A new teaser, an image swap, an additional subpage—and yet another ticket for the TYPO3 agency. With WordPress and Elementor, your team can handle these kinds of changes on its own, in minutes instead of days.
Every major TYPO3 LTS version release is a separate project with a four-figure budget—and anyone who skips it is left with an insecure legacy version. WordPress updates continuously, without the need for expensive migration projects.
Nested page trees, cryptic content elements, and the fear of breaking something: The TYPO3 backend overwhelms casual editors. WordPress can be learned in an hour—and it forgives mistakes thanks to revisions.
TYPO3 is a powerful enterprise CMS—but for many small and medium-sized businesses, it’s simply overkill. Every text change requires an agency, LTS upgrades cost four-figure sums every few years, and editors struggle with a backend built for corporate workflows. WordPress offers the same range of features for most small- and medium-sized business websites—with significantly lower ongoing costs and maintenance that your team can handle without a marathon of training sessions.
| TYPO3 | WordPress | |
|---|---|---|
| Care provided by our own team | Labor-intensive; usually requires an agency | Can work independently after a brief training session |
| Update Costs | LTS upgrades often run into the four-digit range | Ongoing updates, minimal effort |
| Extensions | Limited selection, often custom-developed | Huge, proven plugin ecosystem |
| Service Provider Market | Few specialists, higher rates | Large—no dependence on an agency |
| Typical Applications | Corporations, complex legal workflows | SMEs, medical practices, law firms, retail stores |
To be honest: If you have group-wide approval workflows, complex multi-client structures, or strict enterprise requirements, TYPO3 is a great choice for you. For everyone else, the switch usually pays for itself by the second year—simply by eliminating agency and upgrade costs.
Pages, news articles, images, and files are imported from TYPO3 in a structured manner—including synchronization with the original site tree.
Every TYPO3 URL will be assigned a redirect destination in the new structure—this minimizes ranking risks and preserves your backlinks, as tracked via Search Console.
Your corporate design will be faithfully recreated in WordPress—or the migration will serve as a relaunch with a modernized look and feel.
Forms, news sections, multilingual support, and user roles are implemented using proven WordPress solutions—more streamlined than their TYPO3 counterparts.
Your team will learn how to maintain the new website during a brief training session—afterward, I’ll be available for ongoing support or to answer any specific questions.
Today, almost any website requirement can be met based on your needs and requirements. Just ask.
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The Investment
Switching from TYPO3 to WordPress is not, technically speaking, a simple migration, but rather a complete rebuild: I’ll transfer all the content to WordPress—but the design and templates will need to be recreated from scratch, since TYPO3 layouts cannot be transferred on a 1:1 basis. Pricing is therefore calculated on a case-by-case basis based on the number of pages—with a binding “from-to” estimate for each work package, rather than a flat rate based on guesswork.
Because the design, structure, and content are already available as a template, you’ll save significantly compared to a completely new website—the time-consuming conceptual phase is largely eliminated, and the redesign is based on the existing model. The cost overview provides a guide to the price range (a new website starts at 2.490 € net).
It’s often worth taking advantage of the transition to refresh the design or carry out a redesign: Since the site is being rebuilt anyway, modernizing it at the same time costs significantly less than a separate relaunch at a later date. You’ll receive the exact scope after the free assessment.
For most small and medium-sized businesses, WordPress is the more cost-effective choice: easier maintenance, a vast market of service providers instead of reliance on a single agency, and no expensive versioning projects. TYPO3 really shines when it comes to enterprise-wide approval workflows and complex multi-client structures—but if you don’t need those features, you’ll end up paying for them without getting any benefit.
Yes—pages, news posts, images, and files are fully transferred. Special plugins don’t always have a direct equivalent; in such cases, their functionality is recreated using proven WordPress solutions. I’ll clearly outline what will be migrated and how during the initial assessment.
Google generally re-evaluates a migrated website—so fluctuations can never be completely ruled out. However, by using 301 redirects for every old TYPO3 URL, carrying over metadata, and monitoring the process through Google Search Console, I minimize the risk. After going live, I monitor the rankings and make adjustments if individual pages drop in rank.
Depending on the scope, this typically takes 3 to 8 weeks. Your existing TYPO3 website will continue to run without any restrictions—the switch will not take place until the new WordPress site has been fully tested.
A migration involves rebuilding your site in WordPress and is priced individually based on the number of pages—with a binding range estimate rather than a flat fee. Since the design, structure, and content already exist, you’ll save money compared to building a completely new website; it’s often worth taking advantage of the migration to give your site a design refresh. You’ll receive the exact scope after the free assessment—you can find approximate figures on the Costs page.
If you have group-wide approval workflows, complex multi-client setups, or strict enterprise requirements, and an internal team manages the instance, I honestly advise against making the switch—for most other websites, WordPress is the more streamlined solution.
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