Ghost
Export all your WordPress data to Ghost in a couple of clicks!
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Ghost shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 500+ sites, is rated 3.6/5 and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (500+ active installs)
- No update in over a year
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.7 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Ghost stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| blogging | #82 |
| export | >100 |
| ghost | #5 |
| migrate | >100 |
| publishing | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.6 from 7 reviews
About Ghost
From the official readme · v1.6.0Description
Ghost Migrator: The easy way to migrate data to Ghost
The official Ghost plugin allows you to export your WordPress data in a JSON format that can be imported quickly and easily by the Ghost publishing platform.
Features Overview
The Ghost Migrator plugin will export as much blog and publication data as it can into a clean set of exported files.
- Posts, pages, tags and authors are all automatically exported and recreated for Ghost
- Tags will be migrated, but not categories. If needed you can convert your categories to tags before exporting.
- Ghost does not have built-in comments, but it does integrate with many comment platforms if you want to migrate your comments there.
- No custom fields, meta, shortcodes, post types, taxonomies or binary files will be migrated. Just regular posts, pages, tags and images
- Passwords are not migrated – after importing to Ghost, each user may perform a password reset to gain access to their Ghost account
Docs & Support
You can find docs, FAQ and more detailed information about Ghost on ghost.org. If you’re unable to find the answer to your question in our FAQ or in any of the documentation, try searching the Ghost support forum – if you still don’t find the answer you need, post a new topic!
Bug reports
Bug reports for the Ghost Migrator plugin are welcome over on our GitHub repository. Please note that GitHub is not a support forum, and that issues that aren’t properly qualified as bugs will be closed.
Further Reading
For more information about Ghost and help getting started with the platform, check out:
- The Ghost official homepage
- The Ghost Support & FAQ
- The Ghost Forum & Community
- Follow Ghost on Twitter
Installation
- Use the Add New Plugin in the WordPress admin area
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Access the exporter functionality under
Tools -> Export to Ghost
Frequently asked questions
How do I use this?
Install it, then go to Tools -> Export to Ghost.
Changelog
1.6.0
- Include categories
- Set all users to Contributor role once imported to Ghost
- User info now has fallbacks
1.5.0
- Delete prior exports and change how new exports are generated – Credit to Joshua Chan
- Test & ensure compatibility with WorePress 6.5
1.4.0
- Remove HTML from post titles
- Use example email if none exists for a user
- Test & ensure compatibility with WorePress 6.4
1.3.0
- Added support for feature image alt & captions (thanks @unitof)
- Encode post titles (thanks @unitof)
- Disabled ZIP download button if ZipArchive is not installed
- Test & ensure compatibility with WorePress 6.3
1.2.1
- Use slug as user name if no display_name exists
1.2.0
- Add #wordpress tag to all posts & pages
- Test & ensure compatibility with WorePress 6.1
- Test & ensure compatibility with PHP 8.1
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FAQ
Ghost: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is Ghost free?
Yes. Ghost is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Ghost safe to use in 2026?
Ghost shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 500+ sites, is rated 3.6/5 and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Ghost?
Ghost is active on 500+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 44,099 times since it launched in September 2013. It was downloaded 236 times in the last 30 days.
Does Ghost work with WordPress 7.1?
Ghost is officially tested up to WordPress 6.7.9, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Ghost last updated?
The latest version, 1.6.0, was released on November 15, 2024 (2 years ago).
Who makes Ghost?
Ghost is developed and maintained by JohnONolan.
What are the best alternatives to Ghost?
The most popular alternatives to Ghost are Easy Footnotes (8K+ installs), Clariti (1K+ installs) and ContentPen (300+ installs).
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