KidSpirit
Migration from custom CMS to WordPress using customer provided design.
KidSpirit is a digital magazine that provides teens a place to share their art. Poems, paintings, stories and more are submitted and shared from all over the world.
Unfortunately, their custom CMS failed to provide them the flexibility they needed to share the content and required developer intervention for basic functionalities.
In just 3 months, the site was relaunched and the client is now able to 100% self-manage their website!
Project highlights:
- Migrated & Reformatted over 3,000 content pieces into WordPress, preserving structure and SEO integrity
- Redesigned & Managed the database for optimized performance, scalability, and data accuracy
- Transferred & Verified all media assets, ensuring each image remained correctly associated with its content
- Built Custom Post Types & Taxonomies to simplify content organization and streamline backend workflows
- Developed a Custom Theme using GeneratePress that flawlessly mirrored the client’s existing branding and user experience
KidSpirit also enjoys my Fractional Web Management services so they never have to worry about anything other than uploading content!
Oh my goodness, Jill–we are truly in awe of you and the incredibly thoughtful, skillful and professional way you have stepped in and brought this project to fruition. Thank you so much. Just speaking for myself, I am thrilled with the result, and delighted that we finally have freedom to work with our own content. The site looks amazing, and is much clearer and more user-friendly. Your notes and overview are also a great help.
You can be sure that we will all be singing your praises with everyone, and are happy to provide endorsements of any kind should they be useful. Your work is expanding our reach in a meaningful and crucial way. We have loved working with you, and are extremely appreciative to have you part of our extended team!
Elizabeth Dabney Hochman Founder & Executive Director – KidSpirit
Content Made Easy.
On of the most important parts of this project was ensuring the client had full control over their website content! Using custom fields we were able to make content editing a breeze. Assigning taxonomies, authors and more gives the client the flexibility to assign content to the right pages ease.
