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WordPress powers 43% of the web. But it also brings:

• Monthly hosting costs
• Security updates
• Plugin bloat
• Slow page loads
• Database maintenance

Pycora Pro converts your WordPress site to static HTML — no database, no PHP, no monthly fees.

Here's how.

Why Migrate​

Step 1 — Export WordPress Content​

Option A: WordPress Export Tool​

1. Log in to WordPress admin
2. Go to Tools → Export
3. Select All content
4. Click Download Export File

You'll get an .xml file.

Option B: WP-CLI​

wp export --dir=./export

Step 2 — Convert to Markdown​

Use the wordpress-export-to-markdown tool:

npx wordpress-export-to-markdown

Follow the prompts. You'll get Markdown files in output/.

Step 3 — Organize Content​

Move posts to Pycora's content structure:

mkdir -p content/posts
mv output/posts/*.md content/posts/

Each file should look like:

---
title: "My WordPress Post"
date: 2024-01-20
tags: [wordpress, migration]
---

# My WordPress Post

Content here...

Step 4 — Convert Images​

Download WordPress images:

# From your WordPress uploads folder
wget -r -np -nH --cut-dirs=3 -R index.html https://yoursite.com/wp-content/uploads/

Move to Pycora:

mv uploads/* static/img/

Update image paths in Markdown:

![Old](https://yoursite.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image.jpg)
→
![Old](/img/2024/01/image.jpg)

Step 5 — Rebuild Permalinks​

WordPress URLs are usually:

/blog/2024/01/20/my-post/

Pycora Pro URLs are:

/posts/my-post/

To keep old URLs working, add redirects in static/_redirects:

/blog/*    /posts/:splat    301

Step 6 — Choose a Theme​

Pycora Pro ships with a bento design system. Pick a layout:

• Blog — for content sites
• Portfolio — for creative work
• Company profile — for businesses

Edit content/index.md and _data/site.yaml to match your brand.

Step 7 — Test Everything​

python ssg.py
python dev.py

Check:

• All posts render
• Images load
• Links work
• Tags are correct
• Feeds are generated

Step 8 — Deploy​

Push to GitHub, then connect to Cloudflare Pages:

git add .
git commit -m "migrated from WordPress"
git push

See our Cloudflare Pages guide for details.

Step 9 — Set Up Redirects​

To keep SEO, redirect old WordPress URLs to new Pycora URLs:

static/_redirects:

/wp-content/uploads/*    /img/:splat    301
/category/*              /tags/:splat   301
/feed/                   /feed.xml       301

Step 10 — Submit New Sitemap​

1. Generate sitemap.xml automatically
2. Submit to Google Search Console
3. Submit to Bing Webmaster Tools

What About WordPress Features?​

Cost Savings​

Pycora Pro saves you $295+ in the first year, $440+ every year after.

Get Pycora Pro​

Ready to ditch WordPress? Get Pycora Pro on Gumroad.

Next Steps​

• Introduction — what is Pycora Pro
• Deployment — deploy anywhere
• Content Creation — edit via CMS