Migrating From Wagtail To Astro (1): Why Migrate And How I Chose
The first article in a Wagtail-to-Astro migration series, covering the pain points of the old Wagtail and Django setup and why Astro was chosen for the new static blog.
Category: Blogging
6 posts
Migrating From Wagtail To Astro (2): The Main Phases
A phased plan for migrating a Wagtail blog to Astro, including data sync, content conversion, URL design, scripts, validation, and cutover strategy.
Migrating From Wagtail To Astro (3): Adding New Posts
How to add a new post to an Astro blog, including frontmatter, categories, tags, columns, hero images, and homepage recommendation behavior.
Migrating From Wagtail To Astro (4): Deployment
Deploying an Astro static site to a server, including build commands, upload options, server root configuration, permissions, ICP record, and HTTPS.
Migrating From Wagtail To Astro (5): Data Sync And Scripts
Using scripts to pull Wagtail database and media files from production, then import them into Astro Markdown files through a repeatable sync and import workflow.
Migrating From Wagtail To Astro (6): Theme And Feature Polish
Polishing the Astro site after migration, including dark mode, static site search, breadcrumbs, contrast, accessibility, ICP record display, and footer details.