Case Study: The San Francisco Standard transforms editorial workflow and CMS performance with Alley

The San Francisco Standard reduces database size 93% with Alley

The San Francisco Standard, a rapidly growing local news source, faced significant challenges with its WordPress CMS, which was slowing down both editors and developers and complicating the editorial workflow. They engaged Alley to assist with a planned migration to WordPress VIP and to improve their technical architecture for greater stability and scalability.

Alley conducted a comprehensive technical evaluation and executed a migration to WordPress VIP, streamlining the editorial process into WordPress and optimizing the codebase. This resulted in a 93% reduction in database size, a 47% reduction in the plugin library, and a 55% gain in CMS performance. The solution provided The Standard with a faster, more intuitive platform and established a long-term partnership with Alley for ongoing support.

The San Francisco Standard