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Switch from WordPress to HubSpot CMS: Smart Move for B2B Growth

Written by Scotty Smith | Jul 4, 2025 3:43:49 PM

If your company is still running WordPress — especially alongside HubSpot — you're probably dealing with more headaches (and spending more money) than you should.

We see this setup all the time: a marketing team using HubSpot for CRM and campaigns, but keeping their website on WordPress because that's "how it's always been." The result? Disconnected tools, dev bottlenecks, and a site that can't keep up with the pace of your marketing.

Even if you're only using WordPress, this article will show you why fast-growing B2B companies are switching to HubSpot Content Hub CMS (formerly HubSpot CMS) — and why making the switch can be the smartest growth move you make this year.

Why HubSpot CMS Simplifies Your Tech Stack and Cuts Costs

We've previously shared why HubSpot CMS is a smart choice for SMB B2B websites, especially for teams looking to streamline their marketing systems and reduce long-term costs.

WordPress isn't free once you add everything up:

  • Hosting on WPEngine's Core plan alone costs $400/month
  • You pay separately for plugins, forms, security, backups, and SEO tools
  • Most site changes require developer time
  • Plugin conflicts and updates are constant

Compare that to HubSpot Content Hub Professional ($500/month — or $450/month with an annual agreement) — which includes hosting, security, CDN, SEO tools, and marketing integrations — all built in.

You're likely already paying more for less — especially when compared to HubSpot's all-in-one solution that's designed with marketers in mind. You get the benefit of HubSpot's powerful CMS platform with no plugins required.

One Unified Platform: From WordPress to HubSpot CMS Hub

Instead of stitching tools together, HubSpot gives you everything in one place:

  • Website, blog, CRM, landing pages, forms, CTAs, email marketing, and automation — all connected
  • No need for third-party plugins, scripts, or Zapier workarounds
  • You manage everything from a single login
  • You get built-in tools and native HubSpot integrations that eliminate the need for patchwork apps or clunky connectors

With CMS Hub, you get a fully integrated web platform designed for marketers, not developers. Your content, contacts, campaigns, and reporting live together — which means faster insights and better results.

Feature WordPress HubSpot CMS
Hosting Separate, often $300–$400/month Included
Security & Backups Handled by 3rd party or dev Included
SEO Tools Requires plugin (e.g., Yoast) Built-in
Forms & CRM Needs integrations Native
Dev Hours Needed for layout changes Not required
Reporting Requires Google Analytics setup Real-time, built-in
A/B Testing Paid plugin or workaround Included (Pro only)
Personalization Requires custom setup Built-in (Pro only)

📌 Note: Some advanced HubSpot features require the Pro plan, but even the Starter plan includes hosting, forms, and reporting.

A Scalable CMS Built for B2B Growth

HubSpot CMS is made to grow with you — no matter your team size.

  • Drag-and-drop modules make launching new pages fast
  • No dev hours required for edits or layout changes
  • Smart content tools (like HubDB and personalization) support scalable content
  • Marketers can create and update pages without touching code
  • Marketing teams can create pages on their own — no developer ticket required.

And you're never one plugin away from a site crash.

HubSpot offers a true content management platform, designed to scale with your business — from landing pages to full-scale campaigns.

And because it's true content marketing software, it supports scalable strategies from top-of-funnel traffic to pipeline conversion.

Less Maintenance Than WordPress: HubSpot Content Hub Handles It All

WordPress sites require constant patching, plugin updates, backups, and security monitoring. That's a drain on time and money.

With HubSpot, all of that is handled automatically:

  • No plugin update nightmares
  • No third-party tools to manage
  • No blame games between your dev and host
  • Security, backups, and performance optimization are built in

You get to focus on marketing — not maintenance.

Why Marketers Prefer HubSpot CMS Templates and Modules

Your marketers shouldn't have to wait on devs just to publish a landing page.

HubSpot puts full control in your team's hands:

  • SEO tools inside the editor
  • A/B testing built in
  • Smart content personalization out of the box
  • Clean UI your marketers can actually use
  • Strategy tools that guide you on how to structure and improve your content
  • The editor is designed for fast, flexible content editing — making updates a breeze without any dev support

And it's all part of HubSpot's intuitive marketing software — made to empower non-technical teams.

Built on HubSpot CMS with Clean Theme: This responsive site for 76Pathway helps small business owners easily understand their financial services and take action. See more B2B sites we've built.

Clean Pro: The Theme We Trust for Every Site

We build all of our client sites using Helpful Hero's Clean Pro theme — and for good reason.

