# Migration CI — CodebyLiam

Source: https://codebyliam.com/portfolio/migration-ci/

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wordpress tool· 2025

# Migration CI

CI pipeline tooling for repeatable WordPress site migrations — database sync, media handling, and environment promotion with guardrails. Targets the same multi-site hosting patterns used across NewstyleDirect properties.

Tooling developer

Coming soon — this project is still in progress.

[![Migration CI illustrative product cover](https://codebyliam.com/portfolio/projects/migration-ci-product-cover.webp)](https://codebyliam.com/portfolio/projects/migration-ci-product-cover.webp)

Illustrative cover artwork. Original product screenshots appear below.

## Technology

- WordPress

- PHP

- GitHub Actions

- WP-CLI

- Bash

## The problem

WordPress migrations between staging and production were manual, error-prone, and different on every project. Teams risked broken URLs, missing uploads, or partial database dumps during launches. Each launch invented its own checklist: search-replace scripts, rsync flags, and "did we remember uploads?" threads in chat. Rollback was rarely documented until something broke in production.

## The solution

Designing a migration CI workflow that standardizes export/import steps, validates checksums, and documents rollback paths. The tool will plug into existing NewstyleDirect hosting patterns so migrations become a repeatable pipeline instead of a one-off firefight. GitHub Actions will orchestrate WP-CLI export/import with explicit media sync and URL validation gates. Failed steps fail the job early so partial migrations do not reach production. The goal is a documented, repeatable promotion path any developer on the stack can run with confidence.

## Screenshots

- [![Migration CI pipeline concept](https://codebyliam.com/portfolio/projects/migration-ci.webp)](https://codebyliam.com/portfolio/projects/migration-ci.webp)

Planned pipeline for staged WordPress migrations

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