At Techxot, we recently took on an exciting project, migrating a full-scale Umbraco CMS website from version 8 to version 13 (LTS).
It wasn’t just an upgrade, but migration to Umbraco cloud with incremental enhancements. This was necessary to enable scalability and long-term compatibility. Umbraco version13 offers major performance, security, and flexibility improvements.
This blog is the first step towards your Umbraco 8 to 13 migration journey.
Why does our client need Umbraco CMS Migration?
Our client’s Umbraco v8 site was feature-rich and stable, but:
Limitations from the legacy NET Framework.
Lost support for Umbraco 8.
Some packages had stopped receiving updates.
Performance and scalability needed a modern push.
Modernization reduces risk and enables growth, performance, and better development deployment practices. In this project, customization meant higher technical debt with more risk and complexity which resulted in migration as a strategic move for future- proofing, stabilizing and scaling the future readiness of the platform.
Umbraco migration Strategy
Even though Umbraco CMS migration was a strategic move, a thorough assessment of existing implementations was necessary before finalizing migration strategy. Because the goal was not just to migrate to a new version but to make the platform perform, scale, secure and stable for long-term to mold it into a future-ready and cloud-native platform with .NET standards.
Key considerations included:
Re-architecting vs refactoring the existing solution
Content, media, and member migration
Testing and validation phases
Risk mitigation
Post-migration optimization
Migration from a version lower to a version higher there are two main approaches:
Upgrade in place – Step through intermediate versions.
Rebuild approach – Create a fresh Umbraco v13 use case to migrate data and media using tools and scripts.
At Techxot, we recently completed a major digital transformation by migrating a full-scale Umbraco CMS website from version 8 to Umbraco 13 (LTS) on Umbraco Cloud. This wasn’t a simple upgrade—it was a strategic migration designed to improve performance, security, scalability, and long-term compatibility using modern .NET standards. By carefully assessing technical debt, legacy limitations, and future growth needs, we implemented a future-ready, cloud-native solution with enhanced stability and flexibility. Read more
