WordPress Theme Migration and Optimization
Budget: $750 – $1,500 USD
Migration Plan: From Artim Theme to a Modern WordPress Theme
1. Audit & Discovery
Review current setup: hosting (e.g., WP Engine, Bluehost), WordPress version, PHP version.
Identify plugins in use (check for builder: Elementor, WPBakery, or Gutenberg).
Note design/layout elements from Artim that must be preserved (headers, homepage sections, colors, fonts, custom templates).
2. Backup & Safety
Full site backup (files + database) before making changes.
Create a staging site (clone) to work on without touching the live site.
3. Theme Migration Approach
Select a stable, lightweight theme (recommended: GeneratePress, Astra, Kadence, Blocksy).
Install theme on staging site.
Replicate Artim layouts using:
Gutenberg/Block Editor (native & future-proof)
or Elementor (if currently used and you prefer drag-and-drop flexibility).
Transfer styling: brand colors, fonts, button styles, logo, menus, and footer.
4. Content & Functionality Preservation
Ensure all pages, posts, menus, sidebars, and widgets carry over.
Confirm plugin compatibility (contact forms, SEO plugin, caching, etc.).
Replace or rebuild any Artim-specific shortcodes/widgets.
Test contact forms, lead capture, and integrations (Mailchimp, CRM, etc.).
5. Performance & SEO
Optimize images, regenerate thumbnails.
Verify permalinks stay identical (no broken URLs).
Re-add SEO titles, descriptions, schema from Yoast/Rank Math.
Test Core Web Vitals and page speed (mobile + desktop).
6. QA & Testing
Test site on mobile, tablet, desktop.
Check all major browsers.
Verify checkout (if WooCommerce), contact forms, and search.
Compare design against old Artim layout to confirm brand consistency.
7. Launch
Put live site into maintenance mode.
Push staging site to production.
Flush caches, regenerate CSS/JS.
Remove maintenance mode.
8. Post-Launch Support
Provide 30-day monitoring & quick fixes.
Offer an ongoing quarterly support package (theme/plugin updates, PHP compatibility, backups).
1. Audit & Discovery
Review current setup: hosting (e.g., WP Engine, Bluehost), WordPress version, PHP version.
Identify plugins in use (check for builder: Elementor, WPBakery, or Gutenberg).
Note design/layout elements from Artim that must be preserved (headers, homepage sections, colors, fonts, custom templates).
2. Backup & Safety
Full site backup (files + database) before making changes.
Create a staging site (clone) to work on without touching the live site.
3. Theme Migration Approach
Select a stable, lightweight theme (recommended: GeneratePress, Astra, Kadence, Blocksy).
Install theme on staging site.
Replicate Artim layouts using:
Gutenberg/Block Editor (native & future-proof)
or Elementor (if currently used and you prefer drag-and-drop flexibility).
Transfer styling: brand colors, fonts, button styles, logo, menus, and footer.
4. Content & Functionality Preservation
Ensure all pages, posts, menus, sidebars, and widgets carry over.
Confirm plugin compatibility (contact forms, SEO plugin, caching, etc.).
Replace or rebuild any Artim-specific shortcodes/widgets.
Test contact forms, lead capture, and integrations (Mailchimp, CRM, etc.).
5. Performance & SEO
Optimize images, regenerate thumbnails.
Verify permalinks stay identical (no broken URLs).
Re-add SEO titles, descriptions, schema from Yoast/Rank Math.
Test Core Web Vitals and page speed (mobile + desktop).
6. QA & Testing
Test site on mobile, tablet, desktop.
Check all major browsers.
Verify checkout (if WooCommerce), contact forms, and search.
Compare design against old Artim layout to confirm brand consistency.
7. Launch
Put live site into maintenance mode.
Push staging site to production.
Flush caches, regenerate CSS/JS.
Remove maintenance mode.
8. Post-Launch Support
Provide 30-day monitoring & quick fixes.
Offer an ongoing quarterly support package (theme/plugin updates, PHP compatibility, backups).