WebzstorePlugin task
Forms with conditional fields
Question to answer
Does a Squarespace form do the same and reach the same inbox?
WordPress to Squarespace Migration
WordPress to Squarespace Migration
We move WordPress websites to Squarespace by fitting your content into Squarespace's page and blog structure, recreating the layouts and finding an answer for each plugin task. Squarespace cannot do everything a plugin can, so we check each one before you decide.
Webzstore assesses your current content and tools first. The plan then separates what can be imported from what must be built again.
01Choose
Choose what you want to change
Select one area, a few, or the whole project. What you select shapes the plan we discuss together.
Where this startsWe want a simpler, all-in-one site on Squarespace, but our WordPress site relies on plugins and custom content types.
In plain terms
- Plugin
- An add-on that gives WordPress an extra feature, such as a form or booking tool.
- Custom content type
- A kind of WordPress record you define yourself, such as events or team members.
- Redirect map
- A list that sends visitors from each old address to its new one.
02Decide
Which plugin tasks might Squarespace not cover?
List every plugin and what it does for visitors or editors. Then ask the question in the right-hand column. If the answer is no, you decide whether to replace the task, drop it or keep it elsewhere.
Plugin task
Custom post types, such as events or team members
Question to answer
Which Squarespace page type or blog holds each one?
Plugin task
Membership or gated pages
Question to answer
Is the task supported, or does it need a different tool?
Plugin task
Shop or booking add-ons
Question to answer
Which part moves through the ecommerce route, and which is rebuilt?
Plugin task
Sidebars and widgets
Question to answer
Where does each item sit in the new layout?
A custom post type is a record type you define yourself, such as events or team members.
03Transfer
Check the import against the new structure
The WordPress export file holds posts, pages, categories, tags, comments, custom fields and menus (when all content is chosen). It leaves out your theme, plugins and settings, and holds links to the media files rather than the files.
- List your post types, categories and tags.
- Match each type to a Squarespace page or blog.
- Decide what happens to anything with no direct equivalent.
- Confirm which import route Squarespace accepts at the time.
- Download the media library, and keep the WordPress site public until you do.
04Test
Recreate the layouts and test the editing
Layouts are built again in Squarespace, section by section, using your current pages as the reference.
- We test a long post, a landing page and a form on a phone and a desktop.
- Your editor then changes a headline, replaces an image and publishes a post, so you know the daily routine works.
- Our WordPress Website Design page covers the alternative of staying on WordPress.
05Launch
Agree the launch and the old addresses
We agree the order in which the domain and the site change, because they are managed separately.
- We prepare a redirect map (a checked list that forwards each old address to the right new page), because blog and page addresses can differ in Squarespace.
- We test it before the switch.
- Search results can shift after launch, so we keep an eye on them without promising an outcome.
- The overall approach to moving between platforms is on our Website Migration Services page.
Questions about moving WordPress to Squarespace
Will my plugins keep working on Squarespace?
No. Plugins belong to WordPress. Each task needs a Squarespace feature, a separate tool or a decision to drop it.
Can all my posts and pages be imported?
It depends on how your content is structured. Standard posts and pages are easiest, while custom content types need matching to a page or blog first.
Will my theme be moved?
No. A WordPress theme is not part of the export file, so the layouts are recreated.
Make the move for a clear reason
Send us your site address and a list of plugins. We will assess which tasks Squarespace can handle and which need another answer.
Explore the next step
- Website Migration ServicesExplore website migration services with Webzstore. Plan your content, features and launch, then discuss the project on a free 30-minute call.
- WordPress Website DesignBuild or improve a WordPress website with useful page layouts, an agreed editing setup and clear ongoing care responsibilities. Book a free 30-minute call.
- Headless CMS DevelopmentExplore headless cms development with Webzstore. Plan your existing content, features and launch, then discuss the project on a free 30-minute call.