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Professional CMS Migration

Migrate TownNews to WordPress.

Proprietary newspaper publishing platform
We move everything — content, design, users, SEO — with zero data loss.

TownNews WordPress
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4,200+Migrations completed
0%Data loss
24–48hTypical turnaround
$0Upfront payment
Why switch

Why migrate from TownNews?

You're not alone. Here's what TownNews users struggle with.

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Fully proprietary and hosted — you don't own your content infrastructure or your data export.

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Pricing is opaque and scales with page views — costs grow unpredictably.

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No open plugin ecosystem — every custom feature requires TownNews professional services.

Complete migration

Everything we move from TownNews to WordPress.

We don't just dump your data. We rebuild your site properly in WordPress.

Content & Structure

All articles, sections, authors, images, galleries, classifieds, obituaries, and archives.

Includes: Articles, sections, authors, photos, galleries, classifieds, event listings

Media & Files

Every image, document, PDF, and downloadable file is migrated to the WordPress Media Library with proper metadata, alt text, and folder organization.

Users & Roles

All user accounts and roles from TownNews are mapped to WordPress roles (administrator, editor, author, subscriber). Profiles and avatars preserved.

SEO & URLs

Meta titles, descriptions, canonical URLs, and 301 redirects from every old URL to the new WordPress URL. Your search rankings are preserved.

Beyond content

We rebuild your TownNews site in WordPress.

Same look, same structure, modern WordPress under the hood.

Identical Design

We create a pixel-perfect WordPress theme that replicates your current TownNews design. Same layout, colors, typography, and navigation. Your visitors won't notice anything changed. Alternatively, we can install a premium theme (Divi, Elementor, Astra, etc.) and configure it to match.

Custom Post Types & Fields

If your TownNews site uses custom content types, we create matching Custom Post Types in WordPress with ACF (Advanced Custom Fields) so your structured data stays structured.

Taxonomy & Category Mapping

Categories, tags, and custom taxonomies from TownNews are mapped to WordPress equivalents. Your content organization is fully preserved.

Plugin Configuration

We install and configure WordPress plugins to match your current functionality: WooCommerce for e-commerce, Yoast for SEO, Gravity Forms for contact forms, WPML for multilingual, WP Rocket for performance, and more.

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How it works

From submission to launch in 4 steps.

No upfront payment. No risk. You only pay once you've inspected and approved the result.

1

Request quote

~5 minutes

Fill out the quote form below with your forum URL and approximate size. Free, no commitment.

2

Forum review

Within 6–12 hours

Our engineers inspect your TownNews forum and respond with a fixed price and timeline.

3

Migration

Usually 24–48 hours

We migrate every record to WordPress on our servers. Your live forum stays up. Zero downtime.

4

You approve & pay

When you're satisfied

Inspect the result. Test everything. Only pay after you've signed off on the migration.

Common questions

Everything you're wondering, answered.

Which CMS platforms do you migrate to WordPress?
Everything mainstream and most of the niche. The big ones we move every week: Joomla, Drupal, Wix, Squarespace, Shopify, Magento (Adobe Commerce), Webflow, PrestaShop, BigCommerce, TYPO3, DotNetNuke (DNN), ExpressionEngine, HubSpot CMS, Weebly, Concrete5. Niche but supported: Sitecore, Umbraco, SilverStripe, MODX, Jimdo, Kentico, Liferay. We also handle forum-CMS hybrids: XenForo Pages / Resource Manager, vBulletin Publishing Suite, Invision Community Pages. If your CMS isn't listed, submit a quote — our engineers have built custom scripts for dozens of bespoke and legacy systems.
Will I lose my SEO ranking after migrating to WordPress?
No. We set up automatic 301 redirects from every old CMS URL to its new WordPress counterpart. Meta titles, descriptions, canonical tags, Open Graph data, and schema markup are all preserved. Google holds your rankings and existing inbound links continue to work. We’ve migrated sites with hundreds of thousands of indexed pages without ranking loss — in many cases SEO actually improves because Yoast or Rank Math on WordPress gives you tools your old CMS didn’t have.
What about my custom post types, fields, and content structures?
Structured content stays structured. If your source CMS uses Joomla K2 items, Drupal nodes with custom fields, ExpressionEngine channels, or TYPO3 custom content elements, we create matching Custom Post Types (CPTs) in WordPress with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) so every field, taxonomy, and relationship is preserved exactly. Categories, tags, and custom taxonomies map cleanly. Your editorial workflow stays familiar.
What happens to my online store / e-commerce data?
For Shopify, Magento, PrestaShop, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, and similar e-commerce migrations to WordPress, we move everything: products with variants and attributes, categories, brands, customers, full order history, reviews, coupons, gift cards, and 301 redirects. We install and configure WooCommerce on the WordPress side, set up payment gateways, shipping zones, taxes, and the relevant integrations (Stripe, PayPal, ShipStation, etc.). Stock levels and customer purchase history are preserved.
Will my users keep their accounts and passwords?
Usernames, emails, profile data, roles, and member metadata all move 1:1. Passwords often can’t be transferred because source and target use different hashing algorithms — this is a cryptographic limit, no service can break it. We solve it with a one-click “send new passwords” tool that emails every user a fresh password (or magic-link reset) on launch day. Where the algorithms match, passwords transfer cleanly.
How long does the migration take?
It depends on the scope. A content-only migration (pages, posts, media, users, SEO) typically takes 3–7 business days. A full migration that includes a custom WordPress theme replicating your current design pixel-for-pixel, plugin configuration, custom post types, and e-commerce setup can take 2–4 weeks. Very large or complex sites (enterprise CMS, multilingual, thousands of products) may need up to a month. Your live site stays online the entire time — we build everything on a staging server, you inspect and approve, then we run a final content sync and switch DNS with zero downtime.
What about my current design? Will my site look the same?
You choose. We can build a pixel-perfect custom WordPress theme that replicates your current design exactly — same layout, fonts, colors, navigation, components. Your visitors and members won’t notice anything changed except that pages load faster. Alternatively we can install a premium WordPress theme (Divi, Elementor, Astra, GeneratePress, Kadence) and configure it to match your current look, which is faster and cheaper. We’ll quote both in your free assessment so you can pick.
Why not just use a free import plugin?
Free import plugins are fine for tiny sites. They handle pages, posts, and basic images. They do not handle: custom post types, ACF fields, complex taxonomy structures, e-commerce data, member accounts, 301 redirects, SEO metadata, multilingual content, custom URL structures, or theme replication. Most real-world business sites need all of these. That’s where we come in.
What does “pay after success” actually mean?
You pay zero up front. We complete the migration, hand you access to the new WordPress site on our staging, and you inspect everything. If you’re satisfied, you pay the quoted price and we launch. If the result doesn’t match what we agreed and we can’t fix it, you don’t pay. We’ve been operating this way since 2010 because we trust our work — and our 4,200+ completed migrations speak for it.
Testimonials

