Legacy Website Modernization VendorModernization Vendor
We rebuild outdated websites into fast, secure, maintainable platforms. Our fixed-price model ships modernized sites in 12-14 weeks.
IRPR specializes in legacy website modernization. We take old, slow sites built on monolithic platforms like WordPress, Drupal, or custom PHP and rebuild them using modern frameworks like Next.js, Astro, and Strapi. Every project includes automated content migration and a headless CMS architecture.
We deliver modernized websites in 12 to 14 weeks with a fixed price that ranges from $80,000 to $250,000. All projects meet compliance standards like HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and SOC 2 when needed. Our process includes a detailed Roadmap phase in week 2.
We work with CTOs who are stuck on outdated CMS platforms, marketing VPs who need faster load times and better SEO, product owners requiring a seamless content migration, and compliance officers overseeing healthcare or fintech websites. IRPR provides a single vendor for the entire modernization.
Types of software we ship.
Website Rewrite
Full rebuild of an existing site from an old platform into a modern framework like Next.js. Includes URL redirects and SEO transfer.
Headless CMS Migration
Decouple the frontend from the backend by migrating to Strapi or Contentful. Content becomes API-first and reusable.
Static Site Generation
Convert a dynamic CMS site into a static site using Astro or Gatsby for blazing fast load times and lower hosting costs.
Ecommerce Platform Upgrade
Migrate from Magento 1 or old Shopify to Shopify Plus or custom Next.js storefront. Preserve orders, products, and SEO.
Custom Admin Dashboard
Replace clunky backend panels with React-based dashboards. Integrate with existing APIs and databases.
API Layer Modernization
Add or rewrite REST/GraphQL APIs to support headless frontends. Connect to legacy databases or microservices.
Progressive Web App (PWA)
Turn a legacy website into a PWA with offline support, push notifications, and app-like experience using Workbox.
Content Migration + CMS Integration
Automated extraction of 10,000+ pages from legacy CMS to modern headless CMS using custom Node.js scripts.
We build for every business type.
Media & Publishing
Ecommerce & Retail
Healthcare & Medical
Financial Services
SaaS & Tech
Why legacy website modernization matters
Slow, outdated websites cost you visitors and revenue.
A one-second delay in page load reduces conversions by 7%. IRPR rebuilt a media site with 5000+ pages on a legacy PHP CMS using Next.js and Strapi, cutting load time from 8 seconds to under 1 second.
Our team migrates content, restructures databases, and deploys on AWS with autoscaling. All projects include CI/CD, monitoring, and a 30-day post-launch warranty.
The difference between IRPR and generic dev shops
Choosing the wrong modernization partner leads to delays, budget overruns, and messy code.
Generic dev shops often start coding without a clear roadmap. They use hourly billing and miss migrations.
IRPR delivers fixed-price modernizations with a documented Roadmap in week 2. We own the full-content migration and train your team on the new system.
- Hourly billing with no fixed scope
- No content migration plan
- Uses outdated tech (jQuery, monolithic)
- No CI/CD or automated testing
- Unclear ownership and handoff
- No post-launch support
- Fixed price from Roadmap phase
- Automated content migration scripts
- Modern stack: Next.js, Astro, Strapi
- CI/CD with GitHub Actions, Sentry
- Full source code ownership
- 30-day warranty + training
Our legacy modernization process
We follow a proven 4-phase system to modernize your website without disrupting business.
Phase 1: Discovery and Audit — we analyze your current site structure, tech stack, traffic patterns, and SEO. We identify 200+ technical debt items.
Phase 2: Roadmap and Proposal — in week 2, you get a fixed quote, timeline, and architectural plan. No surprises.
Phase 3: Build and Migrate — our engineers rebuild the frontend in Next.js, set up headless CMS, and migrate content through automated scripts. We run parallel testing.
Phase 4: Launch and Optimize — we cut over DNS, monitor uptime, run Lighthouse audits, and hand over documentation. Post-launch support for 30 days.
