ExpressionEngine

ExpressionEngine to Wagtail Migration

A considered path off ExpressionEngine, without losing years of content.

ExpressionEngine served many organisations well for a long time, but ongoing support has become harder to find. We've migrated a number of long-running EE sites to Wagtail — mapping legacy channels and templates onto a modern content model, and moving the content itself without losing URLs, SEO value or editorial history.

How the migration works

  • Content & URL auditing

    Understanding exactly what exists before deciding what to keep.

  • Channel-to-model mapping

    Translating EE channels and fields into a clean Wagtail content model.

  • Automated content migration

    Scripted migration of entries, not manual copy-and-paste.

  • Redirect mapping & SEO preservation

    Protecting the search visibility you've already earned.

  • Editor retraining

    A smooth handover for the people who'll use the site day to day.

How we'd work together

  1. Audit & content mapping

    Reviewing existing channels, templates and URLs.

  2. Data migration & scripting

    Extracting and transforming content into the new model.

  3. Rebuild & design

    Building the new front end around the migrated content.

  4. Redirects & QA

    Checking every migrated page and mapping old URLs to new ones.

  5. Launch

    A carefully sequenced go-live to minimise disruption.

  6. Handover

    Documentation and training for your editorial team.

Selected work

Featured work

  • tsc_public_1.png The Slow Cyclist homepage background

    The Slow Cyclist

    A digital transformation rooted in performance and accessibility

    • UX
    • Design
    • Front-end development
    • Content management system
    • Wagtail
  • mol_1.png London Museum homepage background

    London Museum

    Coinciding with their major rebrand, a new wagtail powered website

    • UX
    • Design
    • Front-end development
    • Content management system
    • Torchbox
  • mol-shop1.png London Museum Shop homepage background

    London Museum Shop

    A rebranded shopify experience

    • UX
    • Design
    • Front-end development
    • Content management system
    • Torchbox
    • Shopify
    • Ecommerce
  • tna_exhibition.png The National Archives homepage background

    The National Archives

    Design system, usability testing and beta roll-out

    • UX
    • Design
    • Content management system
    • Torchbox
  • tsc_brochure.png The Slow Cyclist - Brochures homepage background

    The Slow Cyclist - Brochures

    User experience design for their bespoke information guides and brochures

    • Design
    • Front-end development
    • Wagtail
  • pedwargwynt_homepage.png O’r Pedwar Gwynt homepage background

    O’r Pedwar Gwynt

    Implementing a new design for the Welsh book magazine

    • UX
    • Design
    • Front-end development
    • Content management system
    • ExpressionEngine
    • Ecommerce

Frequently asked questions

Not if it's done properly. Careful URL mapping and redirects are a core part of every migration we run, specifically to protect the SEO value you've built up over the years.

Usually the great majority of it. We write migration scripts tailored to your specific EE channels, so structured content moves across automatically — freeing up time to focus on anything that genuinely needs a human eye.

Yes. Some organisations prefer to migrate section by section rather than all at once — we can plan a phased approach if that suits your team better.

Let's work together

Nick Lee
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