WordPress site moves fully on chain using Internet Computer technology

A German WordPress website has been migrated to run entirely on the Internet Computer, offering a demonstration of how traditional websites can operate without relying on conventional cloud hosting or external servers.

The migration was completed by Mingle Berry Media using its Mingle Cloud Migrator, with the website for design agency Schlosshelden serving as the latest example of a fully on chain WordPress deployment.

According to the company, every part of the website, including its HTML, CSS, images and fonts, is now hosted from a single Internet Computer canister. The setup is designed to eliminate the need for traditional cloud providers or external content delivery services, with all assets served directly from the blockchain based infrastructure.

For now, the demonstration is available through the Internet Computer’s raw canister address, allowing developers and users to inspect network requests and verify how the site is being delivered. The project’s developers say the website’s primary domain will later be migrated to point to the on chain version.

The migration highlights growing interest in decentralised hosting, where websites and applications operate on blockchain infrastructure rather than centralised cloud platforms. Advocates argue this approach can improve resilience, reduce dependence on major hosting providers and simplify deployment by keeping application code and assets together.

At the same time, blockchain based hosting remains a niche part of the broader web hosting market. Conventional cloud services continue to dominate because of their mature tooling, global infrastructure and widespread enterprise adoption. Questions around scalability, developer familiarity and migration complexity also remain considerations for organisations evaluating decentralised alternatives.

The Internet Computer, developed by the DFINITY Foundation, aims to enable developers to build websites, applications and online services that run directly on blockchain infrastructure. Unlike many blockchain networks that primarily store transaction data, the Internet Computer is designed to host applications and web content that users can access through a browser.

WordPress, which powers a large share of the world’s websites, has traditionally relied on web servers, databases and external hosting providers. Moving a WordPress site entirely on chain has therefore become a technical milestone for developers exploring decentralised web infrastructure, particularly when it can preserve the familiar user experience while changing the underlying hosting model.

Mingle Berry Media described the Schlosshelden migration as a practical showcase rather than a proof of concept, encouraging developers to inspect the live deployment through browser developer tools to confirm that assets are served directly from the Internet Computer without external network requests.

The company thanked Schlosshelden for allowing its website to be used as a demonstration project and said the migration illustrates how existing WordPress websites can transition to decentralised infrastructure while maintaining their appearance and functionality.

Whether blockchain hosted websites gain wider adoption will depend on how the technology performs beyond demonstration projects. As organisations continue exploring alternatives to conventional cloud hosting, projects such as this provide an opportunity to evaluate how decentralised infrastructure compares with established web hosting platforms in terms of performance, reliability and long term maintenance.