Content Migration Between CMSs Using CCM & MDE

Google Summer of Code 2025 Project by Reem Atalah

📋 Overview

The Content Creation Management (CCM) component is a Joomla extension that enables seamless content migration between different Content Management Systems (CMS) using a Common Content Model (CCM) and Model-Driven Engineering (MDE) format. This project facilitates migration between WordPress, Joomla and easily extending other CMS platforms.

Features

• Multi-CMS Support: Migrate content between WordPress, Joomla, and more.
• Standardized Format: Uses CCM schema for consistent content representation.
• Metadata Preservation: Maintains content metadata during migration.
• User-Friendly Interface: Intuitive Joomla administrator interface.
• Comprehensive Testing: Full test coverage with Cypress (E2E) and PHPUnit (Unit).
• Simple Migration Feedback: Displays a success message upon completion or a detailed failure message if migration fails.

� Documentation

This project includes comprehensive documentation for different audiences:

For Users

📝 User Guide - Step-by-step instructions for installing and using the CCM component to migrate content between CMSs.

For Developers

🛠️ Developer Guide - Technical documentation including project structure, development setup, testing procedures, and architectural details.

🚧 Future Work

• User and Media Migration: Implement full support for migrating users/authors and media files between CMSs.
• Custom Field Mapping: Enable advanced mapping for custom fields and metadata unique to each CMS.
• API Discovery: Automate detection and configuration of available APIs for supported CMSs to simplify setup and integration.