What ships with every modernization project
Every engagement includes these deliverables — not hidden costs.
No guesswork. Every project ships with the items below, documented and handed over.
- Source code in your private GitHub repo
- CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions
- Sentry error tracking and performance monitoring
- Automated content migration scripts
- SEO-preserving URL redirects (301 maps)
- Lighthouse scores 90+ on performance/accessibility
- Technical documentation and architecture diagrams
- Staging and production environments on AWS
- 30-day post-launch support and training
- Deployment runbook and incident response plan
What we ship in this practice.
Media Site Rewrite from Legacy PHP to Next.js
A publishing company with 10,000+ articles on a custom PHP CMS needed faster load times and better SEO. IRPR rebuilt the frontend in Next.js, migrated content to Strapi, and reduced page load from 6 seconds to 0.8 seconds. Organic traffic increased by 40% within 3 months.
Ecommerce Migration from Magento 1 to Shopify Plus
A boutique retailer was stuck on Magento 1 with security risks and slow performance. IRPR migrated product catalogs, customer data, and order history to Shopify Plus, integrating Klaviyo for email automation. The new site loads in under 2 seconds and checkout conversion improved by 25%.
Healthcare Provider Portal Modernization
A healthcare network needed a HIPAA-compliant patient portal replacing an outdated ASP.NET site. IRPR built a React frontend with a Node.js API, hosted on AWS with encryption at rest. Patient login time dropped from 15 seconds to 3 seconds, and appointment bookings increased by 60%.
Financial Services Landing Page Overhaul
A fintech startup had a slow WordPress site with poor conversion rates. IRPR rebuilt the marketing site using Astro and Tailwind CSS, integrating Stripe for checkout and Segment for analytics. Page speed improved from 4.5s to 1.2s, and demo requests grew by 80%.
SaaS Documentation Portal from Legacy Wiki to Headless
A B2B SaaS company used an outdated wiki for developer documentation. IRPR migrated content to Contentful and built a Next.js static site with search via Algolia. Developer satisfaction scores went from 3.2 to 4.7 out of 5, and support tickets related to docs dropped 45%.
Nonprofit Donation Site Modernization
A nonprofit had an aging Drupal site that was hard to update and slow on mobile. IRPR moved to a headless architecture using Strapi and Gatsby, integrated Stripe for donations, and added real-time campaign tracking. Mobile donation completion rate doubled from 15% to 30%.
Why teams hire us.
Fixed price, not hourly
Every modernization project gets a fixed quote in the Roadmap phase (week 2). No hourly billing, no surprise invoices, no scope creep charges. You know the exact cost before building starts.
Senior engineers only, no juniors
Our team consists of engineers with 10+ years of experience. We don't staff juniors on your modernizations. Every project is led by a staff engineer who built 20+ modernized sites.
Automated content migration
We write custom scripts to extract, transform, and load your existing content into the new CMS. Manual copy-paste is error-prone and slow. Our automated approach migrates 10,000 pages in under 2 hours with 99.9% accuracy.
SEO preservation built in
We generate a complete 301 redirect map from your old URLs to new ones. No broken links, no traffic loss. We also optimize metadata, structured data, and sitemaps as part of the build.
Compliance from day one
If your site handles PHI, PCI, or PII, we build HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or SOC 2 compliance into the architecture. We use encryption, audit logging, and proper access controls. We've shipped compliant modernizations for hospitals, banks, and retailers.
Full source code ownership
You own every line of code we write. No black boxes, no proprietary lock-in. We deliver the source to your GitHub, along with Docker configurations and deployment scripts. You can take the site anywhere.
Idea → Roadmap → Product → Release.
Every engagement runs through the same four-stage pipeline. Predictable by design.
Questions clients ask first.
Related services and industries.
Ready to build? Let's talk.
30-minute discovery call. No deck. We'll tell you honestly what it takes, how long, and how much.