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Docs to WordPress

This plugin will grab docs out of a collection in Google Docs, create or update a post in WordPress and then move the doc to a new collection. Google Docs no longer supports xmlrpc, so this is perhaps the easiest way to…

Active installs10+10+ tier
Downloads · 30d64▲ +113.3% vs prev. 30d
Rating4/58 reviews
Health score31/100At risk
All-time downloads10.8KSince Jun 2011
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 3.7PHP any
Downloads · 7d24▲ +118.2% week over week
Our verdict

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Docs to WordPress shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (10+ active installs)
  • No update in 11 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 4.1 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

246Jul 3Aug 16Sep 30
Yesterday5
Daily average (1y)1
Peak day8Sep 10, 2026
Last 12 months424

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Docs to WordPress stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
docs >100 3,970 Best docs plugins →
google >100 10,000 Best google plugins →
google docs >100 1,478 Best google docs plugins →
syndication #84 110 Best syndication plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 1.1100.0%

Rating breakdown

★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 8 reviews

  • 5★50.0%
  • 4★25.0%
  • 3★12.5%
  • 2★0.00%
  • 1★12.5%

About Docs to WordPress

From the official readme · v1.1

Description

This plugin will grab docs out of a collection in Google Docs, create or update a post in WordPress and then move the doc to a new collection. Google Docs no longer supports xmlrpc, so this is perhaps the easiest way to move content from your Google Docs account to your self-hosted WordPress install.

You can see more details at http://dev.bangordailynews.com/2011/06/16/marrying-google-docs-and-wordpress-or-really-any-cms/

Installation

  1. Upload docs-to-wordpress to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  3. Create a Google App for your website.
  4. Enter Client ID and Client Secret into settings page.
  5. You should be redirected to a Google login page. Grant full permissions.
  6. If you wish, activate the extender plugin that removes formatting from Google Docs and removes comments, placing them in a separate meta box
  7. To run the plugin, you will need to either activate the included Cron Extender or put code in a separate file and point a cron job to it.

Tara Kerwin has made a helpful installation walkthrough video available at https://youtu.be/oFLjn2VOn-U

To run using WP CRON

Activate the cron extender.

To run using real cron

Create a file to run cron against, and put the following code in it:

<?php
include('./wp-load.php');
$docs_to_wp = new Docs_To_WP();
$results = $docs_to_wp->startTransfer();

You will need to have a folder to draw the docs from and an optional folder to put the docs in after they’ve been processed.

First create the folder that you want to store unpublished docs in. This is your “Origin” folder. Next create the folder that you will move converted files to. This is the “Target” folder. If you’re using Cron, you’re going to want to write stories in a separate folder, and then move them to the Origin folder for publishing, when they’re ready.

Changelog

1.1

Version bump. Removes anonymous functions, so it can be used as far back as PHP 5.2

1.0-beta

Update to remove deprecated Google API and use Drive API v2
Updates to code to clean it up, remove extraneous loops.
Added Options page. Changes to make it easier to use.

0.4-beta

Use HTTPS instead of HTTP, per new Google API spec.

Fix a few bugs with carrying over bold and italic

0.3-beta

In extend-clean.php, extract the styles and apply them so bolding and italicizing goes through. Also, don’t strip heading styles. Props nacin and Rob Flaherty.

0.2-beta

Added the cron extender

0.1-beta

Initial release

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

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FAQ

Docs to WordPress: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026

Is Docs to WordPress free?

Yes. Docs to WordPress is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Docs to WordPress safe to use in 2026?

Docs to WordPress shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Docs to WordPress?

Docs to WordPress is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 10,782 times since it launched in June 2011. It was downloaded 64 times in the last 30 days.

Does Docs to WordPress work with WordPress 7.1?

Docs to WordPress is officially tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

When was Docs to WordPress last updated?

The latest version, 1.1, was released on September 30, 2015 (11 years ago).

Who makes Docs to WordPress?

Docs to WordPress is developed and maintained by William P. Davis.

What are the best alternatives to Docs to WordPress?

The most popular alternatives to Docs to WordPress are BetterDocs (30K+ installs), WP Help (9K+ installs) and Helpie FAQ (9K+ installs).

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