SiteGround Migrator — WordPress Backup Plugin
by SiteGround · WordPress.org page · Website
SiteGround Migrator has 80,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,285,713 downloads all time. It was downloaded 29,948 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 8, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
SiteGround Migrator at a glance
Is SiteGround Migrator well maintained?
SiteGround Migrator reviews and ratings
403 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
403 reviews
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Migration to Siteground made Easy..really, it works great!
I've used this plugin at least 20+ times now and have never had an issue migrating a site from several other hosting companies. Varying themes, Woocommerce, Bricks themes with CPTs etc...all moved near flawlessly. I just recently migrated a site (just to backup and rebuild) who's theme no longer had support, running several outdated plugins...and outdated php! it still worked! No...nobody paid me to say this...it just works and deserves the recognition. Great plugin!
kmhdesign -
Didn't work on multiple sites
I am not looking for support. I have used (or at least tried to) the plugin, and this is my review based on my hands-on experience. On the first site, which works just fine and has a backup plugin that performs a similar task to this one, the plugin said the hosting environment wasn't "good enough" and didn't even want to start. On the second site, a different host, it started and then hung. No error message, no email sent to the address I gave it. So I retried several times. Hung every time. Can't recommend it. Won't use it anymore.
Gordan -
doesn't work
followed directions exactly, it just keeps returning me back to the start page of the wizard with no error, no details, nothing. I will need to copy site over manually.
resteasy -
Creates a default WP-site after transfer
Waiting for over 3500 files to be transfered. Finaly I see Data Transfer Complete! Opening the site on SiteGround and there it is just a default blog page from WP with no content at all. Nothing is tranfered. I have tried two times now with the same result.
Rosenborg -
Smooth transfer
Easy to use and seamless transfer. My transfer got stuck once and I disabled the caching and other non-essential plugins on the source site,tried again and that resolved it. Good experience.
Mayda -
TADA nothing's there
Ran a really long time, claimed "Data Transfer Complete!" with no errors or concerns.But the new site ONLY had plugins. No users, posts, pages, no theme, not even its name.
gulltop
Download and install history
35,253 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Where SiteGround Migrator ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that SiteGround Migrator appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Backup Plugins | #18 by tag, not in search | #45 | ▼1 |
| Best Multisite Plugins | #54 in search, not tagged | #100 | – |
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Details
Transfer your WordPress website to SiteGround without any hassle in a completely automated way using SiteGround Migrator.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings SiteGround Migrator competes in
Tags
- automatic migration
- automatic transfer
- migration
- SiteGround
- transfer
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- Version
- 2.1.2
- Last updated
- Oct 8, 2026
- First published
- Jun 22, 2018
- Requires WordPress
- 4.8
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
SiteGround Migrator FAQ
How many active installs does SiteGround Migrator have?
WordPress.org reports 80,000+ active installs for SiteGround Migrator as of October 22, 2026.
Is SiteGround Migrator still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on October 8, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does SiteGround Migrator have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for SiteGround Migrator are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is SiteGround Migrator free?
SiteGround Migrator is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does SiteGround Migrator rank among Backup Plugins?
SiteGround Migrator is #45 in the WordPress.org Backup Plugins ranking.