Migrate to WordPress.com — WordPress Backup Plugin
by Automattic · WordPress.org page · Website
Migrate to WordPress.com has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 48,380 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 28, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Migrate to WordPress.com at a glance
Is Migrate to WordPress.com well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Unlimited free migrations Migrate an unlimited number of sites at no extra cost—just upgrade each site to the WordPress.com Business plan, and enjoy 50% off…
- High performance Experience unmatched speed and reliability, with high-frequency CPUs, a global CDN, and top-tier WP Bench scores
- No downtime Keep your site live during migration, ensuring uninterrupted service for your visitors
- Developer-friendly tools Retain full control with access to WP-CLI, SSH, GitHub deployments, and staging environments
- Built-In security Benefit from round-the-clock security monitoring, DDoS protection, real-time backups, and hassle-free SSL provisioning
- Automatic updates Stay up-to-date with the latest WordPress versions automatically and keep your site secure and performant
Migrate to WordPress.com reviews and ratings
8 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Solid Support, Potentially Complicated Process
WordPress' support team is excellent and responded in a timely manner each day. For some websites, the transition may be easy. Ours was challenging and took 20 days, start to finish, after much troubleshooting. We're a mid-sized organization with 20,000 supporters and hundreds of webpages, plus a store using WooPayments. That made things complex. Our website was completely down for three hours at one point and our store was down for two weeks. Part of this had to do with the loss of a team member on our end who had some knowledge about WooPayments. Also, we're using a web contractor who's involved but not immersed in our website. The Jetpack migration and WooPayment migrations were complex and the help-docs provided didn't map to our view. We are on the other side now, just surprised at the time it took.
skyislandalliance -
Incredible Time-saver
I am doing more and more website migrations and redesigns these days, and Migrate to WordPress.com is a huge time-saver. The support is excellent, and my clients are very happy with the results. I couldn't ask for more.
seeworthy -
Excellent
I had been self-hosting on GoDaddy for years. GoDaddy support is so-so. Expect to pay extra even for something like migrating your pHP servers from one version to another. I tried it myself but it crashed the site. So I had to restore. Long story short, I got tired of the backend of patching and keeping up with updates, I opted to move my hosting to wordpress.com This plugin made everything easy. I couldn't add the plugin through the Dashboard so I had to FTP it to the wp-content folder manually. Once it showed up in the dashboard and I activated it, it worked like a charm.
pixelpete -
Excellent Support
Thanks to the excellent support from Mike and JJ, I was able to get my new site up and running smoothly the same day.
ctripodi -
Easy to use
Amazingly easy to use!
Gustavo Hilario -
awesome
It was a very smooth exercise that did not disrupt the publishing process. Recommendable. Best hosting.
kazimahmood
Where Migrate to WordPress.com ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Migrate to WordPress.com appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Backup Plugins | #58 by tag, not in search | #86 | – |
Migrate to WordPress.com alternatives
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Details
A WordPress plugin that helps users to migrate their sites to WordPress.com
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Migrate to WordPress.com competes in
Tags
- copy
- migrate
- migration
- move
- transfer
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- Version
- 6.72
- Last updated
- Aug 28, 2026
- First published
- Mar 1, 2023
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Migrate to WordPress.com FAQ
What does Migrate to WordPress.com do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Migrate to WordPress.com offers Unlimited free migrations Migrate an unlimited number of sites at no extra cost—just upgrade each site to the WordPress.com Business plan, and enjoy 50% off, High performance Experience unmatched speed and reliability, with high-frequency CPUs, a global CDN, and top-tier WP Bench scores, No downtime Keep your site live during migration, ensuring uninterrupted service for your visitors, Developer-friendly tools Retain full control with access to WP-CLI, SSH, GitHub deployments, and staging environments and Built-In security Benefit from round-the-clock security monitoring, DDoS protection, real-time backups, and hassle-free SSL provisioning.
How many active installs does Migrate to WordPress.com have?
WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Migrate to WordPress.com as of September 7, 2026.
Is Migrate to WordPress.com still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 28, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is Migrate to WordPress.com free?
Migrate to WordPress.com is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Migrate to WordPress.com rank among Backup Plugins?
Migrate to WordPress.com is #86 in the WordPress.org Backup Plugins ranking.