Client Testimonial
“We were reluctant to move from Magento to WordPress, but the team at itechtics exceeded our expectations. They created a tailored, cost-effective solution with incredible precision. Their ongoing maintenance and enhancements have been invaluable to our business.”
Objective and Challenge
The primary objective was to migrate the existing Magento website to WordPress for easier maintenance and scalability while retaining the website’s vintage aesthetic and ensuring complex functionality requirements were met.
Challenges included:
- Designing a vintage-style website to meet the client’s specific design and typography preferences.
- Creating an intuitive and flexible user registration and measurement submission process.
- Implementing a task management system to handle order processing seamlessly.
Our Top Priorities
- Deliver a cost-effective solution to address the client’s reluctance about switching to WordPress.
- Create a visually appealing vintage-style design that met the client’s exact specifications.
- Develop an advanced measurement-taking system with three flexible options for users.
- Build a task management system for streamlined workflow between operators, managers, tailors, and shippers.
- Perform manual data migration to ensure accuracy and consistency of product and customer information.
Our Process
- Discovery and Planning
We analyzed the client’s Magento website to identify gaps and areas for improvement. After extensive discussions, we outlined a comprehensive plan to migrate the website and incorporate all required features. - Design and Development
- Crafted a pixel-perfect, vintage-style design to match the client’s requirements.
- Built the website using WordPress and WooCommerce, leveraging Themify for building and customizing the design and Advanced Custom Fields for custom functionality.
- Measurement System Development
- Developed three options for taking client measurements:
- Give Your Measurements: A wizard-guided process for step-by-step measurement input.
- Select Your Size: Predefined sizes with the option to modify them.
- Create Your Own Clothes: An end-to-end custom solution for material, style, and measurement selection.
- Developed three options for taking client measurements:
- Task Management System
- Designed a workflow system that assigned and tracked tasks between operators, managers, and tailors. Each stage of the order process triggered notifications and set timelines for completion.
- Data Migration
- Manually migrated all data from the custom-built Magento system to ensure data integrity.
- Testing and Launch
- Conducted rigorous testing for design accuracy, system functionality, and performance.
- Launched the website and provided training for the client’s team to manage tasks and orders.
The Solution and Implementation Features
- A cost-effective WordPress-based solution that proved to the client the platform could handle advanced functionality.
- Three advanced options for submitting measurements, catering to diverse customer preferences.
- A task management system for seamless order processing, ensuring timely delivery.
- Pixel-perfect vintage-style design, including custom fonts, colors, and layout built with Themify.
- Enhanced SEO performance using Rank Math, improving visibility and search engine rankings.
- Manual data migration to ensure the transition was accurate and smooth.
Client Outcome
By migrating to WordPress, the client gained a website that is easier to maintain, more cost-effective, and capable of scaling with their growing business needs. They were thrilled with the final result and have since awarded us an exclusive maintenance contract for ongoing enhancements.