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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.

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$ stack

  • WordPress
  • PHP
  • GitHub Actions
  • WP-CLI
  • Bash

01 // 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.

02 // 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.

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