Title: Seamless Conversion from PHP to WordPress
Last modified: January 12, 2024

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# Seamless Conversion from PHP to WordPress

 *  [Akhilesh Singh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/healthdoc1108/)
 * (@healthdoc1108)
 * [2 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/seamless-conversion-from-php-to-wordpress/)
 * I’m planning to convert my PHP site to WordPress and have a backup of the database
   and files to ensure data integrity. What steps can I take to guarantee a smooth
   transition without any loss of data during the conversion process?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fseamless-conversion-from-php-to-wordpress%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Moderator [threadi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/threadi/)
 * (@threadi)
 * [2 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/seamless-conversion-from-php-to-wordpress/#post-17339500)
 * Your website is obviously a customised development that was programmed in PHP.
   Presumably the content that is output is in a database. If you want to migrate
   this to WordPress, you will probably need to write a customised script. This 
   would have to take the data from the original database and import it into the
   WordPress database in a form that suits you. One approach to this would be the
   manual for developers: [https://developer.wordpress.org](https://developer.wordpress.org)
 * If you also want to continue using the design, you would have to find a suitable
   theme and customise it to your requirements. There are thousands of free themes
   with many design options: [https://wordpress.org/themes/](https://wordpress.org/themes/)
 * Alternatively, you can also develop a theme yourself that meets your requirements.
   You can also find the developer manual for this here: [https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/](https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/)

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