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Molfar Institute: website rebuild and data migration case study

A website rebuild spanning database migration, a WordPress admin, multilingual content and security hardening.

Live website

Home page

Client
Molfar Intelligence InstituteAn open international OSINT institute in Ukraine: training, investigations and research.
Type
MigrationRebuild of a content-heavy institute website with an existing archive.
Our part
Rebuild and migrationData migration, front end, WordPress admin, multilingual content and security.
Stack
WordPress · Vite · Swiper.jsAdmin on WordPress, front end built with Vite, sliders on Swiper.
Timeline
11 weeksFrom the old system to the rebuilt live site.

About project

A Rebuilt Website for an OSINT Institute

We rebuilt the website of Molfar Intelligence Institute around a new system: moved the existing database, built the interface and the WordPress admin, set up Ukrainian and English content and hardened security. The project took 11 weeks.

weeks from the old system to the new site
11
languages: Ukrainian and English
2

The brief

The task

Rebuild the website around a new system, migrating the existing database and implementing the interface, administration and multilingual content.

  1. <01> In · From the clientExisting site and database
  2. <02> ROOKS · 11 weeksRebuild and migration
  3. <03> Out · LiveRebuilt multilingual website

What we built

Five parts of one rebuild: the data, the interface, the admin, the languages and the protection.

  • Data migration

    Moved the old database into the new system.

  • Front end & admin

    Layout built with Vite, content managed in WordPress.

  • Multilingual & security

    Ukrainian and English versions, security hardening.

On the live site

Key features

Mega menu
Training, impact, research, R&D Lab and institute sections in one menu.
Investigations feed
Posts with dates, tags and “Read” links.
Training
Academy, events calendar, OSINT courses and certification.
Impact projects
Social projects such as stolen children and sanctions.
Language switch
Ukrainian and English versions.
Newsletter
Subscription form in the footer.
Cookie consent
Banner with accept, reject and settings.
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Your project

Moving your site to a new system?

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Dmytro HrachovFounder, replies personally

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Tell us what you need to build, where the design stands and what matters for launch. We’ll discuss the technical scope and whether we’re a good fit.

Dmytro Hrachov, founder of ROOKS

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