WordPress Migration & Revamp

Project Proposal: Migrating qli.org.in to WordPress

1 Objective
The purpose of this project is to move the existing qli.org.in website to a WordPress-based platform while preserving its content, design intent, and functionality. The new WordPress site should be responsive, SEO‑friendly, secure, easy to administer, and scalable. The migration should minimise downtime and ensure continuity for users and search engines.

2 Rationale

Ease of management: WordPress offers a familiar dashboard and allows non‑technical staff to update pages, posts and media easily.

Flexibility: A vast ecosystem of themes and plugins enables rapid development of features such as course listings, application forms and membership areas.

Modernisation and SEO: Migration is an opportunity to improve performance, accessibility and search‑engine optimisation. WordPress migration guides recommend preparing and updating the site, practising the migration, and setting up the new site carefully .

2. Security & best practices: A pre‑migration checklist should include full backups of files and databases, selecting a reliable WordPress host, and configuring security settings
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3 Scope of Work

Audit and Planning:

Inventory all pages, media, forms and interactive features on qli.org.in.

Document requirements for course listings, application processes, user accounts and any custom scripts.

Pre‑Migration Preparation:

Back up the existing site’s files, databases and media
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Choose a WordPress‑optimised host offering one‑click WordPress installation, automatic backups, SSL certificates and strong security
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Set up a staging environment to perform the migration without impacting the live site.

Development & Migration:

Install a fresh WordPress instance.

Design or select a theme that mirrors the current site’s look and feel; ensure responsiveness and accessibility.

Develop custom templates or utilise plugins to replicate existing functionality (e.g., course catalogue, application forms, membership accounts).

Export content (pages, posts, images) from the existing site and import into WordPress; if the current platform lacks export tools, content may need to be manually transferred.

Configure navigation menus, URLs and permalinks; set up SEO settings.

Implement necessary plugins for security, caching, forms, analytics, etc.

Quality Assurance:

Test across browsers and devices.

Validate forms, membership functions, payment or enrolment processes.

Confirm all content has migrated correctly and internal links work.

Ensure SSL certificates and security hardening are enabled
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Perform performance and SEO checks (load times, meta tags, sitemaps).

Training & Handover:

Provide documentation and a training session for the site administrators on using WordPress, updating content, and basic maintenance.

Post‑Migration Support:

Offer a 30‑day support period to fix any issues, apply updates and make minor adjustments.

4 Deliverables

Fully functional WordPress website hosted on the selected provider, reflecting qli.org.in’s branding and content.

Migration report detailing pages migrated, plugins used and any custom development.

Administrator documentation and training materials.

Support during the post‑launch period.

5 Timeline
The project is estimated to take 2-4 weeks, broken down as follows:

Fair Estimation of time:

Theme development and content migration - 2 weeks
Testing and deployment - 1-2 weeks

Apply with the Migration checklists.

Need to maintain strict timelines.