Your WordPress site has become a Gremlin?
Too many plugins, updates that break everything, declining performance, security vulnerabilities: when a WordPress site grows, it often becomes unmanageable. At KERN-IT, we help organisations take back control of their web presence.
Our solution: migrate to Wagtail, an open-source CMS based on Python/Django. More secure, more performant, more flexible. It's the CMS we use for our own projects and for clients like Pahrtners, Le Forum and the Queen Mathilde Foundation.
Why leave WordPress?
Security
WordPress is the #1 hacker target (43% of the web). Every plugin is an attack surface. Wagtail, with its Django architecture, is inherently more secure and doesn't depend on third-party plugins.
Performance
A plugin-heavy WordPress slows down. Wagtail generates fast pages natively. No parasitic SQL queries, no unnecessary JavaScript, optimised Core Web Vitals.
Maintainability
No more updates that break the site. Wagtail evolves predictably with a stable release cycle. The code is clean, testable and documented.
What Wagtail brings
Intuitive editor
Modern editing interface with real-time preview, publication workflow, rights management. More pleasant than the WordPress Gutenberg editor.
Headless API
Wagtail natively exposes a REST API. Use your CMS as a backend for a React frontend, mobile app or static site.
Native multilingual
Built-in translation management, no plugin needed. Liberation Route Europe runs in 6 languages on Wagtail.
Extensible in Python
Need a custom feature? Wagtail is programmed in Python/Django. No fragile plugin, real maintainable code.
Our migration process
1. WordPress audit
Analysis of your current site: content, plugins, theme, performance, SEO. Identifying features to keep and those to improve.
2. Design & architecture
New design if needed, Wagtail content type architecture, SEO migration plan (redirects, URLs, meta tags).
3. Migration
Automated WordPress content import (pages, articles, images, categories). Manual verification of every migrated page.
4. Go live
Deployment, 301 redirects, SEO verification, team training on Wagtail. Zero traffic loss.
They trust us
Frequently asked questions
No. We set up 301 redirects for every URL, preserve your SEO meta tags, and verify internal linking. Organic traffic is preserved — and often improved thanks to Wagtail's better performance.
A simple showcase site: 4 to 6 weeks. A complex content site with blog, multilingual and custom features: 2 to 4 months. We import content automatically, duration mainly depends on design and features.
Yes. Wagtail's editing interface is more intuitive than WordPress. Real-time preview, drag & drop, content search. We train your team in half a day.
A simple migration (showcase site) starts at €10,000. A complete redesign with new design and custom features ranges between €25,000 and €60,000.
Your WordPress is out of control?
Contact us for a free audit of your WordPress site. We'll honestly tell you if a migration is worth it.