How to Migrate Multilingual Content Between CMS Platforms
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TL;DR
Migrating multilingual content requires mapping how each CMS handles localization before writing a single migration script. Some platforms use separate content trees per language; others use field-level translations or locale variants on a single document. Export all language versions with their locale identifiers, map them to your new CMS's i18n approach, preserve translation relationships between content items, and verify that language switchers and hreflang tags work correctly after migration.
Key Takeaways
- Understand both platforms' localization models (document-level vs. field-level) before starting
- Export all language versions with correct locale identifiers attached
- Preserve translation relationships and fallback language chains in the new system
- Verify hreflang tags, language switchers, and locale-specific URLs post-migration