You can easily migrate your posts and pages from WordPress site to Ghost in just a few clicks, using the WordPress migrator in Ghost Admin.

Run the migration

The WordPress migrator allows you to quickly import content from your WordPress site to your Ghost publication. You can access the migrator tool from the Settings → Advanced → Import/Export area of Ghost Admin.

It's helpful to log in to your WordPress site before running the migration in Ghost Admin.

1. Enter your WordPress URL

To start the migration process, enter the public URL to your WordPress site, and click Continue.

2. Export content

Next, click Open WordPress Settings. If already logged into WordPress, this will take you directly to the location of your WordPress site where an export can be generated.

Select All content, click Download Export File, which will download an XML file with your content in it.

3. Upload content

Once your export has been downloaded, return to the migrator window in Ghost Admin, and select Click or drag file here to upload, and navigate to the XML file you downloaded from WordPress, once uploaded click Continue.

If you're unsure of where the file was saved, check your Downloads folder.

4. Review

Ghost will confirm the number of posts and pages that will be imported to your publication. If satisfied, click Import content to begin the import of your data.

After a few moments, you'll see a confirmation message, confirming that your data was successfully migrated to your Ghost site.

Redirects

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WordPress categories are converted to tags during the migration. The first category for any post will also become the primary tag.

You may need to add redirects to ensure backlinks lead to the correct content.

Redirects
Ghost includes support for implementing URL redirects through the use of a custom redirects.yaml file. Redirects can be useful for: * Changing your site URL structure – If you’re reorganizing your site’s content, or updating your permalink structure, you may need to set up redirects to ensure that any links pointing
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Please refer to this list of the most common redirection rules for WordPress migrations.

If you encounter issues, and you're a Ghost(Pro) customer, reach out to our support team for further advice, or head to the forum for community support if you're self-hosting.