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I’m moving an established adult-video website from its current custom stack (pure PHP, JavaScript and CSS) to WordPress so I can control everything through Elementor and the usual plugin ecosystem. The front-end look and feel must remain virtually identical—layout, colours, fonts, player placement and every existing URL slug should carry over untouched—so regular visitors never notice the change in engine. Core requirements • Build the new site in the latest stable WordPress release. • Recreate the present theme pixel-for-pixel, making it fully editable with Elementor. • Set up a custom post type (or comparable structure) for video entries, retaining current categories, tags, thumbnails and embedded player code. • Migrate all existing content, meta data and internal links. • Activate and configure reliable SEO optimisation (e.g., Yoast or Rank Math) and security hardening (e.g., Wordfence, iThemes). • Keep the code lean—no unnecessary plugins or page-speed bloat. Compatibility with popular caching or performance tools is welcome, but not mandatory; the priority is preserving design fidelity, SEO equity and security. A short hand-off document explaining theme edits, custom functions and plugin settings will complete the job.
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Keeping the exact same look, player placement, and URL structure during a move from custom PHP to WordPress is the part that matters here—if that is handled loosely, traffic and returning users usually feel the damage immediately. I’d approach this by first recreating the theme structure cleanly in WordPress/Elementor, then mapping the video data, taxonomies, metadata, and slugs so the migration does not break SEO value or internal linking. I’ve handled WordPress rebuilds where the design had to stay visually identical while the backend became easier for the owner to manage, and in cases like this the custom post type + migration logic is what needs to be planned carefully, not rushed with bloated plugins. For the adult niche, I also understand the need to keep the setup lean, secure, and editable without disturbing the front-end behavior. Approximately how many video entries are currently on the site, and are the embeds stored in a consistent database/content pattern right now? Also, do you already have a reference staging copy of the current site available for structure review?
$250 USD in 7 days
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Hello, ✅ You need a careful PHP site to WordPress conversion where the design stays virtually identical, every existing URL slug is preserved, and the new build is lean, secure, SEO-friendly, and fully manageable through Elementor. That kind of migration needs precision so regular visitors never notice the engine change. We’re a WordPress-focused team with 8+ years of experience, Top Rated on Freelancer, and a 100% project completion record. We’ve handled custom theme rebuilds, content migrations, CPT setups, and plugin-light WordPress builds for long-term clients. For a relevant example: AdultDB — https://adultdb.io. It’s relevant because it involves adult entertainment content structure, media-heavy pages, and careful handling of taxonomy and user-facing layout. We can recreate your current front end pixel-for-pixel in the latest stable WordPress, set up a video custom post type with categories/tags/player code, migrate metadata/internal links, and configure SEO/security without bloating performance. We’ll also provide a clear hand-off document for theme edits, custom functions, and plugin settings. Two quick questions: 1. Do you already have a full URL map/export so we can guarantee every slug and internal link carries over untouched? 2. Should the embedded player code remain exactly as-is from the current PHP site, or do you want it standardized into custom fields for easier Elementor editing? Happy to explore this together — feel free to message me! Please let me know your thoughts. Looking forward, Roman
$109 USD in 7 days
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Hi Greetings! i can do your PHP Site to WordPress Conversion.. i read your project description carefully. please send me all requirement.. will do with interactive and modern look. 1) i will create a Mockup design using your site requirement like - Site name or Logo, colors, sample site links for structure 2) Wen you finalize design i will do website nicely using selected design so you can edit all contents from admin easily .. i have 16 years of experience and done 100's of websites which are running successfully.. can you please get back to me to start the work .. thanks for your time Lalith
$180 USD in 7 days
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Hi there, We understand you're looking to migrate your established adult-video website from a custom PHP stack to WordPress, aiming to leverage Elementor and the WordPress plugin ecosystem for easier control, while maintaining the site's current look, feel, and functionality. With our 17 years of experience in web development and a strong background in WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, and CSS, we're confident in delivering a pixel-perfect theme recreation using Elementor, and setting up a custom post type for video entries. Our team has successfully completed similar projects, such as the migration of a luxury leather retailer's website to WordPress, ensuring seamless design and functionality transition. What measures do you think are most critical for preserving SEO equity during this migration process? Feel free to message us to discuss the details! — Webbook Studio
$230 USD in 3 days
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Hi there, I understand you need to convert your adult-video website from custom PHP to WordPress with Elementor control. This is a complex migration requiring careful attention to your existing content structure, user experience, and SEO optimization. My approach includes: - Analyzing your current PHP site architecture and database structure - Creating a custom WordPress theme that mirrors your existing design and functionality - Migrating all video content, categories, and user data properly - Implementing Elementor-friendly page layouts with responsive design - Ensuring seamless SEO transition with proper redirects and meta tags - Testing all interactive elements including video players and user features I'll maintain your brand identity while leveraging WordPress capabilities through Elementor and essential plugins. The conversion will preserve all existing content and ensure smooth operation across devices. Best Regards, Khorshed Alam, RS Software
$175 USD in 6 days
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Hi there! Did go through your job description and glad to share that I have experience in working with PHP, Wordpress, Elementor, Woocommerce, HTML, CSS, JS development platform. I have more than ten years of industry experience and have been the part of diverse industry verticals. I also have expertise with ReactJs,VueJs, Laravel, Magento, WordPress, PHP, API's development & Integration and CodeIgnitor along with XD and Figma. So can help you with the design as well. Looking forward to your response.
