WordPress to Framer: how I migrate a website without losing SEO

Many of the websites I rebuild in Framer started on WordPress. The owners usually tell me the same story: the site still works, but every update feels risky and nobody dares to touch the layout anymore.

I’m a certified Framer Expert, so I’m not neutral about where you should land. I’ll still tell you when staying on WordPress is the smarter move. Here’s how I move a site from WordPress to Framer, step by step, without losing your SEO.

In short: moving a WordPress site to Framer takes 2 to 3 weeks for a complete service business website. Pages are rebuilt, blog posts and images go into the Framer CMS, and every old URL gets a 301 redirect so Google keeps what you’ve earned. Your domain stays yours. Plugins don’t move: each one is replaced by a Framer feature or an outside tool.

WordPress vs Framer: the comparison at a glance

How long does a WordPress to Framer migration take?

A complete website goes live in 2 to 3 weeks. Your WordPress site stays online until launch day.

1. Days 1 to 2, inventory. I list every URL of your WordPress site with its title and description, and I check in Google Search Console which pages bring visits.
2. Week 1, design. I design the main pages and you approve the direction before I build the rest.
3. Week 2, build and content. I build the site in Framer, import the blog posts and images into the CMS and rebuild the forms.
4. Week 3, redirects and launch. I set a 301 redirect for every old URL, test on phone and desktop, point your domain to Framer and submit the sitemap to Google Search Console.
5. After launch. I watch Search Console for 404 errors and pages that slip, and fix them as they appear.

A site with hundreds of posts, a store or several languages takes longer, and I say so before we start.

What moves from WordPress to Framer, and what doesn’t

Your content moves; your plugins don’t. Here’s what comes with you:

• Pages: rebuilt in Framer, with your texts kept or rewritten if you want.
• Blog posts: imported into the Framer CMS with their titles, dates, categories and featured images, and the same slug wherever possible.
• Images: downloaded from WordPress and uploaded to Framer, which optimizes them automatically.
• Forms: rebuilt with Framer’s native forms, or embedded from the tool you already use.
• Titles and meta descriptions: carried over page by page from Yoast or Rank Math.

And here’s what stays behind:

• Plugins. Each one is replaced by something built into Framer (SEO settings, forms, sitemap, and redirects on the Pro plan) or by an outside tool (booking, newsletter, payments).
• WooCommerce. A real store moves to Shopify, connected to the Framer site.
• Members’ areas and online courses. They’re better served by a dedicated tool like Kajabi.
• Blog comments. Framer has no built-in comments, so old comments stay behind unless you add an outside tool.
• Your theme or page builder. An Elementor or Divi layout isn’t converted. The design is rebuilt.

Can you convert WordPress to Framer automatically?

Not the design. There’s no button that turns a WordPress theme into a Framer site, because the two tools work differently. WordPress is software you install on a server and extend with plugins. Framer is a hosted platform where each page is designed on a visual canvas. The content, though, moves in bulk into the Framer CMS, so hundreds of posts don’t mean hundreds of retyped posts.

So is WordPress similar to Framer? Both build websites, both have a place for blog posts (Framer calls it the CMS) and both let you edit text without code. The resemblance stops there. I compare them in detail in Framer vs WordPress.

How do you keep your SEO when you switch?

You keep it by making sure Google finds every old page at a known address, with the same content and the same title.

• Same URLs where possible. Framer lets me set the address of each page and each CMS collection, so /about stays /about.
• A 301 redirect for every old URL. WordPress often puts dates or categories in post addresses, like /2024/05/post-name/. Each one points to its new address with a permanent redirect, set in Framer’s site settings (as of November 2026, site redirects are part of the Pro plan, so a migrated site runs on Pro).
• Titles and descriptions carried over. What you wrote in Yoast or Rank Math goes into Framer’s SEO fields, page by page.
• Sitemap submitted on launch day. Framer generates it automatically, and I submit it to Google Search Console so the new pages are crawled quickly.

Google needs a little time to recrawl a site that changed platforms; complete redirects keep that period quiet.

