The Exit Log
Tagged
migration
compare
WooCommerce vs Shopify: what you actually trade.
WooCommerce vs Shopify, compared honestly: fees, security, checkout, migration and lock-in - and when staying on WooCommerce is the better call.
migration
WordPress alternatives in 2026: an honest guide by site type
There is no single replacement for WordPress. What you should move to depends on whether your site is a showcase, a publishing operation, or a store — with the honest recommendation for each, and the cases where staying put is the right call.
compare
WordPress vs Astro: what you stop running.
WordPress runs your site as an application; Astro compiles it into pages a CDN serves. What that changes for editing, security, speed and cost - and when WordPress is still the right call.
compare
WordPress vs Next.js + Sanity: what you rent, what you own.
WordPress keeps the editor and the website in one application you patch. Next.js + Sanity splits them and moves the editing half into a hosted service you rent per seat. What that actually trades, row by row.
compare
WordPress vs Next.js + Payload: what actually changes.
WordPress vs Next.js + Payload CMS, compared honestly: editing, security, speed, cost and lock-in - and when staying on WordPress is the better call.
migration
Should I keep patching WordPress, or leave? A decision guide with the math
Staying on WordPress means paying to keep a problem manageable - hosting, security plugin, care plan - forever. Leaving means paying once. Here's how to work out which is right for your site, with the numbers and the honest cases for both.
migration
Malware clean-up vs. migration: the real cost over 3 years
Cleanup is cheaper today; it's rarely cheaper by year two. The honest 3-year math on staying with WordPress versus migrating once to a platform with nothing left to patch.
commerce
Shopify vs. custom Stripe storefront: which fits your store?
A decision framework for WooCommerce owners planning their exit: when a hosted platform like Shopify is the right call, and when a lean custom storefront on Stripe wins on fees and flexibility.
migration
How to leave WordPress without losing your Google rankings
Rankings don't die from migration — they die from sloppy migration. The redirect map, metadata carry-over, and the three mistakes that actually cause SEO drops when leaving WordPress.
migration
What is a headless CMS? A guide for non-developers
A headless CMS separates where you edit content from the website visitors see. What that means in practice, why it's dramatically more secure than WordPress, and how Payload, Sanity, and Strapi compare.
Free audit · 20-minute call · No obligation
Make this the last patch
you ever install.
Drop your URL. You'll see your plugin count, known-vulnerable plugins and what the stack costs you a month - then pick a time to go through it together. You leave with a plan either way: a fixed quote, or honest advice to stay put.