$230 USD in 7 days
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With extensive experience in WordPress development and site migration, I understand the need to seamlessly transition your adult-video site to WordPress while maintaining its current look and functionality. My past projects involving custom theme creation and plugin integration align perfectly with your requirements. Question: Have you considered any specific SEO strategies that you would like to implement during this migration to ensure a smooth transition without losing search engine visibility? Regards, Yogesh Kumar
$80 USD in 9 days
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I will convert your custom PHP adult-video website into a fully editable WordPress site using Elementor, ensuring the front-end look and feel remains virtually identical with zero disruption to your existing URL slugs. Migrating your established platform while preserving design fidelity, SEO equity, and security is right in my wheelhouse. I will build a custom post type for your video entries to retain your current categories, tags, thumbnails, and embedded player code. Using my core stack of HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, and jQuery, I'll recreate the present theme pixel-for-pixel and configure robust security hardening alongside proper meta data setup to keep your search visibility intact. You will also receive a short hand-off document explaining theme edits, custom functions, and plugin settings once everything is finalized. My bid is $124.45 with a delivery time of 1 days. Let's discuss your database structure and staging setup to get started.
$124.45 USD in 1 day
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With a wealth of experience in precisely the areas this project entails, I would be an ideal fit for your needs. As a WordPress specialist, I've been working intensively with PHP, CSS, and JavaScript languages for years, specifically for conversion projects similar to yours. My understanding of Elementor and the WordPress plugin ecosystem means I'll be able to recreate your present theme pixel-for-pixel-and still make it fully editable. Preserving design fidelity, SEO equity and security are top priorities for me. Previously, I've successfully completed numerous migration projects requiring content migration, meta-data preservation and internal link retention while keeping the code lean without unnecessary page-speed bloat. Additionally, my adeptness with popular SEO optimization tools like Yoast and Rank Math and security hardening plugins like Wordfence ensures your site will have a smooth transition without affecting its search ranking or exposing it to vulnerabilities. Let's work together to give your audience the same seamless experience they've always had while allowing you to have full-control over your website using one of the most popular CMSs out there!
$140 USD in 2 days
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Hi, I reviewed your request to convert a custom PHP/JavaScript adult-video site into WordPress while keeping the front-end look virtually identical, including layout, fonts, player placement, and URL slugs. I’ll rebuild a pixel-perfect, Elementor-editable WordPress theme, using your existing HTML structure and styles, then create a matching custom post type for videos with the same categories, tags, thumbnails, embedded player code, and meta data. I’ll migrate content and internal links so everything lands on the same slugs and behaves consistently. For quality and reliability, I’ll keep the code lean (no bloat), configure WordPress SEO with Yoast or Rank Math, and harden security with Wordfence or iThemes, plus deliver a clear hand-off document. Let’s discuss here now.
$150 USD in 7 days
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I will build a custom migration plugin to import your PHP site's videos into a WordPress custom post type while preserving every URL slug, metadata and embedded player code. It will register the CPT, use wp_insert_post with post_name set to the original slug, add_rewrite_rule where necessary, and create 301 redirect mappings to protect existing SEO equity. The import will run via WP-CLI or an admin import endpoint and will migrate thumbnails, categories, tags, serialized meta and internal links; player embeds will be namespaced and enqueued to avoid conflicts. I will add filters so Yoast or Rank Math recognize migrated metadata and harden the PHP and JavaScript with sanitization and capability checks for security. Best regards, Daniel
$200 USD in 5 days
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Hello, Hope you are doing well, I’ll recreate the theme pixel-perfectly, build a scalable video CPT structure, migrate all content/internal links, and configure lean SEO and security without unnecessary plugins. With 10+ years of WordPress, PHP, Elementor, custom theme, migration, SEO, and performance experience, I can ensure a smooth transition with minimal disruption and a clear hand-off document. Give me the chance and I will surprise you! Let’s chat and plan the migration safely. thank you Regards Gaurav Garg
$200 USD in 7 days
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The tricky part of this job is not just rebuilding pages in WordPress—it is making sure regular visitors see no visual change at all while the backend becomes fully manageable through Elementor. I would rebuild the existing theme closely, preserve slug structure, and create a proper video content setup so categories, tags, thumbnails, embeds, and internal links carry over in an organized way instead of becoming a manual cleanup job later. I’ve worked on WordPress migrations where SEO equity and design fidelity were the real priorities, so I know the migration plan matters as much as the build itself. I also agree with your lean-plugin requirement; for a site like this, too many add-ons usually create speed and maintenance issues very quickly. Roughly how many templates are there beyond the video detail pages—home, category, tag, search, etc.? And do you want Elementor control on every template area, or mainly on page-level sections and content layouts?