Transferring your domain from WordPress to Framer

You don’t need to transfer it. The domain stays yours, at the registrar where you bought it, and you point its DNS to Framer. Framer shows the records to set, and they’re updated at your registrar.

• Keep your email records as they are. If your email runs on the same domain, only the records for the website change.
• A domain bought through your WordPress host can stay there and point to Framer, or be transferred later to a registrar of your choice. There’s no rush.
• Cancel the old hosting last, once the new site is live and nothing else (email, files) depends on it.

How much does it cost to move from WordPress to Framer?

A complete website starts at $1,500 USD, and a redesign costs the same. Moving the pages, posts and images and setting a 301 redirect for every old URL is part of the project. Payment goes through Contra, with 30% upfront. My pricing page shows what’s included, and this article on website costs puts the numbers in context.

Then there’s the Framer plan, which replaces your hosting and premium plugin licenses. As of November 2026, Framer’s pricing starts with Basic at $10 a month (30 pages, 1,000 CMS items) and Pro at $30 a month (150 pages, 2,500 CMS items), billed yearly. Because site redirects are part of the Pro plan, a site that already has Google rankings moves to Pro. A blog with more than 1,000 posts needs Pro. If your WordPress site is bilingual, localization is a paid add-on at $20 per locale. Hosting, SSL and updates are included.

When staying on WordPress is the better choice

Stay on WordPress if your site depends on things Framer isn’t built for:

• A large WooCommerce store you don’t want to move to Shopify.
• A complex members’ area, a course platform or a directory running inside WordPress.
• A content site with several hundred articles, many authors and a detailed category system.
• A custom feature that only a specific plugin provides.

And if your WordPress site is fast, secure and kept up to date, keep it. Switching platforms isn’t an end in itself.

WordPress to Framer migrations I’ve done

Madame Labriski had a WordPress site plus a separate Shopify store. Today it’s one Framer website. More than 1,000 pieces of content (recipes, articles, podcasts, videos, products) moved without losing anything, and her team now manages it all themselves. The details are in the Madame Labriski case study.

Andréanne Martin’s old WordPress website was replaced by Framer connected to Shopify and Kajabi, launched seven weeks after the project started. In June 2026, the site had 732 visits from search engines in 30 days, with no ads. See the Andréanne Martin case study.

Ox Project, in France, made the same move: “We wanted to leave WordPress and move to Framer for the first time. Salah turned our Figma design into a faithful Framer build, with rigor and constant communication.”

My advice, in one sentence

If your WordPress site has become something you maintain more than you use, move it to Framer with a 301 redirect for every old URL; if it runs a big store or a complex members’ area, keep WordPress or move those parts to Shopify or Kajabi first. If you’re a coach, see what a coach’s website needs to do.

FAQ

How long does it take to migrate WordPress to Framer?

A complete website goes live in 2 to 3 weeks: inventory, design, build, content import, redirects and launch. Bigger projects take longer; Andréanne Martin’s site, connected to Shopify and Kajabi, launched seven weeks after the project started. Your WordPress site stays online until launch day.

Will I lose my Google rankings if I move from WordPress to Framer?

Not if the migration is done carefully. Every old URL gets a 301 redirect, titles and descriptions are carried over, and the sitemap is submitted to Google Search Console at launch. I then watch Search Console for errors during the first weeks.

Do I need to transfer my domain from WordPress to Framer?

No. Your domain stays yours, at the registrar where you bought it. You point its DNS records to Framer and leave your email records as they are. You can transfer it to another registrar later if you want, but it’s not required.

Is WordPress similar to Framer?

Both build websites with pages, a blog and a way to edit text without code. The difference is underneath: WordPress is software you host and extend with plugins, while Framer is a hosted platform with design, hosting, security and updates included.

How much does a WordPress to Framer migration cost?

A complete website starts at $1,500 USD, and a redesign costs the same. Moving pages, posts and images and setting the redirects is part of the project. Then you pay the Framer plan, from $10 a month billed yearly as of November 2026.