4-8 weeks for typical 1k-10k member group
Migrate from Facebook Group to Reign.
Why people migrate
Facebook Groups lose data + reach to algorithm changes constantly. Migrating gives you owned URL, email list, and member discovery.
What you land on
Reign is the design layer at $99/year or $249 lifetime, and it is the only thing you have to buy. The plugins that rebuild your community here are ours: BuddyNext for members and groups, Learnomy for courses, Jetonomy for forums and Q&A, MediaVerse for member media. 11 of them install free, each with its own Pro plan for when one part of the community starts earning. No monthly platform fee replaces the one you are leaving.
What you keep + what you rebuild
Set expectations before you start.
Migrates cleanly
- Member emails (require members to opt-in via CSV signup form).
- Member display names (manual or CSV).
- Pinned content (manual copy).
Requires rebuild
- Post archive (FB does not export legibly; budget for manual copy of top posts).
- Subscriber relationship (Facebook hid emails; members must opt-in).
- Group culture (announce + onboard new platform deliberately).
6 steps
The migration walkthrough.
Set up Reign on a domain
The theme plus BuddyNext, our community engine, which installs free. The BuddyPress Community Bundle is the third-party route.
Announce migration in FB group
Pin a post: "We are moving to yourbrand.com because Facebook keeps changing the algorithm. Signup here." Link to a Mailchimp form.
Collect emails via opt-in
Mailchimp signup form. Optional incentive: free 30-day premium tier for early signups.
Run dual-platform for 60 days
Post in both. Show members the new platform is better (search, no algorithm, replies threaded).
Migrate top content manually
Top 20-50 most-engaged FB posts: copy + post on Reign blog. Set up redirect from FB to Reign equivalents.
Phase out FB activity
Reduce FB posting frequency. Final post announces full migration + FB group becomes archive.
FAQ
Migration questions.
Will I lose all FB group members?
You will lose anyone who does not opt-in. Typical conversion: 10-30% of FB members move to new platform within 90 days. Communicate value clearly.
Can I export FB group data?
No - Facebook explicitly blocks member email export. You must collect opt-ins on the FB side and migrate via signup form on yourbrand.com.
Done-for-you migration
Have us migrate you from Facebook Group. $699 flat.
Wbcom team handles every step. You wake up to a live community on Reign with members migrated + billing on Stripe + welcome emails firing.