GatherContent Plugin
Quickly transfer structured content to and from your GatherContent projects and your WordPress site.
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GatherContent Plugin shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 70+ sites, is rated 3.6/5 and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (70+ active installs)
- No update in 2 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.3 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where GatherContent Plugin stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| gather content | >100 |
| gathercontent | #1 |
| import | >100 |
| migrate | >100 |
| structured content | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.6 from 7 reviews
About GatherContent Plugin
From the official readme · v3.2.22Description
This plugin is no longer supported and will not receive any updates. Please consider using the Content Workflow by Bynder plugin which is a drop in replacement.
Installing our WordPress plugin on your site allows you to quickly perform updates of your content from your GatherContent account to WordPress as well as push your WordPress content updates back to GatherContent. Content can be imported as new pages/posts or custom post types, and you can also import your WordPress content back to new GatherContent items.
The plugin allows you to map each field in your GatherContent Templates with WordPress fields. This is accomplished by creating a Template Mapping, which allows you to map each field in GatherContent to various fields in WordPress; title, body content, custom fields, tags, categories, Yoast fields, advanced custom fields, featured images … and many more.
The module currently supports the following features:
- Import content from GatherContent
- Export content to GatherContent
- Update content in WordPress from GatherContent
- Update content from WordPress to GatherContent
For additional developer documentation, please review the wiki.
What is GatherContent?
GatherContent is an online platform for pulling together, editing, and reviewing website content with your clients and colleagues. It’s a reliable alternative to emailing around Word documents and pasting content into your CMS. This plugin replaces that process of copying and pasting content and allows you to bulk import structured content, and then continue to update it in WordPress with a few clicks.
Connecting a powerful content production platform, to a powerful content publishing platform.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Upload
gathercontent-importto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the GatherContent plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Click on the menu item “GatherContent”
- Link your accounts. You will need to enter your GatherContent account URL (e.g. http://mywebsite.gathercontent.com) and your personal GatherContent API key. You can find your API key in your Settings area within GatherContent.
For more detailed installation instructions please visit our Help Centre.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Support page?
Under the GatherContent menu item, you will see a Support page. On this page, you’ll find a large textarea filled with technical information about your server, browser, plugin, etc. This information is very useful when debugging, and the GatherContent support team may ask you for it at some point. Below the text box is a button that will allow you to simply save all of that information to a .txt file. This allows you to easily deliver it to anyone who needs it. Note: This information contains potentially senstive data. Please be careful with where you post it. Do not post it in the WordPress…
If you need help
Please visit our support documentation.
Changelog
Fix push to GatherContent for new and old editor
3.2.22
- Updating the stable release
3.2.21
- Adding in a workflow to upgrade to the new plugin
- Marking this plugin as no longer supported
3.2.19
- Bumping version due to GitHub actions failing to deploy
3.2.18
- Removed references to deprecated WPSEO_Social_Admin class
- Fixed bug where Taxonomy terms from checkboxes were not importing correctly
- Fixed bug where fields imported to the WordPress Title were incorrectly encoding special characters
- Bumped select2 library from 4.0.13 to 4.0.3
3.2.17
- Updated spl_autoload_register to be PHP8 compatible
3.2.16
- Reformatting version file
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Best GatherContent Plugin alternatives
All gather content plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Content Workflow (by Bynder)
Quickly transfer structured content to and from your Content Workflow projects and your…
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10+ |
FAQ
GatherContent Plugin: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 9, 2026
Is GatherContent Plugin free?
Yes. GatherContent Plugin is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is GatherContent Plugin safe to use in 2026?
GatherContent Plugin shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 70+ sites, is rated 3.6/5 and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use GatherContent Plugin?
GatherContent Plugin is active on 70+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 53,664 times since it launched in September 2013. It was downloaded 245 times in the last 30 days.
Does GatherContent Plugin work with WordPress 7.1?
GatherContent Plugin is officially tested up to WordPress 6.3.13, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does GatherContent Plugin need?
GatherContent Plugin requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was GatherContent Plugin last updated?
The latest version, 3.2.22, was released on August 7, 2024 (2 years ago).
Who makes GatherContent Plugin?
GatherContent Plugin is developed and maintained by Mark Young.
What are the best alternatives to GatherContent Plugin?
The most popular alternatives to GatherContent Plugin are Content Workflow (by Bynder) (10+ installs).
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