Overview
Squarespace got you started, but now you’ve hit the ceiling. Template limitations, restricted functionality, and a platform that won’t let you do what your business needs.
I migrate your entire Squarespace site to WordPress — every page, post, and image — and rebuild it on a platform that grows with you instead of holding you back.
No content loss. No SEO damage. No more template constraints.
Why Move to WordPress?
Squarespace is fine for simple sites. But when you need more — custom functionality, real e-commerce, advanced SEO, membership areas, integrations with third-party tools — Squarespace starts getting in the way.
WordPress powers over 40% of the web for a reason:
- Unlimited customization — thousands of plugins, no artificial limits
- Full code ownership — you own your site, your data, and your hosting
- E-commerce ready — WooCommerce handles everything from simple shops to complex catalogs
- SEO control — deep technical SEO access that Squarespace simply doesn’t offer
- Content management — the most mature editor and CMS workflow available
- Hosting flexibility — choose the host that fits your budget and performance needs
What You’re Paying Squarespace
| Plan | Monthly (annual billing) | Monthly (month-to-month) |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $16/mo | $25/mo |
| Core | $23/mo | $36/mo |
| Plus | $39/mo | $56/mo |
| Advanced | $99/mo | $139/mo |
That’s $192-1,668/year for a platform you don’t own and can’t customize beyond what their templates allow.
What’s Included
- Full content migration (pages, blog posts, images, galleries)
- Design rebuilt with GeneratePress + GenerateBlocks (fast, clean, no theme bloat)
- SEO preservation (meta titles, descriptions, canonical URLs, OG tags)
- 301 redirect map from old Squarespace URLs
- Yoast or RankMath SEO configuration
- Contact forms rebuilt in WordPress
- Analytics and tracking tag migration
- Domain transfer assistance (if registered through Squarespace)
- WordPress hosting setup and configuration
- DNS cutover support and launch-day monitoring
What You Keep
- Every page, post, and piece of content
- Your existing URL structure (with proper redirects for anything that changes)
- All SEO equity you’ve built up
- Your domain, your email setup, your brand
What You Gain
- Full control over your site’s design and functionality
- Plugin ecosystem for any feature you need
- Choice of hosting provider and pricing tier
- Ability to hire any WordPress developer in the future (massive talent pool)
- Real e-commerce capability if you need it
- Advanced SEO tools and technical access
Before & After
Squarespace (Before)
WordPress (After)
How It Works
- Assessment — I audit your Squarespace site: page count, content volume, integrations, SEO baseline, and domain setup
- Migration plan — Clear scope document covering what moves, what gets rebuilt, and any new functionality to add
- Build — I rebuild the site in WordPress with GeneratePress + GenerateBlocks, fully migrated content
- Review — You verify everything looks right. We iterate until it does
- Launch — Domain transfer (if needed), DNS cutover, redirect verification, and post-launch monitoring
Who’s Doing the Work
I’m Jayson Lindsley — I’ve built and maintained WordPress sites for years across industries. I handle the entire migration personally — audit, build, launch, and monitoring. No handoffs, no agency overhead.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will I lose my Google rankings migrating from Squarespace to WordPress?
No. I preserve your entire SEO footprint — meta titles, descriptions, canonical URLs, and Open Graph tags. Every old URL gets a 301 redirect so Google transfers your ranking equity. I also resubmit your sitemap to Google Search Console after launch and monitor for crawl issues.
How long does a Squarespace to WordPress migration take?
Most sites take 2-4 weeks from kickoff to launch. You’ll get a clear timeline during the free assessment before any work begins.
Will my site look the same after migration?
It can, but most clients take the migration as an opportunity to improve. I rebuild your design in WordPress using GeneratePress + GenerateBlocks — the fastest, most stable theme combo in the WordPress ecosystem. You get a cleaner, faster version of your site with full control to customize it however you want.
What about my Squarespace domain?
If you registered your domain through Squarespace, we transfer it to a standard registrar like Cloudflare or Namecheap. You keep the domain — it’s yours. If your domain is already with a third-party registrar, we just point the DNS to the new host. Zero downtime either way.
Why WordPress instead of staying on Squarespace?
WordPress gives you full control — thousands of plugins, no template constraints, and you own your site outright. If you need e-commerce, membership areas, complex forms, multilingual support, or any functionality beyond basic pages and blog posts, WordPress handles it. You also get your pick of hosting providers instead of being locked into Squarespace’s servers.
Pricing
Starting at $5,000
Price depends on content volume, design complexity, and any new functionality you want added during the migration. Most standard Squarespace sites land in the $5,000-8,000 range.
Assessment is free. If the migration doesn’t make sense for your site, I’ll tell you.
Ready to outgrow Squarespace? Contact me and I’ll assess your site for free.