What our clients say

72 verified reviews on Customer Lobby. 5-star average across Service, Recommendation, and Total Experience.

“This guys know what they are doing”

This guys know what they are doing literally! i only asked them to migrate vb5 to xenforo but they did more they fix my sites problems as well!

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PinoyGamer R.
Philippines, CA · 03/11/2026

“Excellent Service!”

Went FAR above and beyond to help us work through this project. We are thrilled with the final result and they were professional, great to work with, and responsive every step of the way. Would highly recommend!!

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Anna P.
Wilmington, NC · 01/18/2026

“Very Impressive”

The gConverter team helped me migrate a very old UBB (wwwthreads) database into a new XenForo installation. There were very few conversion issues on the first pass, and they cleaned them up quickly, exactly according to my request. I was concerned that this was...

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Stacy C.
Katy, TX · 11/20/2025

“Great service, professional results, reasonable price”

We had our old forum running on phpBB and our new one on XenForo. Our old forum script and database were heavily customised. The standard conversion of the phpBB database and its merger with the existing new Xenforo database seemed to be impossible. gConverter.com...

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Michael V.
Richmond Hill, ON · 09/05/2025

“Super performance”

We can convert WBB Forum to bbPress. Very fast. Very professional . We can only recommend

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Nikolai N.
Germany, AK · 08/19/2025

“News Agency website conversion...”

When my website using Vivvo went down because an error and Vivvo (the company) is no longer operating, I thought we would loose all our news since 2009 until last November. Fortunately I found about gConverter and the conversion from Vivvo to WordPress was...

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Omar D.
San Juan, PR · 06/12/2025

“They do best job ever”

Since the begining of my service they always tried to help and fix everything that i want. i suggest this service to everyone.

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Seda B.
İstanbul, AK · 04/16/2025

“Good Job”

Overall they did a good job. I did have to figure a few things out on my own because it got mixed with Dudamobile but overall they a good job.

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Mark R.
Washington, DC · 01/10/2025

“You do a great job”

You are doing a great job. Always helpful, solving problems, translating if necessary. ;o) I recommend your work and will instruct you again if I have to place an order again

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Simone G.
Germany, AK · 11/22/2024

“Great follow through”

promptly answered all of my questions, plus stayed with the job until we were completely satisfied with the finished work. Thank you for your super service.

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Myke E.
Albany, OR · 09/15/2024

“Invision Blog to WordPress”

I couldn't find anyone to do this conversion out there but these guys got it done and done right. With over 6500 entries covering 10 years it was important to get it right. If you are looking to convert from Invision Blog to Word Press then this is the way to go.

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Brad G.
Granbury, TX · 06/04/2024

“Exceeded my expectations”

I gave them a difficult job to do with migrating a Nabble forum to bbpress with thousands of posts going back to 2008. Nabble does not provide the normal export files like other forum software does, so they had to piece together what we could get and they did a...

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Dana L.
Nevada, TX · 04/19/2024
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Data protection options

Choose your data protection level

Both options deliver the same flawless migration. The difference is in the legal documentation and infrastructure — not the quality of the work.

Standard
Included No additional cost

Standard Migration

Professional handling with industry-standard security. The right choice for the majority of migrations.

  • Complete data migration — zero loss guarantee
  • TLS 1.3 encryption for all data in transit
  • Encrypted local storage (Apple FileVault)
  • Your data deleted after project completion
  • Credentials deleted immediately after go-live
  • Standard service agreement
  • No formal legal compliance documents
  • Processing on engineer's encrypted Mac
Personal sites Small communities Budget-conscious
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Recommended for EU & enterprise
GC-ExtraSecurity
+$500 flat fee added to your quote

GC-ExtraSecurity

Documented legal compliance for businesses that handle EU personal data or need auditable data processing records.

  • Everything in Standard Migration
  • Signed NDA before access is granted
  • GDPR Data Processing Agreement (Article 28)
  • EU staging server — Hetzner, Frankfurt, Germany
  • Written Deletion Certificate on completion
  • 72-hour breach notification commitment
  • Standard Contractual Clauses for international transfers
  • Priority senior engineer assigned
EU businesses GDPR regulated Enterprise
NDA DPA (Art. 28) Deletion Cert. Learn more

Standard is not unsafe. Every migration — regardless of tier — is handled professionally. GC-ExtraSecurity adds documentation and compliance infrastructure for businesses that require auditable records. Not sure which you need? Just ask in the quote form.

 

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