WordPress to Jekyll Migration

Step-by-step guide for converting WordPress content into a Jekyll static site. Covers extracting content from a WordPress HTML clone or XML export, transforming it into Jekyll-compatible files with proper frontmatter, setting up collections, and deploying.

When to Apply

Reference this skill when:

• Converting a WordPress site to Jekyll
• Setting up a Jekyll project from WordPress content
• Transforming WordPress HTML/XML into Jekyll markdown or HTML with frontmatter
• Cleaning up WordPress markup artifacts for static site use
• Configuring Jekyll collections to match WordPress content types

Quick Start — Starter Template

Clone the jekyllwind starter repo to get a pre-configured Jekyll + Tailwind CSS project: