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EmDash Implementation & Support

The ease of WordPress, reimagined for the next era.

A future-ready CMS operation, free from PHP dependency.

EmDash is an open-source CMS that, like WordPress, lets you use the CMS core for free. We support everything from migration and new builds to secure operation and maintenance. * There are no CMS license fees. Costs for construction, hosting, and maintenance are charged separately.

Consult with us about migrating from WordPress

We also welcome consultations for building new EmDash sites.

An image of a team member using AI to edit and review CMS content

Struggling with managing WordPress?

  • Keeping up with PHP and plugin updates is a burden
  • Custom modifications are complex, and the scope of impact is unclear
  • Concerned about monthly costs after migration
  • Want to carry over articles, images, and URLs
  • Maintenance depends on a specific person
  • Want to keep maintenance in capable hands after migration

Sort out accumulated modifications and move on to the next CMS.

Features are easy to add, but as custom modifications pile up, sometimes only the person who built them can judge the impact of a change.

Liberogic has handled numerous investigations and recovery efforts for complex sites. We apply that experience to organizing the features to carry over to EmDash and designing for maintenance by your team.

On the left, a team struggling with tangled add-on features and no clear owner. On the right, a team that has organized its features and structure and runs the site together.
WordPress: Challenges in modification and handover To EmDash: Organizing structure and operations

A free CMS, with the convenience of updating content from the admin screen.

A free CMS core, extensibility through plugins, and an easy-to-use admin interface. While preserving the appeal of WordPress, EmDash is an option for moving to a new technology foundation.

An open-source, Astro-based CMS developed by Cloudflare. It is a full-stack CMS with both an admin interface and a public-facing site.


No license fees for the CMS core

The core is free. Build and operating costs are charged separately.

Moving to a
PHP-free technical foundation

The CMS requires no PHP runtime environment. We design maintenance suited to the new architecture.

Standard features for site updates

Supports management of articles, images, and drafts. Required features can be extended with plugins or custom implementation.

The admin screens and features differ from WordPress. We design them to fit your update workflows.

EmDash official site

Consider the CMS license fees and the build and operation costs separately.

EmDash itself has no CMS license fee. Costs for construction, migration, custom development, hosting, data storage, and maintenance are charged separately.

WordPress

CMS license fee None

Consider construction, maintenance, hosting, and costs for paid themes and plugins.

EmDash

CMS license fee None

Consider construction, migration, maintenance, runtime environment and data storage, and development costs for required features.

SaaS-based headless CMS

Service fee Varies by plan and usage

Free tiers and pricing structures vary by product. Also check the costs for building, delivering, and maintaining the public site separately.

WordPress refers to the software provided by WordPress.org. It differs from the pricing of all-in-one hosting services.

EmDash is not always the lowest-cost option. Compare based on total cost, including required features, configuration, and maintenance.

Check the license terms for the EmDash core

Not just article migration, but also handover of features and operations.

We will investigate the existing site and clarify whether migration to EmDash is feasible and the scope of the rebuild.

Organize what to carry over, then migrate or rebuild

  1. WordPress

    • Articles and images
    • Design
    • Required features

  2. Research and organization

    Check which data can be moved
    Consider alternative features and costs

  3. EmDash

    Import articles and images
    Reimplement screens and features

We also check the impact on URLs, redirects, and SEO, as well as the update workflow for editors.

Themes and plugins cannot be reused as-is.

We do not assume that equivalent extensions to WordPress are available. Instead, we consider alternatives or re-implementations of the features you need. We do not guarantee that URLs, design, and search rankings will be fully maintained across the board.

We specialize in migrating to and rebuilding with EmDash. If it is not a good fit, we will not push a migration.

Talk to us about migrating to EmDash
Official WordPress migration guide

With safety and maintenance in mind, expand operations as needed.

01

SECURITY

With sandboxed plugins,
the design limits the spread of damage.

EmDash's sandboxed plugins run additional features in an environment separate from the core CMS. This "isolation of the execution environment" combined with "permission control" that allows only necessary operations helps limit the impact when problems occur.

Examples of permission control for sandboxed plugins
CMS core articles and data
Execution environment isolation
Sandboxed plugins run in a separate environment from the CMS core
  • Read articles allowed
  • Rewrite articles not allowed
  • Connect to external services specified destinations only

Note: Native plugins run in the same environment as the CMS core, so this isolation does not apply to them. It does not protect against vulnerabilities in the CMS core or execution environment, or against malfunctions within the permitted scope.

Isolated execution on Workers requires a Paid plan and additional configuration.

Official execution requirements
02

MAINTENANCE

Operating a new CMS?
Leave the technical side to us.

Our strengths are our daily hands-on experience with Cloudflare and Astro, and our operational experience running EmDash on our own blog, "Yuruborg."

Liberogic Maintenance Support
  • Updates for EmDash and Astro
    dependencies
  • Review permissions and settings, check plugins
  • Functional testing, verified in a staging environment
  • Backups, recovery procedures in place

The scope and frequency of support are determined by reviewing your setup and requirements, and are defined in the contract.

03

MCP & AI

From a prompt, drive article creation and updates

Connect with supported AI tools via MCP and manage article search, creation, and updates using natural language instructions.

"Find related articles" or "Draft an English version." We also design permissions and pre-publication review workflows.

Official MCP Reference
04

MULTILINGUAL

Make multilingual publishing easier to sustain

Translated drafts are saved in the CMS, reviewed, and then published. The architecture avoids running translation on every page view.

We support multilingual publishing with translation costs and editorial workload in mind.

