Moving IVAA to WordPress,Without Losing What Mattered.
IVAA needed to move its website from TYPO3 to WordPress while keeping its structure, design, content and functionality intact. ThoughtLabs managed the migration from planning through deployment.
- TYPO3 → WordPress
- Content & URLs preserved
- Minimal downtime
Analyse
Auditing templates, content and URLs
About the project
A Reference Site for Anthroposophic Medicine.
IVAA, the International Federation of Anthroposophic Medical Associations, is the international umbrella organisation representing anthroposophic medical associations at the political and policy level. Based in Brussels, its members span 40 countries on five continents.
Its website is a reference for doctors, researchers and policy makers: an introduction to anthroposophic medicine, key policy issues, research, publications, events and news. The move from TYPO3 to WordPress had to keep that depth of content and its structure intact, while giving the team a platform that is easier to manage.
At a glance
- Client
- International Federation of Anthroposophic Medical Associations (IVAA)
- Sector
- Healthcare policy and advocacy
- Headquarters
- Brussels, Belgium
- Members
- Associations in 40 countries
- Website
- ivaa.info
- Project
- TYPO3 → WordPress migration
- Sister project
- TCIH Coalition migration
The challenge
A New Platform Without Losing the Existing Experience.
The migration needed to go beyond simply transferring content from one CMS to another. The existing website had established structures, content, URLs and a visual identity that needed to remain familiar to users.
Preserve the Existing Structure
Maintain the information architecture, navigation and content relationships.
Maintain the Look and Feel
Recreate the existing design and user experience within WordPress.
Protect Existing Content and Data
Migrate content accurately without data loss.
Preserve URLs and SEO Value
Ensure existing links and search visibility were protected wherever possible.
Minimise Downtime
Deploy the new WordPress platform with minimal disruption to users.
Modernise the Technology
Move to a more flexible and manageable CMS without compromising existing functionality.
Our approach
Plan Carefully. Migrate Systematically. Deploy With Minimal Disruption.
ThoughtLabs handled the migration as a structured engineering project rather than a simple CMS content transfer.
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Analyse
We reviewed the existing TYPO3 architecture, content structures, templates, URLs and functionality to understand what needed to be preserved and what could be improved.
The live site
IVAA, Now on WordPress.
Every section, from anthroposophic medicine to key issues and research, carried over intact, on a platform the team can now manage and grow.
Hover over the page to scroll through it.
The introduction to anthroposophic medicine, one of the site's key sections.
The result
A Familiar Experience on a Modern Platform.
The migration gave IVAA a WordPress-based platform while maintaining the core structure and experience its users already knew.
- 01
TYPO3 successfully migrated to WordPress
- 02
Existing content and media preserved
- 03
Website structure and navigation maintained
- 04
Look and feel recreated in WordPress
- 05
Existing URLs and SEO considerations addressed
- 06
Functionality validated before launch
- 07
Minimal disruption during deployment
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A more flexible platform for future improvements
Technologies
What We Worked With.
- WordPress
- PHP
- TYPO3
- CMS Migration
- Custom Development
- SEO Migration
- Content Migration
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