Clean Pro offers dynamic, flexible templates and modules that make pages look polished, easy to scan, and engaging — without touching code.

Its customizable templates and modules create a premium feel while staying fully on-brand — no need for custom coding.

These themes and templates are especially valuable for content-heavy B2B websites, providing reusable layouts your team can scale with.

It even supports on-page narration (for Content Hub Pro users) and blog tables of contents to boost UX and search performance.

A CMS That Powers Sales Enablement and Lead Conversion

Your website should help close deals — not just attract clicks.

With HubSpot CMS, your sales team can:

  • See exactly which pages a lead viewed
  • Get form submissions directly in the CRM
  • Launch follow-up automations instantly
  • Book meetings, trigger lead scoring, and more — all built in
  • Align content with the sales cycle, not just top-of-funnel
  • And since it's part of HubSpot's broader content marketing and sales ecosystem, every interaction is trackable and actionable

It's not just a website. It's a connected part of your revenue system.

If your sales team needs help aligning web traffic with pipeline-building, our sales enablement services can help.

HubSpot's Built-In Reporting Tools You'll Actually Use

With WordPress, getting real performance data often means logging into Google Analytics, guessing at settings, or installing reporting plugins.

HubSpot gives you instant, built-in reporting dashboards, including:

  • Blog performance
  • Landing page conversion rates
  • CTA click-throughs
  • Website traffic and source attribution
  • Content impact on deal flow and pipeline

You can build custom dashboards that show exactly what matters to your business — no connectors or developer setup required.

Every site we build is tightly aligned with our broader B2B digital marketing strategy — from SEO to content to reporting.

Fast, Secure, and Reliable: The CMS Performance You Deserve

You shouldn't need a caching plugin just to get your site to load quickly.
HubSpot CMS is hosted on a global CDN and optimized out of the box:

  • Mobile-first responsive themes
  • Built-in speed optimization
  • 99.99% uptime SLA
  • No separate CDN or third-party optimizers needed

Fast, reliable, secure — without the tuning — and without needing a developer to maintain performance.

HubSpot Partner Support That Goes Beyond CMS Development

When something breaks on WordPress, you're stuck figuring out who's responsible — plugin devs, your host, or your agency. Even basic tasks can involve a developer, and that adds time and cost.

With HubSpot, there's one platform — and real support behind it. And when you work with a HubSpot-certified partner like CycleWerx, you're not flying solo. And when custom modules are needed, our HubSpot developer resources are ready to build what your team needs — fast.

Our team handles strategy, branding, SEO, and CMS development — and we've explained why HubSpot CMS is a perfect fit for SMB B2B websites like yours.

We've got your strategy, development, SEO, branding, and CMS all covered — and we've done it for dozens of growing B2B companies.

Make the Move: Migrate from WordPress to HubSpot CMS

Most agencies hand you a shiny new site and walk away. We do it differently.

✅ We often begin with branding and value proposition development to ensure your site speaks directly to your ideal customer

✅ We design with SEO and lead conversion in mind from day one

✅ We write your content to support your brand, messaging, and search goals

✅ We use Clean Pro for high-performing layouts, visuals, and interactivity

Our clients see results — like Edgeium, who tripled total traffic and saw blog views surge more than 1,900% after migrating to HubSpot CMS.

Edgeium's traffic and blog performance surged after switching to HubSpot CMS—proof that strategy plus the right platform delivers results.

→ See our web development capabilities and portfolio.

You're not just getting a CMS — you're getting a system that's built to grow with you.

Your Next Smart Move

If you're investing in content marketing software, it should help convert — not just publish.

You should be focused on creating content that converts — not fighting with your CMS. With the right platform, creating and maintaining pages becomes easy to manage and scale.

WordPress helped you get online. But it wasn't built for speed, scale, or sales.

HubSpot CMS is. And if you're already paying for HubSpot tools, keeping WordPress means you're paying twice — with none of the advantages.

It's time to streamline. Time to grow. Time to switch.

We design every site with SEO, user experience, and conversion in mind — and every one of your key pages is built to perform.

Whether you're ready for the full-featured HubSpot CMS Pro or starting small with HubSpot CMS Starter, we can tailor a solution that fits your budget, growth stage, and goals.

👉 Let's review your current site together — no pressure, just a quick consult to see if HubSpot CMS is a better fit for where you're headed. Whether you're launching a new site or migrating from WordPress to HubSpot, we'll help you get there — fast.