migration utilities to work only with their own sites, then put the code on the web for others to use. The utility may require tweaking to migrate your site cleanly.
- You can also choose to move your Drupal site to WordPress by hand. Don't attempt this unless you have some experience with MySQL and basic coding. Back the site up on your PC as a development server, rather than working on a live site, and make sure that you have at least 45 minutes of uninterrupted time. Back up the entire Drupal site and database, then create and back up a fresh WordPress install. Clear all existing WordPress content, including comments, posts and links. Create a set of categories matching the taxonomies on your Drupal site. Import posts and pages, then convert any Drupal articles to WordPress posts. Import comments and update the comment counts, then go back over the whole site to fix post images and text.
- The least demanding, but most expensive, way to move from a Drupal site to a WordPress-based one is to hire a professional. Many services now specialize in moving sites from one CMS to another seamlessly. Proper migration converts Drupal taxonomies to WordPress categories using the original hierarchical structure, imports users and moves all pages and posts intact.
- Before using any utility or set of online instructions, check the versions of WordPress and Drupal it was meant to work with. Both WordPress and Drupal add new versions regularly and make major changes to features and databases. Code or instructions meant to work with earlier versions of these content-management systems could cause migration problems for your site.