Transferring a website to WordPress is one of the most popular requests from business owners in 2025. Tilda is convenient for quick starts, Bitrix for complex CRM, Webflow for designers, but they all have limitations: high maintenance costs, platform dependency, and weak SEO optimization. WordPress offers freedom, speed, and flexibility.

I’m a WordPress developer with 5+ years of experience — I’ve handled 20+ migrations this year. Below is a step-by-step plan to transfer your site without losing traffic and positions in Google/Yandex. The cost of this service starts from $200–500, timelines 5–10 days.

Why Transfer Your Website to WordPress in 2025

• Savings: After transfer — $10–50/month for hosting instead of $50–200/month for Tilda/Bitrix/Webflow.
• SEO: WordPress + Yoast/Rank Math gives full control over meta tags, speed, and indexing.
• Flexibility: Thousands of plugins, custom code, integrations with 1C, CRM, Telegram bots.
• No Losses: Proper transfer preserves 95–100 % of positions (I use 301 redirects and sitemap).

Step-by-Step Plan to Transfer Without Losing Positions

Step 1: Preparation and Audit (1–2 Days)

• Current Site Audit: Download all pages using Screaming Frog or Site Auditor. Check URL structure, meta tags, images.
• Position Analysis: In Google Search Console and Yandex.Webmaster, record top pages (to compare later).
• Tip: For Tilda — use their HTML export; Bitrix — migration module; Webflow — CLI tool.

Step 2: WordPress Installation and Basic Setup (1 Day)

• Install WordPress on hosting (recommend HostIQ.ua — $5–10/month).
• Choose a theme: Hello Elementor (free, lightweight) or Astra.
• Install plugins: Elementor (for design), Rank Math (SEO), Polylang (if multilingual).

Step 3: Content and Design Transfer (2–5 Days)

• Content: Copy texts, images, forms manually. For Webflow — export to HTML/CSS and adapt in Elementor manually.
• Design: Recreate from scratch in Elementor (Tilda transfers easily — 80 % ready in a day). For Bitrix — rewrite custom modules as plugins (Advanced Custom Fields).
• Images: Convert to WebP, add alt texts (e.g., “WordPress Landing Page — Example Work”).
• Functionality: Forms — Contact Form 7, integrations — Zapier or custom code.

Step 4: SEO and Technical Optimization (1–2 Days)

• URL Structure: Preserve all links (landing: /landing → /landing-wp).
• 301 Redirects: In .htaccess or Redirection plugin — redirect old URLs to new ones (preserves 95 % traffic).
• Sitemap and robots.txt: Update in Rank Math, submit to GSC/Yandex.
• Speed: Minify CSS/JS, add lazy-load (FlyingPress plugin or manually in functions.php).
• Meta Tags: Transfer title/description, add schema.org (Organization for the site).

Step 5: Testing and Launch (1 Day)

• Test on mobile/desktop, check forms, links, speed (goal — 95+ in PageSpeed).
• Update DNS (A-record to new hosting).
• Monitor positions in Ahrefs/Semrush for 2–4 weeks — recovery usually in 7–14 days.

How Much Does Website Transfer to WordPress Cost in 2025

• Basic Transfer (Tilda/Webflow, simple site) — $200–300
• Complex (Bitrix with CRM, large store) — $400–600
• + Design/Redesign — +$200–500
• Timelines: 5–10 days, rush +50 %.

My Transfer Cases in 2025

• Tilda → WordPress: Fitness studio landing, traffic up 35 % in a month (from 500 visits to 680).
• Bitrix → WordPress: Corporate site with 1C integration, top-10 positions preserved at 98 %.
• Webflow → WordPress: Design portfolio, speed up from 65 to 95 in PageSpeed.

Ready to transfer your site without losses?
Message me on Telegram @gurtop — I’ll reply in 10–15 minutes, send a free audit and exact quote.