Step 2 – Installing the migration plugin
Search the plugin database for FG Joomla to WordPress plugin. Install it and activate it.
The premium paid version has more options like …
- Migrate users details
- Migrate Simple Image Gallery
- and more …
I decided to purchase the premium version to save the hassle. The support from the developer was great and I got everything I needed.
Step 3 – Import the Joomla database
Go to the menu bar on the left and select “Import”
You then need to enter the details of your Joomla database. Click “Test the database connection” to verify the connection. Once verified. You’re ready to import all the data to WordPress.
For the purpose of our site … We selected the following options. You may choose other options or copy what we used, which works perfectly for our site. See below.
Next and final step, is to click “Start / Resume the import” and pray, haha! Only joking…
The whole process is quite painless. Trust me, if it wasn’t that easy, I wouldn’t have bothered.
Depending how big your database is, it might take several hours. So be patient. If it stops and says migration complete… But you are still missing some content. Then go back to the “Import” page, verify the database connection and click “Start / Resume the import” again. It will resume the migration from where it stopped.
After migration, don’t forget … you’ll also need to “Modify internal links” as well.
The next thing to do is choose a suitable WordPress template and then you’ll have endless hours of fun to mess around with the layout and tweak the site. Good luck!
Note: You’ll need to leave the FG Joomla to WordPress active for SEO and URL redirects of old links.
2 comments
Thanks for your post! Very in depth and well-written. Importing Joomla to WordPress is really a big check, especially for those who have no programming experience. I made use of CMS2CMS service and all my website content was transferred to WordPress automatedly and precisely. There occurred some technical problems though (mainly because my Joomla site had a lot of customized things), but their guys helped me greatly. Anyway, the tool is cheap and fast.
…yes it was scary at first when we decided to go for WordPress. I’ve spent so many years on Joomla it took a little bit of research before we took the plunge.