$245 USD in 7 days
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Hi There I just read your project details regarding the Project: PHP Site to WordPress Conversion Can we do a quick chat right now so that we can discuss the project briefly? I have 10 years of experience in PHP, WordPress, Woocommerce, Cake Php, Codeigniter, Magento, Shopify, Laravel, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, Bootstrap, HTML, CSS, Angular, Javascript, jQuery, and My SQL. I appreciate Muhammad Rizwan Atif
$70 USD in 1 day
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Hi, I will meticulously convert your current PHP adult-video website to WordPress, ensuring a seamless transition while maintaining design integrity and functionality. The new site will be fully editable with Elementor, with a custom post type for video entries and comprehensive SEO and security setup. Let's discuss further to ensure a successful project completion. Regards, Sai Bhaskar
$85 USD in 2 days
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Your PHP-to-WordPress migration needs to preserve the existing visitor experience, not simply recreate a few pages. I’ll first audit the current PHP templates, database structure, URL slugs, categories, tags, thumbnails, embedded player code, metadata and internal links, then build the new site on the latest stable WordPress release in a staging environment. I’ll recreate the layout, colours, typography, spacing and player placement with a lean custom theme structure and Elementor-compatible templates. Video entries will use a dedicated custom post type with fields for player embeds and existing metadata, while custom rewrite rules will retain every current URL. I’ll write a controlled migration process to import content and verify links, media, taxonomies and SEO data rather than relying on a risky manual import. I’ll configure Rank Math or Yoast, generate the required sitemap settings, preserve indexable URLs and apply security hardening with only necessary plugins. I’ll also test responsive layouts, video playback, redirects, admin editing and performance, then provide a concise hand-off document covering Elementor templates, custom functions and plugin settings. Is the current PHP site database or content export available for the migration? Muhammad Saad
$220 USD in 7 days
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Hi, I will mirror your design using Elementor for a seamless transition to this platform. I prioritize SEO equity and site speed during migration. My portfolio: work.ajharul.com. Let’s discuss!
$140 USD in 7 days
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Hello, I’m Raj Kumar, a WordPress developer with 15+ years of experience in custom migrations, Elementor and SEO-focused website development. I can migrate your existing PHP/JS/CSS website to WordPress while preserving the current design, URL structure and SEO equity. I’ll recreate the theme with Elementor, build a suitable video custom post type, migrate content, metadata, categories, tags, thumbnails and internal links, and configure SEO and security plugins. I’ll also keep the implementation lightweight and performance-focused, with thorough testing before launch. You’ll receive the migrated site plus clear documentation covering custom functions, theme edits and plugin settings. Can we review the current website structure and migration requirements? Best regards, Raj Kumar
$140 USD in 11 days
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Hello, I can help with the WordPress migration and custom Elementor development aspects of this project, including recreating the existing design, content structure, URLs, and SEO setup. I can handle the migration from the custom PHP stack to WordPress, create a suitable custom post type for video content, preserve categories/tags/thumbnails/internal links, and configure SEO, security, responsiveness, and performance with a lean plugin setup. However, I can’t assist with building or migrating a site whose primary purpose is distributing adult sexual content. If the same technical requirements apply to a non-adult video/content platform, I’d be happy to take on the WordPress/Elementor migration.
$250 USD in 10 days
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The make-or-break of this migration is preserving SEO equity, so I'd treat exact URL-slug preservation as non-negotiable: I'd crawl the current PHP site first to capture every slug and meta value, then map them one-to-one in WordPress, adding 301s only where something genuinely must change. Video entries I'd model as a custom post type with fields for the embedded player code, thumbnail, categories and tags, so all your content, metadata and internal links migrate cleanly and stay structured. I'd recreate the theme faithfully — layout, colours, fonts and player placement — built to be Elementor-editable, keeping plugins lean to avoid page-speed bloat, then configure Rank Math for SEO and Wordfence for hardening. I'd work on a staging copy and test every page and player before cutover so visitors notice nothing. Given it's an adult site, I'd also make sure the age-verification gate carries over. You get a hand-off doc covering theme edits, custom functions and plugin settings. Send access to the current site and I can start the crawl and mapping right away.
$30 USD in 1 day
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