We operate it in-house and address the challenges of ongoing updates head-on.

We adopted EmDash for our company blog, "Yuru Log."
We continue to maintain it with backups and verification, while also adding features and improving operations.

The migration case studies shown here are from microCMS.

View our company blog, "Yuruログ"
CMS MIGRATION

microCMS → EmDash

Migrated our company blog to an EmDash + Cloudflare environment.

VERSION UPDATE

0.22 → 1.2

Performed backups and verification, and made fixes related to dependencies, menus, multilingual URLs, and scheduled posts.

MULTILINGUAL

From Japanese to English.

We build a workflow where English drafts are created, reviewed, and then published.

Bringing the expertise we use daily with Cloudflare and Astro to building and maintaining EmDash sites.

We use Cloudflare and Astro every day, and we have hands-on experience running EmDash ourselves. We apply both to site construction, isolating issues, and checking the impact of updates.

We apply lessons learned from real-world operations to your launch planning and maintenance policy.

A practical record of version upgrades

From pre-launch planning to post-launch maintenance.

01 Migration and new builds
Migration from WordPress and other CMSs, plus new EmDash site design and implementation.
02 Feature extensions and integrations
MCP and AI, multilingual support, and integration with external services.
03 Maintenance of EmDash
Backups, verification, version upgrades, and feature modifications.

Based on your requirements, we will propose the right combination of support services.

Implementation and Operations Support Process

  • 1
    Discovery Call

    We will ask about your site's goals, your current CMS, your update workflow, and any challenges you are facing.

  • 2
    Current State Review and Compatibility Check

    We will review existing features and content, then define the scope that can be achieved and the issues to address during migration.

  • 3
    Proposal and Design

    We will design the structure, costs, update methods, and scope of maintenance.

  • 4
    Implementation & Data Migration

    We build the website and CMS, and connect existing content and external services.

  • 5
    Testing & Launch

    We verify display, editing and publishing operations, links, and permissions, then switch over following the launch procedure.

  • 6
    Maintenance & optimization

    Depending on the scope of your contract, we support updates and improvements to EmDash.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Is EmDash really free to use?

    There is no license fee for the CMS itself. Costs for construction, migration, hosting, data storage, and maintenance are charged separately. Using sandboxed plugins on Cloudflare Workers requires the Workers Paid plan.

    How are costs and timelines determined?

    They depend on the volume of data, required features, design, integrations, and the scope of maintenance. We provide estimates that include post-launch operating costs.

    Can I update articles in the same way as WordPress?

    You can manage articles, images, drafts, and publishing from the admin screen. Screens and features differ, so we design the setup to fit your current editorial workflow.

    Can existing articles, images, and URLs be carried over?

    We investigate the format and features of the source system to determine feasibility. If URLs need to change, we design redirects and check the impact on SEO.

    Can WordPress themes and plugins be used as they are?

    No. We investigate the required functionality and confirm whether alternatives or reimplementation are possible, along with the associated costs.

    Does migrating from WordPress improve security?

    By eliminating the PHP dependency and restricting permissions, we can design a setup that reduces some of the risks. However, security also depends on implementation, configuration, and operations, so migration alone cannot guarantee it.

    If we migrate to EmDash, do we no longer need PHP vulnerability countermeasures?

    The CMS itself will no longer use PHP. However, if other systems continue to use PHP, those systems still need countermeasures. Updating and maintaining the EmDash core, Astro, dependent libraries, and the runtime environment remain necessary.

    Can you also request version upgrades after launch?

    Yes. We review the EmDash setup and support you through backups, verification, fixes, and post-release checks.

    Can you also help with sites where the person who built them is no longer available and the implementation history is unclear?

    Yes. For migration to EmDash, we investigate the source code, settings, and documentation to determine whether migration is feasible and what its scope should be.

    Can you also consult on EmDash sites that have already been built?

    Yes. We review the structure, source code, and operational status, then propose ways to maintain and improve your EmDash site.

    Do I need to introduce AI to use EmDash?

    No, it is not required. You can start by updating content through the admin dashboard. MCP is a mechanism that connects AI tools with the CMS, and it can be added according to your operational needs.

    From the field, where implementation and operations happen.

    We share what we have learned from EmDash migrations and operations in our column.

    MIGRATION

    Trying a Migration from microCMS to EmDash + Cloudflare

     UPDATE

    EmDash Stable Release Is Out: Upgraded from 0.22 to 1.2

     MULTILINGUAL

    Building a multilingual blog with EmDash

     SECURITY

    Organizing the plugin specification for EmDash 1.0

    Is EmDash the right fit for your business?
    Let's think it through together from there.

    We'll review costs, ease of editing, and required features, and then
    recommend a migration or rebuild to EmDash.
    We're also happy to discuss migrating from other CMSs or building a new site from scratch.

    Reliable team structure and responsive support are our strengths

    Liberogic's experienced staff actively drive projects forward, which has earned high praise from our clients.
    We make sure to properly assign project managers and directors to keep the entire project running smoothly. Our style of allocating resources to the right people, rather than adding full-time commitment unnecessarily, helps prevent cost increases. We are also known for our speed, from understanding the scope of work to preparing and submitting estimates.

    Note: Please be advised that we do not actively engage in SES-style on-site staffing assignments.

    We support nearly all major project management and chat tools, including Slack, Teams, Redmine, Backlog, Asana, Jira, Notion, Google Workspace, Zoom, and Webex.

    Please share the URL of your current site and what you'd like to change.

    Talk to us about EmDash implementation and operation