Kentico stops all updates and security fixes for Xperience 13 on December 31, 2026. We move your pages, media, and URLs to WordPress and rebuild your page sections so editors can build pages the same way. Then we redirect every page that gets traffic or has links pointing to it and monitor search for 90 days after launch.
Every Xperience 13 site faces the same choice before January 2027: rebuild on Xperience by Kentico, run unsupported software, or move.
Through 2026 Kentico ships security hotfixes only. From January 1, 2027 it stops all updates, hotfixes, and security fixes for Xperience 13, and running it is at your own risk.
Kentico calls its newer platform, Xperience by Kentico, a new product, not a continuation of Xperience 13. Moving to it means rebuilding much of the site, and every user, editors included, has to create a new password.
Two critical Xperience 13 sign-in flaws were added to the US government’s list (CISA) of actively exploited vulnerabilities in October 2025, and another serious flaw in April 2026. Kentico patched them, but after December 2026 new flaws stay open.
Pages and media move directly. Page Builder content is rebuilt as WordPress page sections (blocks). Custom .NET code is replaced.
| Item | What happens | How we handle it |
|---|---|---|
| Pages and page types | Moves unchanged | Each page type becomes a WordPress post type or page, with its fields mapped across and your page structure kept. |
| Page Builder widgets and sections | Rebuilt | Rebuilt as WordPress blocks, so editors keep building pages from the same kinds of sections. |
| Media libraries and page attachments | Moves unchanged | Files are moved and re-hosted. Old /getmedia/ and /getattachment/ links are redirected to their new addresses. |
| Old page addresses (Former URLs) | Moves, with changes | The old addresses Kentico already redirects are exported and added to our list of redirects, so they keep working after Kentico is switched off. |
| Forms | Rebuilt | Rebuilt in a WordPress form plugin and connected to the same inbox or CRM. We check which past submissions can be exported before work starts. |
| Users and passwords | Moves, with changes | Accounts and roles move. Kentico passwords can’t be read by WordPress, so users set a new password at launch. |
| Contacts and marketing data | Moves, with changes | Kentico’s contact profiles and activity tracking have no WordPress equivalent, so they’re exported or moved to your CRM. We agree which when we plan your move. |
| Custom .NET code | Rebuilt | Replaced with a maintained plugin or rebuilt as custom code. We agree on each one with you before work starts. |
Redirects and URLs
Kentico sites carry more old addresses than most teams realize. Each of these needs its own redirect.
Kentico links to files through /getmedia/ and /getattachment/ addresses that contain a long ID. PDFs and images linked from other sites still use them.
Kentico quietly redirects old page addresses after a page is renamed or moved. Those redirects disappear with Kentico unless they’re carried over.
When a page is deleted in Kentico, its old addresses go with it. We check backlinks and Search Console for addresses Kentico no longer knows about.
Each language version of a page has its own addresses. They must map to the same structure in WordPress, or each language loses rankings on its own.
Old campaign and landing pages often aren’t in the sitemap. We pull addresses from Search Console, analytics, and backlinks too, so they get redirects as well.
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Send your site. We review it and send a quote and timeline within one business day.
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We map every old page to its new address, rebuild your templates, and move content, images, and SEO on a private preview site you can check.
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We compare the old and new sites page by page, point your domain to the new site, tell Google about the new pages, and test each redirect once it’s live.
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For 90 days we watch which pages Google indexes and how much traffic your moved pages get. Anything our work caused, we fix at no cost, with reports at 30, 60, and 90 days.
Send your site and we’ll quote it within one business day.
For Kentico Xperience 13 sites facing the December 31, 2026 end of support.
From$7,500
Typical timeline6–10 weeks
“From” is the starting price for the kind of site described. Prices depend on your site’s size and setup. You get a quote before any work starts, and we don’t bill by the hour.
No one can promise how Google will rank your site after a move, including us. What we can promise is the work that protects your rankings, done carefully and put in writing.
Ask us about the guaranteeGoogle decides rankings, not us. Even a careful migration can cause some movement while Google recrawls the new site and works out what changed, and it can take a few weeks to settle.
Google also changes how it ranks sites throughout the year. If an update shifts your traffic, that isn’t something any migration team controls. Anyone who guarantees your rankings is promising something they can’t deliver.
We take every precaution we know of, and we stay accountable after launch.
Every page we can find gets a new home. We collect old addresses from your sitemap, Google Search Console, analytics, and links from other sites. Each one gets a destination: the matching page, the closest match, or a removal you’ve agreed to. You see the full list before launch.
Nothing is removed by accident. Pages you choose to retire are removed on purpose. If any other old link stops working after launch, we fix it.
We watch for 90 days. After launch we track which pages Google indexes, any errors it reports, and traffic to the pages we moved, and we send you a report at 30, 60, and 90 days.
If it’s our mistake, we fix it for free. If something we missed or broke causes a problem in those 90 days, we fix it at no cost.
The guarantee covers our work. It doesn’t cover Google algorithm updates, content you change after launch, pages removed at your request, or problems caused by your host, third-party plugins, or other vendors.
If your team relies on Kentico’s built-in personalization, contact scoring, or marketing automation and has .NET developers in house, upgrading to Xperience by Kentico may suit you better. Kentico now offers it as a hosted service too. Moving to WordPress isn’t always cheaper in the first year. The savings come later, from having no CMS license fee and a much larger pool of developers.
Ask if you should stay on KenticoCommon questions about moving from Kentico to WordPress. If yours isn’t here, send us your site and ask. You’ll hear back within one business day.
Get a migration quoteYes. The site keeps working, but Kentico stops all updates and security fixes, so any new vulnerability stays open.
Yes. Older versions are already out of support. We read the content directly, so you don’t need to upgrade to Xperience 13 first.
We keep URLs identical wherever WordPress allows it. Every URL that does change gets its own permanent (301) redirect, including Kentico’s old page addresses and /getmedia/ file links.
Accounts and roles move across. WordPress can’t read Kentico passwords, so users set a new password at launch. The same is true if you upgrade to Xperience by Kentico.
Most sites under 50 pages take six to ten weeks. Larger sites, multiple languages, or heavy custom code take longer, and you get a timeline with your quote.
Sometimes. If you depend on Kentico’s marketing features and have a .NET team, the upgrade can make sense. It’s still a rebuild, so we’re happy to talk through both options before you commit.
Send us your Kentico site. We’ll review it, count the pages, and reply with a quote and timeline within one business day. It’s free, with no obligation.
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