How to Test a CMS Migration Before Going Live
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TL;DR
Test a CMS migration by running the complete migration process against a staging environment first — not just a subset of content. Compare page counts and spot-check content across all content types, test every redirect, check for broken links and missing images, validate SEO elements, run performance tests, and have editors review their most critical pages. Run the full migration at least 2–3 times in staging before production cutover.
Key Takeaways
- Run the complete migration on a staging environment multiple times, not just once
- Automate content verification: compare page counts, field completeness, and media integrity
- Test all URL redirects and check for broken internal and external links
- Have editors manually review high-priority pages — automated checks miss content quality issues