Changing to WordPress

I’m sick of dealing with the ubiquitous comment spam in MovableType, so I’ve moved the site to WordPress. All the old posts have been imported, and it looks like all the internal linking to categories, date-based archives, and individual posts are now working correctly. Comments have now been imported thanks to a great post by Just a Girl. All the permalinks (except the category archive pages, which I’m not too worried about) match the old MovableType links so the current Google links now work. The feed seems to be working correctly - let me know in the comments if you experience any issues with the site or the feed. Expect some weirdness over the next few days while I complete the move. I’ve started working on the design. Step one was to switch to the Gila theme, designed by Haran and converted for WordPress by John Hesch.

The WordPress Codex and The Information Bank have been extremely helpful in the process.

3 Comment(s)

  1. I’m happy you found my post helpful.

    Cheers!

    Lisa | Jan 23, 2006 | Reply

  2. Why WordPress as opposed to other’s? What sold you on it?

    Tony Rose | Jan 24, 2006 | Reply

  3. Didn’t really do a ton of research. Everyone I know who’s switched to WordPress has been very pleased. It’s free. It’s installable on my web host. It uses the same technology (PHP/mySQL) as MovableType so it’s compatible with my web host and allows me to retain my old permalinks to maintain Google search listings, etc. It has a significant install base and active forums, etc. for when I need help with an issue. So far I’ve been pleased with it.

    brian | Jan 24, 2006 | Reply

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