Modernization
CMS Modernization
Upgrades, migrations, performance and maintainability improvements.
The problem we solve
Your CMS runs, but it runs on an old version with an expired security timeline, a build process nobody understands, and features that do not exist because upgrading always felt too risky. The cost of staying still keeps growing.
Who this is for
- Organizations with Drupal, PHP or WordPress platforms
- Agencies needing specialist capacity
- Teams taking over systems they did not build
What we do
How we approach cms modernization
We plan and execute CMS modernization: major version upgrades, content and data migrations, architecture cleanup and performance improvement. We de-risk upgrades by doing the analysis, staging and testing work that makes them boring.
Typical use cases
Where this service helps most
- Drupal 8/9/10 → 10/11 upgrades including module and theme updates
- Migrating from legacy CMS to modern Drupal or WordPress
- Moving from custom or abandoned platforms onto maintainable open source
- Performance modernization: caching, database, frontend architecture
- Breaking monolithic customizations into maintainable modules
Capabilities
What the work includes
- Upgrade planning with risk analysis and timelines
- Contributed module strategy and replacement evaluation
- Content and data migration (including Drupal Migrate API)
- Configuration management and deployment modernization
- Performance architecture improvements
- Custom code refactoring across versions
- Testing and regression strategy for upgrades
How we work
A process that respects your constraints
- 01
We start with an honest assessment of what the upgrade really involves.
- 02
We scope by feature area and validate incrementally.
- 03
We build and test against a faithful staging copy, not assumptions.
- 04
We leave you with a documented post-launch process.
Expected outcomes
What changes after we finish
- A supported platform with a defined security future
- Upgrade risk understood and managed, not ignored
- A codebase that is easier and cheaper to maintain
- Performance that improves as a side effect of the cleanup
Relevant expertise
Technologies we work with on this service
- Drupal
- WordPress
- PHP
- MySQL
- Composer
- Migration
- Testing
- CI/CD
Case studies
See it applied in practice
We are preparing engineering case studies from real production work. Check back soon.
View case studiesCommon questions
How long does a CMS upgrade take?
It depends on the site. A clean Drupal 10 → 11 upgrade can be days. A complex custom build can be months. We assess first and give you a realistic scope before you commit.
What if our custom modules are not updated for the new version?
We evaluate every custom module, replace what has upstream equivalents and port what must stay. That is a core part of our modernization service.
Need cms modernization expertise?
Tell us about your situation. We will respond honestly — including whether we are the right fit.