SiteGround Migrator — WordPress Backup Plugin
by SiteGround · WordPress.org page · Website
SiteGround Migrator has 80,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,250,824 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 22, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
SiteGround Migrator at a glance
Is SiteGround Migrator well maintained?
SiteGround Migrator reviews and ratings
400 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
400 reviews
- 5★
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308
- 4★
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17
- 3★
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7
- 2★
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11
- 1★
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57
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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 -
Did Not Work Fom Me
Let it run for 4 hours with no end in sight be aborting and looking for another way.
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Media library not transferred, had to do it manually
It took almost 2 hours but finally the plugin confirmed "Data Transfer Complete." Unfortunately, I quickly discovered that none of the media files had been migrated. So now I'm stuck downloading those manually to upload to SG. I wish I had know that the plugin had a problem with images before I started as I would have just used Duplicator for the migration (which has never failed me). Lesson learned.
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Transfer Was Easy
Followed the instructions. Transfer was smooth and easy. No issues at all
Marvette
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 | #17 by tag, not in search | #45 | – |
SiteGround Migrator alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with SiteGround Migrator.
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WP STAGING 100,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Duplicator 1 million+ installs · 4.9 -
UpdraftPlus 3 million+ installs · 4.8 -
BackWPup 400,000+ installs · 4.0 -
JetBackup 200,000+ installs · 4.5
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
- 2.1.1
- Last updated
- Jun 22, 2026
- First published
- Jun 22, 2018
- Requires WordPress
- 4.8
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- 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 September 7, 2026.
Is SiteGround Migrator still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on June 22, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
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.